Real Madrid, the 15-time champions, were defeated by Benfica and will now have to play in the playoffs.

Benfica vs Real madrid:The biggest upset in UEFA Champions League history.

Several upsets were witnessed in the final matches of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The biggest upset was delivered by Portuguese club Benfica, who defeated record 15-time former champions Real Madrid. Benfica won the match 4-2. This defeat prevented Spanish club Real Madrid from directly qualifying for the Champions League round of 16. The loss saw the team drop from third to ninth place in their group. They will now have to play in the playoff qualifying matches. On the other hand, Benfica remains in contention for a place in the knockout round.

Madrid played with nine players.

In this thrilling match between Benfica vs Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé scored two goals for Real Madrid in the 30th and 58th minutes, but his efforts proved insufficient. In the final minutes, the Spanish team had to play with only nine players after Raúl Asensio and Rodrigo were shown red cards and sent off the field within just four minutes of each other.

They were defeated by former coach Jose Mourinho.

Benfica achieved this victory under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, who has also previously managed Real Madrid. For Benfica, Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 36th and 54th minutes, while one goal was scored by Vangelis Pavlidis.
Goalkeeper’s spectacular goal: The most spectacular goal of the Benfica vs Real madrid match came in the 98th minute, when Benfica’s goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored from a free kick.

Liverpool’s biggest win… they defeated Qarabag 6-0.

Thanks to two goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Liverpool defeated Qarabag 6-0 to qualify for the Champions League round of 16. Liverpool remained undefeated in the group stage, winning six of their eight matches and drawing two. This is Liverpool’s biggest win in the league stage. Mac Allister scored in the 15th and 16th minutes, Florian Wirtz in the 21st, Mohamed Salah in the 50th, Hugo Ekitike in the 57th, and Federico Chiesa in the 90th minute.

Barcelona won thanks to its star players.

Barcelona defeated Copenhagen 4-1 in their final group match to qualify for the knockout stage. Robert Lewandowski scored in the 48th minute, Lamine Yamal in the 60th, Raphinha in the 69th, and Marcus Rashford in the 85th minute for Barcelona.
Champions PSG miss out: French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle United. With this result, the reigning champions missed out on direct entry to the Round of 16. PSG finished in 11th place.

Holland’s ninth goal sends them into the last 16.

Goals from Erling Haaland and Ryan Cherki helped Manchester City defeat Galatasaray 2-0, securing their place in the last 16. Haaland scored in the 10th minute and Cherki in the 29th. This was Haaland’s ninth goal in the league this season. City have now reached the knockout stage for the third time in the last four seasons.

These teams have direct entry.

Following the major upset in the Benfica vs Real Madrid match, these teams have secured direct entry into the knockout stage:
Arsenal
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur
Barcelona
SCP
Manchester City
Chelsea

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