Matchday 5: Magic Messi ✨

10/26/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

Lionel Messi’s Masterclass Sends PSG Through to Knockouts; Chelsea, Benfica, Man. City & Real Madrid Join Round of 16

Another Champions League wave crashed over Europe on Tuesday with Matchday 5, and five more teams secured their spots in the Knockout Stage. PSG were the big winners of the day with a 7-2 thrashing against Maccabi Haifa thanks to two crazy goals from Lionel Messi in the first half.. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe also scored in the onslaught. Elsewhere, a narrow win for Chelsea put the Blues through to the next round while Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Benfica joined the party in 2023. Eight knockout spots are full with eight more left. Matchday 5 continues today…

Matchday 5 Highlights

Chelsea def. RB Salzburg (2-1)

Sevilla def. Copenhagen (3-0)

PSG vs. Maccabi Haifa (7-2)

Dortmund Draw Man. City (0-0)

AC Milan def. Dinamo Zagreb (4-0)

Benfica def. Juventus (4-3)

Celtic Draw Shakhtar Donetsk (1-1)

RB Leipzig def. Real Madrid (3-2)

Today’s Schedule (Matchday 5 Continued)

Inter vs. Viktoria Plzen (12:45 pm)

Club Brugge vs. FC Porto (12:45 pm)