Overview
- Manchester City beat Galatasaray 2-0 through Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki, climbed to eighth with help from other results, and saw Jérémy Doku limp off after creating both goals.
- Benfica stunned Real Madrid 4-2 as goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin headed a 98th‑minute fourth, securing 24th and a play‑off berth while Real finished ninth after two late red cards.
- Tottenham won 2-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt to secure fourth and direct last‑16 entry, gaining second‑leg home advantage in both the round of 16 and quarter-finals if they progress.
- Bodø/Glimt upset Atlético Madrid 2-1 in Spain to clinch a play‑off place, a week after toppling Manchester City to set up the finale’s volatile permutations.
- Arsenal completed a perfect league phase to finish first as Bayern took second, with Liverpool, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon and Manchester City also progressing directly to the last 16.