Overview
- Saudi side Al-Hilal defeated Manchester City 4-3 after extra time to notch one of the tournament’s biggest upsets and advance to the quarterfinals.
- FC Bayern München secured a 4-2 victory over Flamengo to join Chelsea, Palmeiras and Fluminense in the quarterfinals.
- Borussia Dortmund will face CF Monterrey in a round-of-16 clash in Atlanta despite fears of a largely empty stadium.
- Leroy Sané’s move to Galatasaray has been confirmed for July 1, Maurice Krattenmacher’s loan to Hertha BSC is official and Bayer Leverkusen has reached a verbal €40 million agreement for Malik Tillman.
- Preseason friendlies have showcased German clubs’ summer build-up as FC Schalke 04 and Fortuna Düsseldorf secured high-scoring wins under their new coaches.