Real Madrid Face Champions League Play-off
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Arsenal beat Kairat Almaty to top the Champions League group stage standings with a 100% record. Erling Haaland was on the mark as Manchester City beat Galatasaray to secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League. Tottenham are through to the Champions League last 16 with a 2-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.
The league phase concluded in thrilling style with 18 simultaneous kick-offs, as Barcelona and Sporting CP secured top-eight positions alongside Bayern and five English teams. Meanwhile goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin's last-gasp header sensationally earned Benfica a place in the knockout phase play-offs.
Barcelona defeated Copenhagen at home and secured their spot in the Round of 16 of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.
Manchester City scored twice in the opening half-hour to beat Galatasaray 2-0. Pep Guardiola's side finishes 8th in the UEFA Champions League and heads straight to the round of 16.
A Gabriel Jesus double helped Arsenal extend their perfect record and Kylian Mbappé kept up his fine scoring form in a statement Real Madrid win as UEFA Champions League Matchday 7 got under way. We round up the Tuesday action, which also included stirring victories for Sporting CP and Bodø/Glimt.
Benfica/Real Madrid / @x.com/plusbenfica/Record-holders Real Madrid, with 15 UEFA Champions League titles to their name, failed on
Benfica vs Real Madrid Highlights, UEFA Champions League 2025-26: Follow the play-by-play updates from the Matchday 8 fixture at Estadio da Luz, as Benfica beat Real Madrid 4-2 on January 28, 2026
The draw is complete, and we now know all eight match-ups between teams ranked 9th to 24th as they compete for the final spots in the last 16.
Real Madrid dismantled Monaco in a dominant 6-1 victory, securing a vital win on Matchday 7 of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League.
Follow the play-by-play updates from the Matchday 8 fixture, as it happened at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 28, 2026
Defeat leaves Los Blancos needing to play two extra Champions League games in February.