UCL: PSG lose top spot; Man City, and Chelsea cruise to victories- Champions League roundup 2/11/22.
One of the most captivating finishes in recent history was produced on the final night of Champions League group stage action.
The real drama was to be found in Group H, where PSG lost the top spot to Benfica in the most dramatic of fashions. Real Madrid secured their spot as group leaders, while Chelsea and Manchester City cruised to comfortable victories.
Here’s how it all went down.
Group E
Chelsea 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb
Even though Chelsea had already clinched first place in Group E, they fielded a formidable lineup and defeated Dinamo Zagreb 2-1.
AC Milan 4-0 Red Bull Salzburg
Milan romped to a 4-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg to secure their place in the Champions League knockout rounds.
Group F
Real Madrid 5-1 Celtic
The first match of the evening took place in Group F, where Real Madrid defeated Celtic with a decisive score of 5-1 to take the top spot.
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-4 RB Leipzig
Real Madrid was up against it, but RB Leipzig gave it their all and beat Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine with ease.
Group G
Copenhagen 1-1 Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund and Copenhagen played to a 1-1 draw, with Dortmund already assured of advancing to the next round.
Man City 3-1 Sevilla
In their 3-1 victory over Sevilla, Manchester City showed their talent despite having the chance to make things difficult.
Group H
Juventus 1-2 PSG
The Group H matchup between PSG and Juventus, which they defeated 2-1, provided the evening’s greatest drama.
Maccabi Haifa 1-6 Benfica
Due to scoring more away goals than PSG, two late goals by Benfica against Maccabi Haifa allowed the Portuguese team to overtake PSG and claim the top spot.
