FC Barcelona missed a golden opportunity to take control of their Champions League group, settling for a 2-2 draw against Atalanta at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Despite goals from Lamine Yamal and Ronald Araújo,
Liverpool finished top of the new-look Champions League group phase - Arne Slot's men should be eyeing up a long run in Europe this season with the final in Munich
Barcelona are set to take on Atalanta later tonight, in what will be their final game in the UCL league stage.The Catalans are currently second in the overall standings, with six wins secured out of
Liverpool fell to PSV on the final day of the Champions League league phase with a number of key starters absent from the matchday squad.
Liverpool's 100% record in the Champions League ended as they lost 3-2 at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday but Arne Slot's side still finished top of the group stage.
Liverpool has a rich history of Dutch players across the Premier League era and they are being linked with adding another in the near future.
Arne Slot says Liverpool defender Amara Nallo must learn from his “cruel” red card in Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. The academy graduate’s first-team debut lasted just four minutes at Philips Stadion as he was sent off late in the second half for a professional foul on Johan Bakayoko.
Having already secured a spot in the round of 16, Barcelona host Atalanta hoping to challenge for the top spot of the Champions League league phase.
Teams in knockout phase play-offs: Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Monaco, Brest, Feyenoord, Juventus, Celtic, Manchester City, Sporting CP, Club Brugge.
Instead of going straight into the traditional round of 16, the competition will feature a knockout phase play-off. In this stage, the teams that finished ninth to 16th in the group phase will face off against those that placed 17th to 24th, with each tie played over two legs.
The group stage at the UEFA Champions League officially came to a close on Wednesday and the standings are now final. Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal,