I do not really understand what Dortmund is upto in this season's Champions league. They are seriously heading to Europa League. I'm not even surprised because they came in through play off.
How can Dorrmund loss to Sporting 3 goals to 1 and conceive red card, same scenario that played out last Champions league match that they played Ajax. Same result, same red card.
Let me wait for the miracle that will lead them in, maybe weak Besiktas that couldn't secure even a half point.
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Atletico Madrid need a win in today's match to keep them away from Porto, but AC Milan will certainly not allow to be knocked out of the Europa League despite failing in the Champions League. Milan needed a win to get into the Europa League by finishing third in the group stage, so Atletico will surely struggle to win today's match.
It's beautiful sight to see all of La Liga's teams faltering in the competition after dominating it with all of the greatest players in the league; since the most of them left, they've struggled to get past the group stages, with the English league now dominating. Who'd have guessed that Atletico Madrid would struggle in a group that included Liverpool, Porto, and AC Milan? Meanwhile, City had just scored a second goal, but seeing as the game went on it was still possible to score before the end of the match. I guessed wrong this time.
PSG spent too much to get a comfortable win over Mancity and not get humility over two legs played, finishing below Manchester City despite having a squad full of super stars. It's shocking how bad Pochetino has become since leaving Tottenham. Is he the same man who Manutd fans are clamoring for to take Ole's place? What a pitiful team with no ambition. Despite being trophy-less for the past five years, the team continues to hire a manager who has never won a trophy. 
Atletico 0:1 Milan. Milan played very solid game, pushed hard and deserved to win. Now in this group situation is extremely interesting before last round. Porto, Miland and Atletico will fight for last spot. In other game, Liverpool achieved calm win against Porto 2:0
B group is still waiting until the match 6th to know who is eligible to accompany Liverpool for the next step. Milan vs Liverpool while Porto vs Atletico, decider match in the next 2 weeks. Milan and Atletico will fail when Porto gets wins. while Milan must win with many goal differences at San Siro, this same situation with Atletico when playing away at Estádio do Dragão.The long awaited match between Manchester City and PSG is underway and it is very interesting to watch because both have different playing characters, Manchester City are known for their possession style of play and PSG have a fast counter-attack game.
The second match of the Champions League is quite confusing because we are faced with many interesting choices to watch that make us curious, Manchester City vs PSG
Atlético vs AC Milan
Liverpool vs Porto
Sheriff vs Real Madrid.
Manchester City achieved 3 winning points against PSG. Is was an interesting match. After they ended the first half in goalless draw, Mbappe score a goal 5 minutes into the 2nd half, but Sterling equalize the game at the 63th minutes. But, Gabriel Jesus saved Manchester City from drawing the match by securing the 2nd goal. And City won with 2-1 score. While Milan played a tough game against Atletico Madrid, but was able to score towards the end of match. They had 4 shot on target. Nevertheless, this is Milan's first won match at the champion League this season. However, as expected, Real Madrid won against Sheriff with 3 goals. Sheriff started the Champion League with good performance, but they couldn't withstand Real Madrid's squad, and probably Lost the match.The second match of the Champions League is quite confusing because we are faced with many interesting choices to watch that make us curious, Manchester City vs PSG
Atlético vs AC Milan
Liverpool vs Porto
Sheriff vs Real Madrid.
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Yeah, the are in a almost similar situation like Barcelona where they'd need to win their last match to make it through the group, but looking at the fact that Liverpool have secured 1st position already, they might necessarily want to risk their best players know how important the next month would be for their players and they'd need to keep them fit, that might give AC Milan a chance at getting 3 points, but it's easier said than done:
AC milan All the way!Yeah, the are in a almost similar situation like Barcelona where they'd need to win their last match to make it through the group, but looking at the fact that Liverpool have secured 1st position already, they might necessarily want to risk their best players know how important the next month would be for their players and they'd need to keep them fit, that might give AC Milan a chance at getting 3 points, but it's easier said than done:
im really excited about how they can still fight for a place round of 16 , ac milan was my childhood club and it's bee a while since the last time they played in champions league.
yeah given the fact that liverpool almost sure will resting their key players in their last ucl game against the needy point of ac milan , what a perfect condition for ac milan
Beşiktaş played very well, but could not breathe until the end of the match. Unfortunately, Ajax increased the pressure and won the game by scoring two goals with Haller, when Larin wasted the net positions and the second goal didn't come. Ajax is giving a legendary performance by winning all their matches. This group was really tough. Even Dortmund remained in third place. The Portuguese and Dutch champions played completely different games. The viewers didn't give due importance to this group, in fact, it was the most competitive group. All the matches passed with great excitement. Those who didn't watch missed a lot.
