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BENFICA!!!!!!
Joao Mario has done it! The goal that could see Benfica win the group if PSG can't score one!
Champions League scores: AC Milan advance to round of 16; Benfica get hot late to see PSG finish second
There's a chance the Parisians could face Real Madrid, Manchester City or Chelsea in the next round
It has been a wild finish to the group stage of Champions League play. Benfica needed to make up a four-goal difference on PSG to win Group H, and in the 92nd minute of play, a speculative shot from outside the box by Joao Mario went in to secure a 6-1 victory over Maccabi Haifa. With that, despite PSG's 2-1 victory over Juventus, the Parisians finish second in the group to become a team that no group winner will want to draw in the round of 16.
In other action, AC Milan rode an Oliver Giroud brace to a 4-0 victory over RB Salzburg while Chelsea won 2-1 over Dinamo Zagreb, keeping things as they were in Group E. The Blues will need to evaluate Ben Chilwell as he left the match with an injury. Meanwhile, Manchester City saw 17-year-old Rico Lewis score a goal in their 3-1 victory over Sevilla to become the youngest player to score on their first Champions League start.
Elsewhere, Real Madrid won Group F with a 5-1 victory over Celtic and were followed by RB Leipzig who won 4-0 over Shakhtar Donetsk to also move into the last 16. After moving onto a new coach during the season, this was an unlikely advancement for Leipzig but they were able to find their footing when it mattered. Despite heading to Europa League, this has been a successful Champions League campaign for Shakhtar Donetsk as they've dealt with playing their matches in Poland and all the off-the-field pressure that comes along with the war in Ukraine.
Wednesday's scores
- Real Madrid 5, Celtic 1
- Shakhtar Donetsk 0, RB Leipzig 4
- AC Milan 4, Red Bull Salzburg 1
- Maccabi Haifa 1, Benfica 6
- Copenhagen 1, Borussia Dortmund 1
- Manchester City 3, Sevilla 1
- Juventus 1, Paris Saint-Germain 2
- Chelsea 2, Dinamo Zagreb 1
Here's what to know:
An improbable group win for Benfica
It took a 92nd-minute goal from Mario to secure Benfica's group-winning effort but it took an even more astounding seven tiebreakers for it to happen. Let's take a look at them:
- Points in head-to-head matches among the tied teams (TIED: 14)
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among the tied teams (TIED: 0)
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among the tied teams (TIED: 2-2)
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches; (TIED +9)
- Goals scored in all group matches; (TIED: 16)
- Away goals scored in all group matches; (BENFICA 9; PSG 6)
Who is through to the next round?
It has been quite a tournament for Portugal so far, producing two group winners, which is second to only the Premier League, who produced three. The Premier League has also seen the most teams make the last 16 with four, followed by Germany sending three. Italy and Portugal have two while Belgium, Spain, and France all sent one team to the knockouts. Depending on how things break out, this could make quite a difference in the UEFA association club coefficients as France, the Netherlands, and Portugal are only separated by four points.
Group Winners
- Napoli
- Porto
- Bayern Munich
- Tottenham
- Chelsea
- Real Madrid
- Manchester City
- Benfica
Runners-Up
- Liverpool
- Club Brugge
- Inter Milan
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- AC Milan
- RB Leipzig
- Borussia Dortmund
- PSG
With the draw, the group winners will be paired with group runners-up, with the only initial stipulations being that you cannot be paired with the team you played in the group stage, and you also can't be paired with a team from the same country. For example, Man City cannot get Liverpool in the round of 16.
With these advancements, Owen Otasowie, Christian Pulisic, Sergino Dest, Timothy Chandler, John Brooks, and Gio Reyna are the only Americans remaining in the tournament.
Dropping to Europa League
Some big teams will be heading to try and claim a Europa League title after finishing third in the group, joining the likes of Arsenal, Roma and Manchester United, who are already in the competition.
Europa League qualifiers
- Ajax
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Barcelona
- Sporting CP
- RB Salzburg
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Sevilla
- Juventus
When is Champions League draw and how to watch?
Set your alarm clocks as bright and early Monday morning the matchups for the round of 16 will be set. The first leg of the round of 16 will kick off on Feb. 14 of 2023.
- Date: Monday, Nov. 7 | Time: 6 a.m. ET
- Location: UEFA Headquarters -- Nyon, Switzerland
- TV: None | Live stream: Paramount+
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Benfica are going to make this close
With five goals scored now, onw more can see them pass PSG for first place in the group. Not much time remaining after Araujo scored.
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Mahrez needed that one
Manchester City are now ahead by two gals in the match as Julian Alvarez has scored a goal and assisted two more.
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But Nuno Mendes also strikes
Almost on his first touch after coming onto the pitch, Mendes has been able to put PSG ahead and back in first place in the group.
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Benfica can't be stopped!
Blink and they score two goals as Grimaldo and Rafa Silva hit the back of the net within four minutes.
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Benfica go ahead!
