Defending champions Real Madrid hammer RB Salzburg 5-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to boost their chances of qualifying for the knockout round.
Bayern Munich’s hopes of qualifying directly to the Champions League knockouts were dealt a blow as they were stunned by Feyenoord.
Rafael Leao’s first-half goal was enough for AC Milan to beat Girona and edge closer to automatic qualification for the last 16 of Champions League.
Manchester City’s chances of Champions League progress are in peril after they lost a two-goal lead to slump to defeat against Paris St-Germain at Parc des Princes.
It was pure theatre in Paris after Manchester City looked to have turned the game in their favour when substitute
Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland struck twice in the first eight minutes of the second half.
PSG, however, had City’s defence living on its nerves all night and hit back instantly when substitute Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola levelled the game before the hour.
Dembele then struck the bar before the outstanding Joao Neves headed home Vitinha’s free-kick after being left unmarked, and City’s agony was compounded in stoppage time when, after a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) check, Goncalo Ramos’ powerful strike gave the scoreline a more realistic appearance.
Arsenal all but secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable 3-0 win over Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb at Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal took the lead in the second minute when Gabriel Martinelli’s cross was cushioned into Declan Rice’s path by Kai Havertz and the England midfielder hammered the ball past Zagreb keeper Ivan Nevistic.
Havertz added a second on 66 minutes – the 500th goal under manager Mikel Arteta – when he headed in a curling Martinelli cross before captain Martin Odegaard bundled in a third late on.
Celtic clinched Champions League knockout football for the first time in 12 years after Loris Benito’s late own goal secured a dramatic victory over Young Boys on a nerve-shredding night in Glasgow.
Shakhtar Donetsk kept themselves in contention to progress from the league phase of the Champions League by beating Brest.
Sporting’s hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage suffered a blow as they were beaten by already-eliminated RB Leipzig in Germany.
Captain Lautaro Martinez expertly gave Inter a crucial win after he caught hold of Alessandro Bastoni’s deep cross to the back post and his volley bounced in off the underside of the bar.
