Barcelona: The mighty Barcelona out of the UEFA Champions League. Barca missed out on the knockout round after losing to German giants Bayern Munich. In other matches, Inter Milan were also victorious as Liverpool overcame Ajax.
Bayern Munich beat Barca by three goals in Group C. Barca surrendered without even putting up a fight in their home ground. Sadio Mane, Eric Maxime Motting and Benjamin Pavard were on target for Bayern. Bayern managed to break Barca even in their first encounter in the group. With this, Barca was out of the tournament with just four points from five matches. Bayern entered the knockout stage after winning all five.
In the other group game, Inter Milan thrashed weak Viktoria Plzen 4-0. Edin Dzeko scored twice, while Hentyk Mkhitaryan and Romelu Lukaku were also on target. Inter entered the pre-quarters with this win. The team has 10 points from five matches.
In Group A, Ajax was crushed by Liverpool with three uncontested goals. Superstar Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunes and Harvey Elliott were on target for Liverpool. With this victory, Liverpool entered the pre-quarters with 12 points, including four wins from five matches. Ajax are out.
In the other match of the group, Napoli also confirmed the pre-quarters by defeating Rangers by three uncontested goals. Giovanni Simeone scored twice, while Leo Skerry Ostigård was also on target. Napoli, who are unbeaten, are in a blistering form. Napoli had already secured a place in the knockout stage after winning all five matches played in the group.
English giants Tottenham were tied by Sporting Lisbon. In Group D, both teams scored one goal each. Sporting took the lead through Marks Edwards. Tottenham equalized through Rodrigo Bentanker. Tottenham’s pre-quarter chances are still unclear. Tottenham are currently in first place in Group D. The team has eight points from five matches. Sporting is second with seven points.
Elsewhere, Bayern Leverkusen held Atletico Madrid to a 2-2 draw while Eintracht Frankfurt beat Marseille 2-1.
Currently in the pre-quarters: Napoli, Liverpool, Club Brugge, Porto, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, PSG, Benfica.