It's Musa for the goal and with this Benfica are atop the group!
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Giroud hits the brace
Leao did a lot to help set up the goal and AC Milan are cruising as they're now ahead 3-0 at home.
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It's Rico Lewis for Manchester City
At only 17, he has a goal in front of the City faithful to bring Manchester City level against Sevilla. It was a tidy finish after being fed by Julian Alvarez too.
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Oh hello, Juventus!
Juan Cuadrado nodded a cross into the path of Bonucci and he scored it to bring things level. So far both PSG and Benfica are still drawing.
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First start, first goal
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Sevilla are in the lead!
While this goal won't see them move into a qualification spot but Rafa Mir scored the goal.
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Penalty to Maccabi Haifa
After a handball by Benfica, Anthony Taylor awards the penalty after a VAR review. It's scored by Chery and at the moment, Maccabi Haifa are going to Europa League!
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Raheem Sterling finding form is important
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Benfica strike as well
Here come all the goals as Goncalo Ramos scored from a corner after Josh Cohen came up with an excellent save to give Maccabi Haifa a chance but the defense couldn't clear things.
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That's more like it
Chelsea are back level following a goal from Raheem Sterling. Aubameyang was on the assist for it.
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What was the Chelsea defense doing
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Gotta mark Giroud on set pieces
He gets free and did what he does to put AC Milan ahead 1-0.
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Kylian Mbappe has gotten things going for PSG too
Mappe can do no wrong as PSG are rolling and they look to better Benfica on the day.
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Chelsea's defense is wobbling again
Bruno Petkovic has scored as he was unmarked to send his header past Mendy but Chelsea will have worries as Kalidou Koulibaly seems to have a slight injury in his return to the side.
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Group H has the qualifiers set but could still get interesting
- PSG (eight points): Qualified for the knockout rounds. Can win the group by bettering Benfica's result. If both teams finish level on points, it will go to the third tiebreaker of most goals scored in Champions League play. PSG have currently scored 14 goals.
- Benfica (eight points): Qualified for the knockout rounds. Can win the group by bettering PSG's result. If both teams finish level on points, it will go the third tiebreaker of most goals scored in Champions League play. Benfica have currently scored 10 goals.
- Juventus (three points): Can't qualify for the knockout stages. Can qualify for Europa League by bettering Maccabi Haifa's result. If both teams finish level on points, it will go to the third tiebreaker of most goals scored in Champions League play. Juventus have scored eight goals.
- Maccabi Haifa (three points): Can't qualify for the knockout stages. Can qualify for Europa League by bettering Juventus' result. If both teams finish level on points, it will go to the third tiebreaker of most goals scored in Champions League play. Maccabi Haifa have scored six goals.
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Almost time for the late matches, here's what we're watching
Group E
- Chelsea (10 points): Group E winners due to superior head-to-head record versus AC Milan.
- AC Milan (seven points): Can qualify for the knockout stages on Matchday 6 with a win or draw versus RB Salzburg. Have already qualified for at least a Europa League berth.
- RB Salzburg (six points): Can qualify for knockouts with a victory over AC Milan. Will clinch a Europa League place with a draw or a Dinamo Zagreb loss.
- Dinamo Zagreb (four points): Eliminated from contention for the knockout stages. Can qualify for at least Europa League with a victory over Chelsea and an RB Salzburg loss.
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Chelsea vs. Dinamo Zagreb lineups
Chelsea: Mendy, Chilwell, Koulibaly, Chalobah, Azpilicueta, Mount, Zakaria, Jorginho, Sterling, Havertz, Abuameyang
Zagreb: Livakovic, Ristovski, Sutalo, Peric, Misic, Ljubicic, Ademi, Ivanusec, Moharrami, Petkovic, Orsic
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AC Milan vs. RB Salzburg lineups
AC Milan: Tatarusanu, Hernandez, Tomori, Kjaer, Kalulu, Bennacer, Tonali, Leao, Krunic, Rebic, Giroud
RB Salzburg: Kohn, Dedic, Solet, Pavlovic, Wober, Kjargaard, Gourna-Douath, Seiwald, Sucic, Okafor, Adamu
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A consolation goal for Celtic!
Jota gets one back with an amazing free kick.
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That was a pretty good goal
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Fede Valverde hits the high fives for Real Madrid
This couldn't be a better way for Los Blancos to march into the knockout stages of the tournament.
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Nkunku grabs the assist this time
After turning Shakhtar over, Szoboszlai was able to apply the finishing touch to put Leipzig ahead 3-0.
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Thrice as nice in Madrid!
Everyone is getting in on the party as Dani Carvajal played in Marco Asensio for the goal. This one's about over as well.
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That's likely it for RB Leipzig
It's Andre Silva this time as the ball squeaked into the net for RB Leipzig's second. After a VAR Review, the goal has been confirmed and it's now a mountain to climb for Shakhtar.
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Back underway for the second half
Shakhtar Donetsk has it all to play for in the second half as they need a victory to finish in the top two of the group.
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