UEFA Champions League: Benfica defeats Real Madrid to advance to the playoffs

Lisbon's Benfica defeated Real Madrid to secure a place in the Champions League playoffs. The game ended with a score of 4:2.

In the 30th minute, Real Madrid's forward Kilian Mbappe opened the scoring. In the 36th minute, Andreas Schjelderup equalized. In the 45th minute, forward Vangelis Pavlidis gave Benfica the lead with a penalty. In the 54th minute, Schjelderup scored his second goal. In the 58th minute, Mbappe reduced the deficit. In the 90+8th minute, goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin scored the fourth goal – 4:2.

The following scores were recorded in other matches:

PSG (France) – Newcastle (England)

Manchester City (England) – Galatasaray (Turkey) - 2:0

Borussia (Dortmund, Germany) – Inter (Italy)

Barcelona (Spain) – Copenhagen (Denmark) - 4:1

Arsenal (England) – Kairat (Kazakhstan) - 3:2

Bayer 04 (Germany) – Villarreal (Spain) - 3:0

Atletico (Spain) – Bodo-Glimt (Norway) - 1:2

Eintracht (Frankfurt, Germany) – Tottenham (England) - 0:2

Brugge (Belgium) – Marseille (France) - 3:0

PSV (Netherlands) – Bayern (Germany) - 1:2

Ajax (Netherlands) – Olympiacos (Greece) - 1:2

Napoli (Italy) – Chelsea (England) - 2:3

Monaco (France) – Juventus (Italy) - 0:0

Union (Belgium) – Atalanta (Italy) - 1:0

Athletic (Spain) – Sporting (Portugal) - 2:3

Pafos (Cyprus) – Slavia (Czech Republic) - 4:1

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Today, the eighth round of the UEFA Champions League main stage will conclude.

Idman.Biz reports that the eighth round concludes with 18 matches.

We present the list of games.

UEFA Champions League
Main Stage
Eighth Round
January 29

23:59. Liverpool (England) – Qarabag (Azerbaijan)

23:59. PSG (France) – Newcastle (England)

23:59. Manchester City (England) – Galatasaray (Turkey)

23:59. Borussia (Dortmund, Germany) – Inter (Italy)

23:59. Barcelona (Spain) – Copenhagen (Denmark)

23:59. Arsenal (England) – Kairat (Kazakhstan)

23:59. Bayer 04 (Germany) – Villarreal (Spain)

23:59. Atletico (Spain) – Bodo-Glimt (Norway)

23:59. Benfica (Portugal) – Real (Spain)

23:59. Eintracht (Frankfurt, Germany) – Tottenham (England)

23:59. Brugge (Belgium) – Marseille (France)

23:59. PSV (Netherlands) – Bayern (Germany)

23:59. Ajax (Netherlands) – Olympiacos (Greece)

23:59. Napoli (Italy) – Chelsea (England)

23:59. Monaco (France) – Juventus (Italy)

23:59. Union (Belgium) – Atalanta (Italy)

23:59. Athletic (Spain) – Sporting (Portugal)

23:59. Pafos (Cyprus) – Slavia (Czech Republic)