Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were among the clubs to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League with two group games to spare on Wednesday
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were among the clubs to qualify for the last 16 of the titleholders League with two group games to spare on Wednesday, while Manchester United’s poor form continued as they slipped to a stunning 4- 3 defeat against FC Copenhagen. Last season’s runners- up Inter Milan and Real Sociedad also secured their tickets for the knockout phase, joining holders Manchester City and RB Leipzig in advancing to the last 16.
Madrid, the record 14- time European titleholders, made sure of their progress from Group C with a 3- 0 home palm over Braga after surviving an injury reversal just before kick- off.
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga pulled out hurt in the warm- up, but his relief Andriy Lunin bettered by saving Alvaro Djalo’s sixth- nanosecond penalty.
With Jude Bellingham rested, Brahim Diaz gave Real a 27th- nanosecond lead before Brazilian brace Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo both scored in the alternate half.
Napoli are poised to go through from the group alongside Real despite being held to a 1- 1 draw at home by Union Berlin.
Phenomenon’ Kane
Matteo Politano put Napoli ahead late in the first half but David Datro Fofana, on loan from Chelsea, equalised soon after the renew.
The result allowed Union to end a 12- game losing run but they can not now qualify for the last 16.
Their Bundesliga rivals Bayern qualified with a 2- 1 palm at home to Galatasaray, their 17th successive palm in the titleholders League group stage.
Thomas Tuchel‘s side saw Galatasaray have a thing disallowed for offside before Harry Kane headed in the nature with just 10 twinkles left.
Kane also added another, his 19th thing formerly for Bayern in just 15 appearances, before Cedric Bakambu pulled one back in cessation time for Galatasaray.
“He is a miracle and we are proud that he is playing in the platoon,” Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer told broadcaster DAZN of Kane.
Galatasaray still stand every chance of going through from Group A after United lost in a remarkable game in Denmark.
Copenhagen Stun United
Erik ten Hag‘s platoon appeared to be cruising thanks to two pretensions in the first half an hour by their Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund.
Yet they suffered a blow when Marcus Rashford was controversially transferred off in the 42nd nanosecond for a foul on Elias Jelert, and Copenhagen took full advantage to haul themselves position by the break.
Mohamed Elyounoussi pulled one back before Diogo Goncalves equalised from the spot in the ninth nanosecond of cessation time.
Still United got back in frontal via a Bruno Fernandes penalty interior through the alternate half, but Lukas Lerager made it 3- 3 seven twinkles from time and Roony Bardghji, the 17- time-old Kuwait- born Swedish Under- 21 transnational, got Copenhagen’s winner in the 87th nanosecond.
Ten Hag’s platoon have now lost three of their four titleholders League matches this season and have been beaten in nine of their 17 games in all competitions.
“I suppose first we played veritably good until the red card. The red card changed everything. also it becomes a different game,” Ten Hag told broadcaster TNT Sports.
“I saw lots of cons, but in the end we lose some focus. It’s hard when you play so long with 10 men.”
Arsenal Nearly Through
Meanwhile, Arsenal are on the point of progressing from Group B after a 2- 0 home palm over Sevilla, in which Bukayo Saka set up Leandro Trossard for the nature in the first half, and also added the alternate after the break.
“I am really happy with the performance from the platoon. They showed aggression and commitment,” Arsenal master Mikel Arteta told TNT Sports.
The Gunners are four points ahead of both Lens and PSV Eindhoven, with the Dutch side boosting their own expedients by beating the French side 1- 0 thanks to Luuk de Jong’s early title.
Lens had substitute Morgan Guilavogui transferred off late on.
In Group D, Inter secured their progress with a 1- 0 win away to Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, a game settled by a late Lautaro Martinez penalty.
That result also allowed Real Sociedad to qualify after their earlier 3- 1 defeat of Portuguese titans Benfica, who have lost all four matches in the group.
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