UEFA Champions: Bayern Munich, Juventus Reach Last 16 As Barcelona Claim Crucial Win News

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UEFA Champions: Bayern Munich, Juventus Reach Last 16 As Barcelona Claim Crucial Win

By Daily Sports on November 3, 2021

Bayern Munich and Juventus became the first two clubs in the hat for the Champions League round of 16 draw as both secured impressive wins to take them to 12 points from 12 in the group stages. Julian Nagelsmann's side had their wobbles against Benfica, conceding two goals in a game for the fourth time this season. Happily for them, however, Robert Lewandowski marked his 100th Champions League appearance in style with a hat trick that made him the club's record scorer in the competition -- he could have had four had he not tamely missed a penalty. Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry also scored exceptionally in a 5-2 win.

Juventus' goals were equally impressive and came at both ends against Zenit. Paulo Dybala's smart early strike was canceled out by a remarkable flicked header into his own net by Leonardo Bonucci. However, Massimiliano Allegra's side continued their fine form in Europe as Dybala netted a penalty, Federico Chiesa powered in a low drive and Alvaro Morata finished off a flowing counter attack.

Unsurprisingly, Manchester United delivered the greatest drama on the night, a thrilling 2-2 draw with Atalanta that kept them in top spot in Group F. Yet again, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who saved Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, equalizing late in the first half and the second as United came from behind for the third straight Champions League game, even if on this occasion they had to settle for a point. A David De Gea error had handed Josip Ilicic the opener while it was Harry Maguire to blame for Atalanta's second, playing Duvan Zapata on to slip a finish high into the net.

Meanwhile, Ansu Fati's thunderous strike kept Barcelona in the hunt for second place behind Bayern while what could be Unai Emery's final game as Villarreal manager ended in a 2-0 victory over Young Boys that leaves them well placed in Group F. Group G is shaping up for a dramatic conclusion after Jonathan David and Jonathan Bamba earned Lille a 2-1 win at Sevilla that drew them level with Wolfsburg in the race to catch Red Bull Salzburg.

In the day's earlier games, Chelsea took a sizeable step toward the last 16 with a hard fought 1-0 win in Malmo. Hakim Ziyech scored the game's only goal in the 56th minute in a match where U.S. international Christian Pulisic made his first club appearance since Aug. 14 after spells out with COVID-19 and an ankle injury. Some of the best drama was to be found in Wolfsburg, where goals from Riedle Baku and Lukas Nmecha fired home either side of a superb Maximilian Wober free kick, earning three crucial points for Florian Kohfeldt's side against Red Bull Salzburg. The Austrian champions had more than enough chances to earn the win that would have guaranteed them qualification with Karim Adeyemi spurning two good chances on his left foot.

You can watch all the action from tomorrow's game live on Paramount+, a fixture slate that includes Liverpool's clash with Atletico Madrid and the meeting of Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig.