Wednesday night’s Champions League group stage matches saw a whole host of Europe’s finest looking to earn their place in the knockout phases.
In the evening’s most high-profile clash, Chelsea upset Ajax at home with a narrow 1-0 victory. While the game looked set to end in a deadlock, substitute Michy Batshuayi fired home an unlikely winner in the 86th minute. In Group H’s other match, Valencia tied 1-1 with Lille to remain in third place.
Yet another much-anticipated clash was that between Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund. This hard-fought clash resulted in a valuable 2-0 win for Inter, who also has the threatening FC Barcelona in their group. Barcelona remains on top of Group F with a 2-1 win against Slavia Praha.
Moving onto Group E, and Liverpool continue their fine form this season with a 4-1 away win against Genk. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s outstanding performance resulted in a brace, while Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah each grabbed a goal apiece. They remain in second place, however, as group leaders Napoli retain top spot following a 3-2 win over Red Bull Salzburg.
Finally, the Group G clash between Benfica and Lyon ended in a 2-1 win for Benfica. This result came as a surprise considering Lyon’s dominance of the gameplay. These sides are 4th and 3rd place respectively, however, as Red Bull Leipzig leapfrogged Lyon and Zenit to grab first place. This comes as a consequence of their 2-1 victory over Zenit.
