The UEFA Champions League had its sixth matchday take place, where more massive fixtures saw big results.
The Champions League’s sixth matchday has taken place, and the games had crucial results.
The league phase consists of eight matchdays, meaning there are two left now before the placements in the standings are decided. Whoever claims first to eighth will automatically advance to the next round, while ninth to 24th will have to go through an extra round in order to qualify. Any other number means elimination.
Going into these fixtures, the top eight had Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Dortmund, Chelsea and Sporting included.
While these sides looked to keep their places, others were aiming to take over and boost their chances of automatic qualification. And, as we know, nothing in the Champions League is ever easy, making these tasks just as tough as the other.
For others, their aim was to get enough points to keep themselves in the competition.
Among the matches, there was Chelsea taking on Atalanta, Copenhagen meeting Villarreal, and Manchester City vs Real Madrid, to name some.
As we reach closer to discovering which 24 sides will remain in the UCL, these league phase matches become even more vital.
Let’s take a look at the results from the matchday and how the standings now look for everyone.
The Champions League results
Kairat 0-1 Olympiacos
Bayern Munich 3-1 Sporting
Monaco 1-0 Galatasaray
Tottenham 3-0 Slavia Praha
Atalanta 2-1 Chelsea
PSV 2-3 Atletico Madrid
Union SG 2-3 Marseille
Barcelona 2-1 Frankfurt
Inter Milan 0-1 Liverpool
Qarabag 2-4 Ajax
Villarreal 2-3 Copenhagen
Benfica 2-0 Napoli
Athletic 0-0 Paris Saint-Germain
Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal
Dortmund 2-2 Bodo/Glimt
Leverkusen 2-2 Newcastle
Juventus 2-0 Pafos
Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City
The Champions League standings
1: Arsenal 18pts
2: Bayern Munich 15pts
3: Paris Saint-Germain 13pts
4: Manchester City 13pts
5: Atalanta 13pts
6: Inter Milan 12pts
7: Real Madrid 12pts
8: Atletico Madrid 12pts
9: Liverpool 12pts
10: Dortmund 11pts
11: Tottenham 11pts
12: Newcastle 10pts
13: Chelsea 10pts
14: Sporting 10pts
15: Barcelona 10pts
16: Marseille 9pts
17: Juventus 9pts
18: Galatasaray 9pts
19: Monaco 9pts
20: Leverkusen 9pts
21: PSV 7pts
22: Qarabag 7pts
23: Napoli 7pts
24: Copenhagen 7pts
25: Benfica 6pts
26: Pafos 6pts
27: Union SG 6pts
28: Athletic 5pts
29: Olympiacos 5pts
30: Frankfurt 4pts
31: Club Brugge 4pts
32: Bodo/Glimt 3pts
33: Slavia Praha 3pts
34: Ajax 3pts
35: Villarreal 1pts
36: Kairat 1pts