The Champions League did take up last week with most of the big teams yearning to win their matches to either place them in an advantageous position or cement their place in the knockout stage.
Whiles there were encouraging result for some teams, others were very disappointing.
Here is the round up of the Champions League.
Manchester United made sure their place in the round of 16 was guaranteed by beating Benefica 2-0 in Group A. An own goal from Svilar and a Blind penalty was enough to secure their win. The scoreline leaves them in first position and having qualified for the next round with two games to spare.
In Group B, Paris St Germain where runaway winners scoring five past Anderlecht with Baryern Munich beating Celtic 2-1. This puts PSG on top of the group with 12 points with Bayern having 9 points, three points behind PSG.
Chelsea are having a problem of their own in Group C. having been tipped as favourites to qualify in the group, things are becoming a bit stiff on their path. Chelsea traveled to the Stadio Olympico only to be beating by a scintillating and nifty Roma by 3-0. Leaving Chelsea frustrated at the end of the game. Atletico Madrid also suffered a one all draw which has made it difficult for them to progress to the next round of the competition even though the group is still open.
Group D was a group of stalemates, where both Barcelona and Juventus who are favourites of the group drew against their opponents. Barcelona is top of the group with 10 points and Juventus sits just behind them on 7 points.
Liverpool were comfortable winners over Maribor at Anfield goals from Salah, Emre Can and Sturridge were enough to secure three points. They currently sit on top of Group E with 8 points and are one win away from cementing their place in the knockout stages.
What a season they are having Manchester City, wining 13 matches in a row in all competition. In this kind of form nothing stands their way. Napoli was one of the hurdles they strolled past by scoring four with Napoli scoring twice. This gives them a hundred percent win record and puts them in the knockout stage of the Champions League.
In Group H, Real Madrid's frustrating start to the season continued with a demoralising lose at the Wembley Stadium where hosts Tottenham Hotspurs beat them by three goals to one (3-1). A brace from Dele Ali and a Christian Eriksen goal was all that was needed to dispatch Madrid with Ronaldo scoring a consolation. This is arguably their worst start to a season with Mardid coming into the game having lost 2-1 to Girona. The scoreline against Spurs leaves Real Madrid in second place of the table in Group H, three points behind Tottenham who are on 10 points.
In the same group, Dortmund recorded a frustrating 1-1 draw with Apoel Nicosia. that leaves them on third place of the table with two matches left to play.
It would be interesting to see what happens in the remainder of the matches as well as which teams will place first in their group so they avoid some of the big team.
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