Champions League LIVE: Arsenal vs Kairat, Liverpool vs Qarabağ, Man City vs Galatasaray, Napoli vs Chelsea & PSG vs Newcastle build-up, scores & updates
Live Reporting
- Neil Johnston, Gary Rose, Charlotte Coates, Joe Rindl, Adam Millington & Marissa Thomas
Summary
- Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City & Tottenham all into Champions League last 16
- Bayern Munich, Barcelona & Sporting make up sides in top eight
- Newcastle qualify for play-offs after draw at PSG
- Real Madrid have to settle for play-off spot after dramatic 4-2 defeat at Benfica
- Teams finishing 1st-8th go straight to last 16; 9th-24th face two-leg play-offs; 25th-36th are eliminated
Live Updates
See Also
Fabio Paratici's Journey: From Tottenham to FiorentinaKarim Adeyemi's Underwhelming Performance May Scupper Tottenham's January Transfer PlansJamal Musiala's Road to Recovery: A Bayern Munich Star ReturnsFrank's Tactical Gamble: Tottenham's Road to RedemptionNapoli 2-3 Chelsea
- A statement win by Chelsea!
- Liam Rosenior's side beats Antonio Conte's Napoli in Naples.
Man City 2-0 Galatasaray
- Michael Brown praises Manchester City's professional performance.
PSG 1-1 Newcastle
- Chris Sutton commends Newcastle's performance, despite missing out on the top eight.
Benfica 4-2 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid's dramatic defeat at Benfica means they face a two-legged play-off.
- Anatoliy Trubin scores a goal from a free-kick, keeping Benfica in the Champions League on goal difference.
Pafos 4-1 Slavia Prague
- Pafos narrowly misses out on a playoff spot due to goal difference.
Key Points
- Five Premier League clubs finish in the top eight: Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Man City.
- Newcastle finish 12th and face a two-legged playoff in February.
- Real Madrid's defeat at Benfica means they are now ninth, facing a two-legged playoff.
- Manchester City stay eighth, but their position could change if Real Madrid score at Benfica.
Controversial Take
But here's where it gets interesting... Real Madrid's Raul Asencio was sent off, and the team's performance was questioned. Will this impact their playoff chances? Discuss in the comments!
