The UEFA Champions League group stage concluded Wednesday night with a full slate of matches determining the seeds for the knockout rounds,which begin in February. Arsenal secured a perfect 6-0-0 record, becoming only the fourth team in Champions League history too achieve that feat [[1]]. Elsewhere, pivotal results saw Manchester City defeat real Madrid in a rematch of last seasonS semifinal, while several other teams clinched their spots in the next phase of the competition. Below are the full results from Wednesday’s contests.
The UEFA Champions League group stage concluded its sixth matchday on Wednesday with nine games played across Europe.
Arsenal continued their perfect run in the competition, topping their group with a dominant 3-0 victory over Club Brugge on the road. Goals from Noni Madueke (2) and Gabriel Martinelli secured the sixth consecutive win for the Gunners, cementing their position as group leaders. This result extends Arsenal’s impressive form and sets them up favorably for the knockout stages.
In a highly anticipated clash at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid hosted Manchester City, ultimately falling 2-1 to the English champions. Nico O’Reilly and a penalty converted by Erling Haaland found the back of the net for City, while Real Madrid’s goal came from their own attack. Rising star Arda Güler entered the match for Real Madrid in the 58th minute.
Juventus secured a 2-0 win against Pafos at home, with Weston McKennie and Jonathan David scoring the goals. Kenan Yıldız, who played 84 minutes, also contributed with an assist for the Italian side.
Here’s a look at the full slate of results from Wednesday’s Champions League action:
– KarabaÄŸ (Azerbaijan) – Ajax (Netherlands): 2-4
– Villarreal (Spain) – Copenhagen (Denmark): 2-3
– Athletic Bilbao (Spain) – Paris Saint-Germain (France): 0-0
– Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) – Newcastle United (England): 2-2
– Benfica (Portugal) – Napoli (Italy): 2-0
– Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – Bodo/Glimt (Norway): 2-2
– Club Brugge (Belgium) – Arsenal (England): 0-3
– Juventus (Italy) – Pafos (Cyprus): 2-0
– Real Madrid (Spain)​​​​​​​ – Manchester City (England): 1-2