Champions League Triumphs_ PSG, Porto, Newcastle Exit

PSG Triumph: Champions League Thrills & Newcastle’s Farewell

Paris Saint-Germain and Porto Earn Champions League Last 16 Places.

PSG and Porto both earned spots in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday as Newcastle fell to AC Milan by 2-1, leaving Eddie Howe’s squad no chance against PSG or Borussia Dortmund’s teams and ultimately eliminating them from competition. PSG tied 1-1 against group F winners Borussia Dortmund before defeating Newcastle by beating Newcastle outright and eliminating Eddie Howe from competition altogether.

Newcastle’s Champions League Journey Comes to an End

Newcastle needed a victory to extend their Champions League campaign after 20 years and took an early advantage with Joelinton’s spectacular strike early in the first half. Christian Pulisic equalized late, before Samuel Chukwueze scored in the 84th minute – but this wasn’t enough for Paris Saint-Germain overtake Milan in standings despite their defeat.

Eddie Howe expressed his displeasure after the game by noting: “Our efforts for this match were all-in and I couldn’t ask for more in terms of commitment, effort and physical exertion but unfortunately things did not turn out in our favour.

Porto Conquer Shakhtar Donetsk and Advance with Victory to Retake Second Position in Group H

Porto have secured their place in the last 16 by defeating Shakhtar Donetsk 5-3 at Estadio do Dragao after progressing from Group H with Barcelona. Galeno scored early to give Porto an advantage and though Danilo Sikani levelled things up with Shakhtar before Mehdi Taremi and Francisco Conceicao sealed victory, leading Galeno to describe this match-up as being like an official final-like contest.

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Royal Antwerp Scores Impressive Win Over Barcelona

Royal Antwerp secured an exciting 3-2 triumph against Barcelona thanks to Georginio Ivanikhenya’s stoppage-time heroics, scoring twice through Arthur Vermeiren and Vincent Janssen before Ferran Torres and Mark Guiu scored goals for Barcelona; Ivanikhenya’s efforts in stoppage time secured Antwerp’s memorable triumphant win.

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Manchester City Edge Red Star Belgrade in Five-Goal Thriller

Manchester City became only the second English club to win all six Champions League Group Stage games after defeating Red Star Belgrade 3-2 on Thursday evening, thanks to Mika Hamilton and Oscar Bob scoring their inaugural goals for Manchester City and helping maintain its perfect record despite Kelvin Phillips late penalty for Red Star Belgrade. City secured top position in Group G by virtue of this win and earned bragging rights as group winners.

Atletico Madrid Acquires First Place in Group E

Atletico Madrid secured top spot in Group E with an emphatic 2-0 victory against Lausanne thanks to outstanding efforts by Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Lino, making Atletico Group E champions and finishing ahead of Lazio for first place overall.

Celtic Complete Unblemished Group Stage Debut with Late Victory

Celtic ended their group stage campaign unbeaten with a 2-1 win against Fenerbahce thanks to a late Gustav Lagerbielke header. Luis Palma’s penalty gave Celtic an initial edge before Jakub Munteh’s late equalizer made for more difficult opposition play – yet even with this last minute scare Celtic concluded their group stage campaign on an upbeat note!