Havertz stunner sees Chelsea into last 16 with win over Salzburg

Chelsea reached the Champions League knockout stages with a game to spare after Kai Havertz’s stunning second-half strike helped to see off Red Bull Salzburg. The Blues now cannot be caught by either the Austrian champions or AC Milan, meaning they have the luxury of being able to rest players in the final group game at home to Dinamo Zagreb.

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Barcelona on the brink as Lewandowski rescues draw with Inter

Barcelona are on the brink of dropping into the Europa League for the second season in a row as Robert Lewandowski scored a late brace to rescue a draw at home to Inter Milan. The result means Inter need just one win in their last two games to condemn the Catalans to the lesser competiton.

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Maccabi Haifa stun Juventus as Bianconeri’s woes continue

Juventus face a tough task if they are to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League after suffering a shock loss away to Maccabi Haifa. Omer Atzili scored two first-half goals for the Israeli side to leave Juventus third in Group H with two games left.

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Chelsea back on track as they put three past AC Milan

Chelsea kickstarted their stuttering Champions League campaign in emphatic fashion with an impressive 3-0 win over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge. Wesley Fofana, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Reece James all found the back of the net for Graham Potter’s side.

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Liverpool prove too strong for Rangers

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s fabulous free-kick set Liverpool on their way to a confidence-boosting 2-0 Champions League win over Rangers at Anfield. The full-back lit up the night with a wonderful effort to fire Liverpool ahead before Mohamed Salah scored from the spot after Luis Diaz was fouled by Leon King.

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