The final match (8) in the class division in the Champions League 2024-2025 has officially closed. Although Liverpool lost 2-3 on PSV’s field, he still kept the first place, because in the match at the same time Barcelona only got a 2-2 draw at home against Atalanta.
Liverpool (right) to lose the last round but still hold the first place
Liverpool closed the group stage with 21 points after 8 matches, they got the No. 1 position on the rankings, more than 2 points compared to the following 3 teams. With the top position at the class, Liverpool won tickets directly in the round of 16 teams.
The other two British teams, Arsenal and Aston Villa, also participated in the knockout round. Although Arsenal was sure and launched the reserve squad, they still played the opponent from the beginning. Trossard almost opened the score right in the 8th minute while the offside Calafiori in the situation of “Gunners” made the net in the 12th minute. Danjuma goals very easily.
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Ethan Nwaneri (middle) scores a 2-1 victory for Arsenal
This goal helps the home team to play excited but their joy does not last long. In the 37th minute, the referee for Arsenal to enjoy a penalty and Jorginho scored from 11 m to equalize 1-1. Not stopping there, young talent Nwaneri helped Arsenal overcome great efforts in the 42th minute. 2 minutes later, Trossard shot the ball hit the crossbar.
In the second half, Arsenal actively reduced the tempo and the match had few dangerous situations. In the last minutes, Arsenal were entitled to a second penalty. However, Sterling did not win the goalkeeper Lopez. However, the 2-1 victory is enough for Arsenal to be in the top 8 teams after the group stage ends.
On the Aston Villa side, after a 4-2 victory at home against Celtic, they went to 8th place with 16 points. Meanwhile, Man City defeated Club Brugge 3-1, thereby ending the class division at 21st, which means obtaining a 8-year play-off ticket in the round of 16 teams.
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Man City has come back to win the play-off tickets in the round of 16 teams
Pep Guardiola’s team will know which team they face at the draw took place on January 31. If passing the play-off round, Man City will meet Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16 teams.
Champions League results 2024-2025 Today 30.1:
Man City 3-1 Club Brugge
RB Salzburg 1-4 Atletico
Sporting 1-1 Bologna
Sturm Graz 1-0 Leipzig
Girona 1-2 Arsenal
Dortmund 3-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Brest 0-3 Real Madrid
Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic
Leverkusen 2-0 Sparta Prague
Bayern Munich 3-1 Slovan Bratislava
Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 AC Milan
Inter 3-0 Monaco
Juventus 0-2 Benfica
Lille 6-1 Feyenoord
PSV 3-2 Liverpool
Stuttgart 1-4 PSG
Young Boys 0-1 Red Star Belgrade
Barcelona 2-2 Atalanta