UEFA Champions League. End of the fifth day of the Champions League. Find all the results and scores of the different matches and all the rankings.
The essential
The fifth day of the Champions League was rich! Great satisfaction for the French clubs with the great victory of Lille against Salzburg which allows the Mastiffs to believe in the qualification for the knockout stages while Paris, although defeated against City, also passes. Among the other important results, Chelsea, Manchester United, Real and Inter have qualified. Note also that Dortmund were officially eliminated from the competition and that in Group F, AC Milan revived the suspense by winning on the lawn of Atlético. Here are the 11 teams already qualified: Manchester City (guaranteed to finish 1st) Paris SG (guaranteed to finish 2nd) Liverpool (guaranteed to finish 1st) Ajax Amsterdam (guaranteed to finish first) Sporting CP (guaranteed to finish 2nd) Real Madrid / Inter Milan / Bayern Munich (guaranteed to finish 1st) / Manchester United (guaranteed to finish 1st) / Chelsea / Juventus Turin.
12:30 – Simeone still optimistic
Now last in his group, Atlético is in a disadvantageous position, but Diego Simeone remains confident. “The players gave everything, in the attitude, I have no complaints about them. We did good things in defense in the first half, but in attack, we could have made better choices to bring more situations But I’m optimistic, I always will be, I will never change. The team will undoubtedly play very well in the last game. The Champions League does not give you the right to make mistakes, there is no only those who really deserve it who qualify. Milan have the opportunity to pass, Porto too, and so do we. The one who really deserves it will pass. But I’m more optimistic than ever. Because when you are in this situation, we are complicated to play. “
12:00 – Inter passes
By winning against Chakhtior (2-0), Inter had to wait for the result of Real to know if it was qualified. Thanks to the victory of the Madrilenians, the Italians qualify for the round of 16.
11:30 – Marquinhos: “Everyone has to do better”
We took two similar goals, we could have avoided them. They do this kind of action all the time, with balls above the defense. Today they were superior on the sides and it hurt us. We can improve on the defensive details. Everyone must do better because in front we can score in all matches “analyzed the captain of the PSG.
10:55 – Dortmund eliminated!
By bowing sharply to Sporting Portugal, 3-1, Borussia Dortmund d’Haaland is officially eliminated from the Champions League while the Portuguese ensure a qualification for the eighth.
10:32 – Giroud released on injury
During the match between Atlético Madrid and AC Milan, Blues striker Olivier Giroud was injured. The world champion felt a discomfort in his thigh and went out after the hour mark.
10:13 – What opponents for Paris?
PSG, assured of finishing second in its group, can, for the moment, face Liverpool, Ajax Amsterdam, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, assured of finishing first in their pools.
09:53 – A good match according to Kimpembe
“It was a good game overall, we are not going to spit on what we did well. We lack that thing to kill the game. In a competition like this, it pays cash. . We’re disappointed, it’s complicated. City are a very good team, we know their qualities. We did some good things, others not so good, it’s a match where we should have been more killers on the chances we got, even if they had a lot of it on their side. It’s sad, but that’s how it is, it’s football “explained the PSG defender.
09:33 – Thanks to Haller, Ajax takes
Two new goals from Sébastien Haller allowed the Dutch to gain the upper hand over the Turks in Besiktas. Thanks to this victory, Ajax is assured of finishing first in its group.
09:13 – Real and Benzema have fun
Sentenced in the sextape affair, Karim Benzema scored against the Sheriff! The Real striker scored the third goal in a game won quite easily by Ancelotti’s men.
08:50 – Liverpool ensures against Porto
Already first in his group and qualified for the eighth, the Liverpool Reds easily won against the Portuguese FC Porto with a score of 2-0.
8:30 am – AC Milan revives
On the lawn of Atlético Madrid, AC Milan had their backs to the wall and had to win to continue to believe in a qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Thanks to a goal from Junior Messias at the end of the match, the Milanese pass third in the group and can hope.
08:10 – Bruges sinks in front of Leipzig
The Belgians had to win to continue to hope and offer themselves a final against PSG. But against the Germans in Leipzig, Bruges collapsed at home, losing 5-0 with in particular a double from Christopher Nkunku.
07:45 – But Paris qualified!
Despite this defeat against the English, Paris ensured its qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League. On the other hand, the Parisians will no longer be able to play first place in the group …
07:30 – PSG beaten by City
In one of the shocks of the 5th day of the Champions League, PSG lost on the lawn of Manchester City on the score of 2-1. Mbappé opened the scoring as Sterling equalized a few minutes later before Gabriel Jesus gave the victory to the Citizens.
The group stage of the Football Champions League takes place from Tuesday, September 14, 2021 to Wednesday, December 8, 2021 while the knockout stage will take place from Tuesday, February 15, 2022 to Wednesday, May 4, 2022. As for the final, it is scheduled for Saturday, May 28, 2021 at St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia. The schedule was then established by UEFA as follows:
The battle for TV rights continued to rage for this new 2021/2022 season. UEFA has awarded the French TV rights for the “Big Ears Cup” to beIN Sports and Canal +, which thus ensure the broadcast of the Champions League 2021-2022. RMC Sport will co-broadcast with Canal the two best Champions League posters until 2024 and beIN SPORTS will offer all of the remaining matches. TF1 will unscramble the final scheduled for May 28, 2022.