It is a big failure for Dortmund with a third place in this group. They began it very good and now things are bad for them. Champions League is a source of income that is important for all clubs. Being disqualified after the qualification stage is bad for all big clubs and their income will be affected. The injury of Haaland affects Dortmund more seriously in Champions League than in Bundesliga.A few seasons after the one with De Ligt, De Jong, Ziyech, etc. Ajax are coming back with this amazing season. So far they have proved that other clubs should not underestimate them in this season.
Beşiktaş played very well, but could not breathe until the end of the match. Unfortunately, Ajax increased the pressure and won the game by scoring two goals with Haller, when Larin wasted the net positions and the second goal didn't come. Ajax is giving a legendary performance by winning all their matches. This group was really tough. Even Dortmund remained in third place. The Portuguese and Dutch champions played completely different games. The viewers didn't give due importance to this group, in fact, it was the most competitive group. All the matches passed with great excitement. Those who didn't watch missed a lot.
The long awaited match between Manchester City and PSG is underway and it is very interesting to watch because both have different playing characters, Manchester City are known for their possession style of play and PSG have a fast counter-attack game.
The second match of the Champions League is quite confusing because we are faced with many interesting choices to watch that make us curious, Manchester City vs PSG
Atlético vs AC Milan
Liverpool vs Porto
Sheriff vs Real Madrid.
Manchester City achieved 3 winning points against PSG. Is was an interesting match. After they ended the first half in goalless draw, Mbappe score a goal 5 minutes into the 2nd half, but Sterling equalize the game at the 63th minutes. But, Gabriel Jesus saved Manchester City from drawing the match by securing the 2nd goal. And City won with 2-1 score. While Milan played a tough game against Atletico Madrid, but was able to score towards the end of match. They had 4 shot on target. Nevertheless, this is Milan's first won match at the champion League this season. However, as expected, Real Madrid won against Sheriff with 3 goals. Sheriff started the Champion League with good performance, but they couldn't withstand Real Madrid's squad, and probably Lost the match. The second match of the Champions League is quite confusing because we are faced with many interesting choices to watch that make us curious, Manchester City vs PSG
Atlético vs AC Milan
Liverpool vs Porto
Sheriff vs Real Madrid.
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Yeah, the are in a almost similar situation like Barcelona where they'd need to win their last match to make it through the group, but looking at the fact that Liverpool have secured 1st position already, they might necessarily want to risk their best players know how important the next month would be for their players and they'd need to keep them fit, that might give AC Milan a chance at getting 3 points, but it's easier said than done:
Yeah, the are in a almost similar situation like Barcelona where they'd need to win their last match to make it through the group, but looking at the fact that Liverpool have secured 1st position already, they might necessarily want to risk their best players know how important the next month would be for their players and they'd need to keep them fit, that might give AC Milan a chance at getting 3 points, but it's easier said than done:
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Which teams are through to the round of 16?
Ajax (NED)
Bayern (GER)
Chelsea (ENG)
Inter (ITA)
Juventus (ITA)
Liverpool (ENG)
Manchester City (ENG)
Manchester United (ENG)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Sporting CP (POR)
Ajax (NED)
Bayern (GER)
Chelsea (ENG)
Inter (ITA)
Juventus (ITA)
Liverpool (ENG)
Manchester City (ENG)
Manchester United (ENG)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Sporting CP (POR)
There are still five remaining teams to be determined on matchday 6 but what do you think of the teams already through? I'm pleasantly surprised to see four teams from PL and each one of them at the top of their respective groups. Only one team representing La Liga or Bundesliga so far comes as a surprise as well.
Atletico 0:1 Milan. Milan played very solid game, pushed hard and deserved to win. Now in this group situation is extremely interesting before last round. Porto, Miland and Atletico will fight for last spot. In other game, Liverpool achieved calm win against Porto 2:0
I'm very surprised AC Milan managed to beat Atletico, even though AC Milan underwent the first 3 matches in the group phase with consecutive defeats.
