Paris & Porto Into Final 16 ⚽️

12/14/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Champions League: PSG & FC Porto Claim the Final 2 Knockout Bids — All Eyes on the Round of 16 Draw

Survival on the final day! Five clubs entered Wednesday with their Champions League Knockout hopes on the line, and only two will be playing in 2024 — Paris Saint-Germain and FC Porto. PSG salvaged a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund thanks to Warren Zaire-Emergy’s second-half equalizer. That was all they needed to seal their spot alongside Dortmund from Group F. In Group H, a head-to-head between FC Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk would decide the final slot. Porto poured in five goals (5-3) in an offensive outburst. And that’s a wrap on the Group Stage! None of the other five games had a say in the final standings.

Matchday 6 Highlights

FC Porto def. Shakhtar Donetsk (5-3)

PSG draw Borussia Dortmund (1-1)

AC Milan def. Newcastle (2-1)

Atletico Madrid def. Lazio (2-0)

Advanced to Knockout Rounds (16)

Group A: Bayern (16 pts), Copenhagen (8 pts)

Group B: Arsenal (13 pts), PSV (9 pts)

Group C: Real Madrid (18 pts), Napoli (10 pts),

Group D: Real Sociedad (12 pts), Inter (12 pts)

Group E: Atletico Madrid (14 pts), Lazio (10 pts)

Group F: Dortmund (11 pts), PSG (8 pts)

Group G: Man. City (18 pts), RB Leipzig (12 pts)

Group H: Barcelona (12 pts), FC Porto (12 pts)

Round of 16 Draw: Next Monday (Dec. 18)

The 1st Leg of the Round of 16 Begins Feb. 13-14

AP: Galeno’s 2 Goals Power Porto Past Shakhtar 5-3 & Into Champions League 16

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