Manchester
City and Leipzig have both advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions
League, securing their spots with two matches remaining in the group stage.
Meanwhile, veteran players Pepe and Olivier Giroud had standout performances in
Europe's premier club competition.
Pepe,
the 40-year-old Porto defender, made history by becoming the oldest player to
score in the Champions League. He achieved this feat when he headed in a goal
during stoppage time in Porto's 2-0 victory over Antwerp. Brazilian striker
Evanilson had earlier opened the scoring for Porto with a first-half strike.
In
Group H, Porto's win drew them level on points with leaders Barcelona, who
suffered a surprising 1-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk. Danylo Sikan scored the
winning goal for Shakhtar with a header in the 40th minute. The match was
relocated to Germany due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
AC
Milan secured their first win and goals in the Champions League this season
with a 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at San Siro. Olivier Giroud, aged
37 years and 38 days, broke a record by becoming the oldest French goalscorer
in the competition's history, surpassing Laurent Blanc. Rafael Leao also found
the net for Milan after conceding an early goal to Milan Skriniar.
Erling
Haaland's two goals propelled Manchester City to a 3-0 win over Young Boys,
maintaining their perfect record in Group G. Phil Foden also added to the
scoreline as City extended their unbeaten run at home in the elite European
club tournament to 28 matches.
Leipzig
secured their place in the knockout stages with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over
Red Star Belgrade. Goals from Xavi Simons and Loïs Openda in each half marked
back-to-back wins for Leipzig against the Serbian champions.
In
Group E, Ciro Immobile reached a milestone, scoring his 200th goal for Lazio in
their 1-0 win over Feyenoord. The Lazio captain found the net from a sharp
angle late in the first half, boosting Lazio's hopes of advancing as they moved
into second place in the group with seven points. Meanwhile, group leaders
Atletico Madrid dominated Celtic with a 6-0 victory in the other match.Manchester
City
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