But with this victory AC Milan's chance to qualify for the next round is open, even though AC Milan's chance to qualify is very small, because in the last
round they had to meet Liverpool as group B winners with perfect points so far. After all, if there is a surprise that AC Milan can finally beat Liverpool,
it will be in vain if Porto manages to beat Atletico. The competition in Group B is still very interesting, because 3 teams compete to qualify for the next round.
I'm quite curious which team will finally be able to qualify for the next round with Liverpool.
I think everyone is shocked that Milan won this match. Atletico only needed a draw and they went for it but Milan was able to score a late goal and win the match. Milan only needed a win and they finally woke up in the Champions league amd now they have a great chance to go to the next round
A big difference between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, maybe the French team has more stars in each line, and brought a battalion of names in the summer, but City is an organized and tactically strong team, and has a coach who knows how to bring out the best in his players on the field.
Guardiola and his team presented a wonderful symphony, especially after the delay in the result in the second half, with a strong return and a well deserved victory. It is enough for the second goal shot that confirms everything,
Guardiola and his team presented a wonderful symphony, especially after the delay in the result in the second half, with a strong return and a well deserved victory. It is enough for the second goal shot that confirms everything,
Atletico 0:1 Milan. Milan played very solid game, pushed hard and deserved to win. Now in this group situation is extremely interesting before last round. Porto, Miland and Atletico will fight for last spot. In other game, Liverpool achieved calm win against Porto 2:0
I'm very surprised AC Milan managed to beat Atletico, even though AC Milan underwent the first 3 matches in the group phase with consecutive defeats.
But with this victory AC Milan's chance to qualify for the next round is open, even though AC Milan's chance to qualify is very small, because in the last
round they had to meet Liverpool as group B winners with perfect points so far. After all, if there is a surprise that AC Milan can finally beat Liverpool,
it will be in vain if Porto manages to beat Atletico. The competition in Group B is still very interesting, because 3 teams compete to qualify for the next round.
I'm quite curious which team will finally be able to qualify for the next round with Liverpool.
Intermilan managed to win and made their chances of going to the next round even bigger, edin dzeko today really became a hero for intermilan's victory, btw right now the match between real madrid and sherrif is ongoing and the temporary score is still 0-0, I think apart from real fans madrid who wanted their team to win, of course the Inter Milan fans today wished luck for real madrid 
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With the win of Real Madrid today against Sheriff then both Inter and Real Madrid have advanced to the round of 16, and their last match against each other is going to be key as it will decide who gets to be the group winner and get seeded and match against an easier team during the knockout phase..Something that surprises me is that Barcelona is still in second place on Group E with only 7 points, but when I see the domination of the Bayern Munich in that group then it makes more sense why they are still in that spot with such a low amount of points.
Atletico 0:1 Milan. Milan played very solid game, pushed hard and deserved to win. Now in this group situation is extremely interesting before last round. Porto, Miland and Atletico will fight for last spot. In other game, Liverpool achieved calm win against Porto 2:0
City beat PSG 2:1, despite conceding first. Had this game on second scree, so I haven't saw it in full, but seems that City were slightly better.
Brugge 0:5 Lepzig. Wow, what a performance from Leipzig. Despite it, they're out from Champions league, same like Brugge.
Sporting 3:1 Borussia. Very poor performance from Dortmund and late goal that they score doesn't mean anything. Sporting goes to next round, Borussia just to Europa league.
City beat PSG 2:1, despite conceding first. Had this game on second scree, so I haven't saw it in full, but seems that City were slightly better.
Brugge 0:5 Lepzig. Wow, what a performance from Leipzig. Despite it, they're out from Champions league, same like Brugge.
Sporting 3:1 Borussia. Very poor performance from Dortmund and late goal that they score doesn't mean anything. Sporting goes to next round, Borussia just to Europa league.
PSG was the first to score today, but yet won by Manchester City, but it was both team score and over 2.5. Nice play.
Shakhtar is trying to keep the ball in his possession and try to draw the match goalless. They are playing very defensively. But they do not seem to be able to win by adopting defensive tactics. Inter Milan is an experienced team. Their forward lineup is good enough. In the second half they will play more aggressively and try to score goals.
Like I have once posted here just immediately before your post that Ukrainian club is going no where in champions league, UCL is not a league for some country league clubs because as they quality they will be ousted out in the group stage. Inter is very strong in Seria A this season, this makes Shakhtar not compatible. Even if they do not play defensive game, the club will still lose.
I know that this is going to sound horrible for most Barcelona fans but since I am not from Spain I do not care; I believe that going to europa league would be a lot better for them because they could be better there. I know people are expecting very little from Barcelona, but going to maybe another stage on champions league versus being able to go to europa finals is a very different situation. I rather have a europa championship instead of quarter finals at champions league.
This would sound nice if it was clubs like Manchester United or even Liverpool who have been in Europa in the Recent times but Barcelona?When was the last time you heard or witnessed Barcelona playing in the Europa competition?
Europa is a good competition, but it would be a total under achievement for Barcelona to drop there and worse still get walloped by some other team in that competition.
I can't imagine Barcelona having to play in the Europa League, because Barcelona always has a tradition of playing in the Champions League. Likewise
this season, even though Barcelona played badly in the Champions League, I believe Barcelona will qualify for the next round. I admit Barcelona need
a bit of luck in the final round of group E, Barcelona hope Dynamo Kyiv can draw with Benfica. That way Barcelona can qualify for the next round,
but to be safer Barcelona do have to beat Bayern and that is very difficult to happen. Because when playing at home to Barcelona was defeated by Bayern
with a fairly large score, but football is full of surprises, we'll see if there are any surprises made by Barcelona.
Final score for the 5th MatchDay of the Champions League:
Group A :
1. Club Brugge 0 vs 5 RB Leipzig
2. Manchester City 2 vs 1 PSG
Group B :
1. Atlético Madrid 0 vs 1 AC Milan
2. Liverpool 2 vs 0 Porto
Group C :
1. Besiktas 1 vs 2 Ajax Amsterdam
2. Sporting Lisbon 3 vs 1 Borussia Dortmund
Group D :
1. Inter Milan 2 vs 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
2. Sheriff Tiraspol 0 vs 3 Real Madrid
Teams that have been confirmed to qualify for the last 16:
1. Manchester City
2. Paris Saint Germain
3. Liverpool
4. Ajax Amsterdam
5. Real Madrid
6. Inter Milan
7. Bayern Munich
8. Manchester United
9. Chelsea
10. Juventus
Group A :
1. Club Brugge 0 vs 5 RB Leipzig
2. Manchester City 2 vs 1 PSG
Group B :
1. Atlético Madrid 0 vs 1 AC Milan
2. Liverpool 2 vs 0 Porto
Group C :
1. Besiktas 1 vs 2 Ajax Amsterdam
2. Sporting Lisbon 3 vs 1 Borussia Dortmund
Group D :
1. Inter Milan 2 vs 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
2. Sheriff Tiraspol 0 vs 3 Real Madrid
Teams that have been confirmed to qualify for the last 16:
1. Manchester City
2. Paris Saint Germain
3. Liverpool
4. Ajax Amsterdam
5. Real Madrid
6. Inter Milan
7. Bayern Munich
8. Manchester United
9. Chelsea
10. Juventus
Still 0-0 for Milan.
Liverpool is winning versus Porto so, incredibly they still have a small canche to qualify with only 1 point.
They must beat Atletico
Atletico Madrid need a win in today's match to keep them away from Porto, but AC Milan will certainly not allow to be knocked out of the Europa League despite failing in the Champions League. Milan needed a win to get into the Europa League by finishing third in the group stage, so Atletico will surely struggle to win today's match.Liverpool is winning versus Porto so, incredibly they still have a small canche to qualify with only 1 point.
They must beat Atletico
Meanwhile, City had just scored a second goal, but seeing as the game went on it was still possible to score before the end of the match. I guessed wrong this time.
Still 0-0 for Milan.
Liverpool is winning versus Porto so, incredibly they still have a small canche to qualify with only 1 point.
They must beat Atletico
Liverpool is winning versus Porto so, incredibly they still have a small canche to qualify with only 1 point.
They must beat Atletico
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