A 4-3 defeat away to Benfica in Portugal sealed the destiny of a Juventus facet who’ve been in decline in Europe for a number of seasons and have now misplaced 4 of their 5 matches in Group H.
Juventus’ gamers react on the finish of the UEFA Champions League 2nd spherical group H soccer match between SL Benfica and Juventus FC, on the Luz stadium in Lisbon on 25 October 2022. Benfica gained 4-3. Picture: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP
PARIS – Juventus had been knocked out of the Champions League within the group stage for the primary time in 9 years on Tuesday but Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund all secured qualification for the knockout stage with one group sport to spare.
A 4-3 defeat away to Benfica in Portugal sealed the destiny of a Juventus facet who’ve been in decline in Europe for a number of seasons and have now misplaced 4 of their 5 matches in Group H.
Having already gained when the perimeters met in Italy, Benfica went forward in Lisbon when Antonio Silva headed in an Enzo Fernandez cross.
Moise Kean rapidly equalised for Juve with a objective that was confirmed following a VAR overview, but Joao Mario restored Benfica’s lead from the penalty spot after which arrange Rafa Silva to make it 3-1 earlier than half-time with an outstanding backheel flick.
The identical participant then acquired Benfica’s fourth early within the second half, and a Juventus fightback that produced objectives by Arkadiusz Milik and Weston McKennie got here too late.
Juventus had been knocked out within the last 16 in every of the last three seasons but they haven’t been eradicated from the Champions League within the group stage since 2013/14.
“I am angry and sad because we are out of the Champions League, but we must think about the league now,” stated Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri, whose crew are eighth in Serie A.
MESSI, MBAPPE TURN ON STYLE
Benfica are joined in qualifying from Group H by PSG, with the 2020 Champions League runners-up through after crushing Israel’s Maccabi Haifa 7-2 on the Parc des Princes.
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe each turned on the type, every scoring twice, whereas Neymar netted as soon as and compelled an personal objective from Sean Goldberg.
Carlos Soler accomplished the scoring for PSG as they equalled their very own document for objectives scored in a single European sport.
Abdoulaye Seck scored twice for Maccabi Haifa, and so they may nonetheless end third above Juventus.
Earlier, two-time Champions League winners Chelsea clinched their place within the last 16 as Group E winners, finishing a formidable turnaround after they misplaced their first sport to Dinamo Zagreb in September.
Graham Potter’s facet gained 2-1 away to Red Bull Salzburg, with a shocking Kai Havertz strike 26 minutes from time proving the distinction between the groups after Junior Adamu cancelled out Mateo Kovacic’s opener for the Blues.
Victory prolonged Chelsea’s unbeaten run below Potter to 9 video games.
“That was a fantastic performance from the players,” stated Potter.
“I’m delighted to go through with a game to spare considering where we started the competition.”
AC Milan are best-placed to go through with Chelsea after the Serie A champions gained 4-0 in Zagreb, with Matteo Gabbia heading within the opener and Rafael Leao doubling their lead earlier than Olivier Giroud netted a penalty and a Robert Ljubicic personal objective accomplished the scoring.
Milan at the moment are a degree clear of Salzburg with the groups assembly at San Siro subsequent week to determine which one progresses.
RARE DEFEAT FOR REAL
Dortmund are into the last 16 after getting the purpose they wanted in a 0-0 draw at dwelling to a Manchester City facet who had already certified.
City required only a level to safe high spot in Group G and so they acquired it regardless of taking Erling Haaland off at half-time in opposition to his former membership.
In truth, Pep (*16*) facet may have gotten all three factors but Riyad Mahrez had a second-half penalty saved by Gregor Kobel.
Sevilla will subsequently drop into the Europa League regardless of beating FC Copenhagen 3-0 earlier on Tuesday with second-half objectives by Youssef En-Nesyri, Isco and Gonzalo Montiel.
David Khocholava was despatched off on the finish for Copenhagen, who’ve nonetheless not scored a objective within the group.
Meanwhile, RB Leipzig inflicted a primary defeat of the season on reigning European champions Real Madrid as they took a giant step in direction of becoming a member of the Spaniards in qualifying from Group F.
Joskpo Gvardiol and Christopher Nkunku scored to have Leipzig two objectives forward earlier than Vinicius Junior pulled one again. Timo Werner acquired Leipzig’s third with Rodrygo changing a late penalty for Real because it ended 3-2.
In Scotland, a shocking Mykhailo Mudryk objective gave Shakhtar Donetsk a 1-1 draw away to Celtic, for whom Giorgos Giakoumakis had opened the scoring.
While Celtic are out, Leipzig want only a draw at Shakhtar subsequent week to advance.
