The UEFA Champions League playoffs kicked off with a bang on Tuesday, February 11th, delivering some thrilling encounters and unexpected results. Here’s a recap of the standout:
Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid
In a nail-biting match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City led twice through Erling Haaland’s goals, including a penalty. However, Real Madrid staged a dramatic comeback with Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham scoring in the final minutes to secure a 3-2 victory. Bellingham’s stoppage-time winner has given Real Madrid a crucial advantage heading into the second leg.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Brest
Paris Saint-Germain dominated their all-French tie against Brest, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring twice and Vitinha adding another to seal a comprehensive 3-0 win. PSG will be confident of progressing to the round of 16 after this impressive performance.
Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Sporting CP
Borussia Dortmund continued their strong form with a commanding 3-0 victory over Sporting CP in Lisbon. Serhou Guirassy, Pascal Gross, and Karim Adeyemi were the goal scorers, putting Dortmund in a commanding position for the second leg.
Juventus 2-1 PSV Eindhoven
In a closely contested match, Juventus edged out PSV Eindhoven with a 2-1 win. The victory puts Juventus in a strong position as they look to advance to the knockout stages.
Fixtures February 12th, 2025:
The UEFA Champions League knockout stage continues with some exciting fixtures on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025. Here are the matchups:
Club Brugge vs Atalanta
Celtic Glasgow vs Bayern Munich
Feyenoord Rotterdam vs AC Milan
Monaco vs Benfica
These fixtures promise to deliver some thrilling football as teams battle it out to secure their place in the round of 16.
