Goalkeeper's goal decisive as Champions League playoff participants confirmed

The group stage of the Champions League has concluded — all 18 matches of the eighth round kicked off simultaneously. The hero of the day was Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, who scored a goal in stoppage time against Real Madrid. His precise strike sent the Lisbon side into the playoffs.

We cover all the matches and the participants who have qualified for the knockout stages of Europe«s premier football tournament.

Results of the eighth round

Napoli — Chelsea 2:3

Goals: Fernandez, 19 — penalty (0:1). Vergara, 33 (1:1). Højlund, 43(2:1). João Pedro, 61 (2:2). João Pedro, 82 (2:3)

Italian champions Napoli needed only a win to advance to the playoffs. After the first half, the Neapolitans led 2:1, but then Chelsea turned the game around. The English side won 3:2, and Antonio Conte once again failed in the Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund — Inter 0:2

Goals: Di Marco, 81 (0:1). Diouf, 90+4 (0:2)

Monaco — Juventus 0:0

PSG — Newcastle 1:1

Goals: Vitinha, 8 (1:0). Willock, 45+2 (1:1)

Russian PSG goalkeeper Matvei Safonov, having recovered from an injury, started in the lineup. The draw satisfied no one — both teams were sent to the play-off round.

Eintracht Frankfurt — Tottenham 0:2

Goals: Kolo Muani, 47 (0:1). Solanke, 77 (0:2)

Pafos — Slavia 4:1

Goals: Dragomir, 17 (1:0). Chaloupecký, 44 (1:1). Bruno, 53 (2:1). Anderson Silva, 84 (3:1). Oršić, 87 (4:1)

Atletico Madrid — Bodø/Glimt 1:2

Goals: Sørloth, 15 (1:0). Sjøvold, 35 (1:1). Høg, 59 (1:2)

The Norwegian team pulled off the biggest upset of the Champions League group stage. Bodø/Glimt defeated the formidable Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital and advanced to the playoffs. Russian goalkeeper Nikita Khaykin contributed to this success.

Manchester City — Galatasaray 2:0

Goals: Haaland, 11 (1:0). Şerki, 29 (2:0)

PSV — Bayern Munich 1:2

Goals: Musiala, 58 (0:1). Saibari, 78 (1:1). Kane, 84 (1:2)

Bayer Leverkusen — Villarreal 3:0

Goals: Tillman, 12 (1:0). Tillman, 35 (2:0). Grimaldo, 57 (3:0)

Athletic Bilbao — Sporting CP 2:3

Goals: Sancet, 3 (1:0). Diomande, 12 (1:1). Guruzeta, 28 (2:1). Trincão, 62(2:2). Santos, 90 (2:3)

Union Berlin — Atalanta 1:0

Goal: Khelaïli, 70 (1:0)

Ajax — Olympiacos 1:2

Goals: Martins, 52 (0:1). Dolberg, 69 — penalty (1:1). Esse, 79 (1:2)

Arsenal — Kairat 3:2

Goals: Djokeres, 3 (1:0). Jorginho, 7 — penalty (1:1). Havertz, 15 (2:1). Martinelli, 36 (3:1). Ricardinho, 90+3 (3:2)

Liverpool — Qarabag 6:0

Goals: Mac Allister, 15 (1:0). Wirtz, 21 (2:0). Salah, 50 (3:0). Ekitiqe, 57(4:0). Mac Allister, 61 (5:0). Chiesa, 90 (6:0)

Barcelona — Copenhagen 4:1

Goals: Dadason, 4 (0:1). Lewandowski, 48 (1:1). Yamal, 60 (2:1). Raphinha, 69 — penalty (3:1). Rashford, 85 (4:1)

Benfica — Real Madrid 4:2

Goals: Mbappé, 30 (0:1). Schjelderup, 36 (1:1). Pavlidis, 45 — penalty (2:1). Schjelderup, 54 (3:1). Mbappé, 58 (3:2). Trubin, 90 (4:2)

A true drama in Lisbon. By the 90th minute, José Mourinho«s team was beating Real Madrid 3:2, but they needed one more goal to advance to the playoffs. It seemed the players were unaware of this and were running down the clock. In the last minute of stoppage time, Benfica earned a dangerous free kick, and Mourinho gestured for Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin to go into the opposition»s penalty area.

What followed was a moment that will surely go down in tournament history. A cross, Trubin outjumps everyone and heads the ball into the net — 4:2. Benfica advanced to the playoffs, and even their opponents congratulated Trubin.

Club Brugge — Marseille 3:0

Goals: Diaconu, 4 (1:0). Vermant, 11 (2:0). Stanković, 79 (3:0)

Marseille slumped to 25th place in Brugge and missed out on a playoff spot. The goal difference decided everything.

What«s next

The following teams have advanced to the round of 16: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City.

Another 16 teams will play in the play-off round. The seeded teams include Real Madrid, Inter, PSG, Newcastle, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, and Bayer Leverkusen.

Among the unseeded teams: Borussia Dortmund, Olympiacos, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Monaco, Qarabag, Bodø/Glimt, and Benfica.

The Champions League play-off draw will take place on 30 January. The first legs are scheduled for 17 and 18 February, with the return legs on 24 and 25 February.

Top scorers race

Real Madrid«s French forward Kylian Mbappé scored 13 goals. Second place in the scoring chart was taken by Bayern Munich»s English striker Harry Kane — with eight goals. Norwegian Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is one goal behind him.