Manchester City and RB Leipzig have become the first teams to advance to the last 16 of this year's Champions League.
Manchester City, the reigning champions, breezed through the group stage with a perfect record, securing their spot with a convincing 3-0 victory over Young Boys.
Erling Haaland continued his impressive form by scoring twice, including one from the penalty spot, while Phil Foden added another before Haaland netted his 15th goal of the campaign.
With Young Boys reduced to 10 men, City secured their 10th consecutive home victory in the competition.
Pep Guardiola emphasised the significance of performing when expectations are high, stating, "People say, 'Yeah, the group stage is easy,' but you have to do it. In life, you have to do it when people expect you to do it."
Leipzig joined Manchester City in the knockout phase of Group G after defeating Red Star Belgrade 2-1. Xavi Simons and Lois Openda were the goal scorers for Leipzig, while Red Star managed to pull one back with Benjamin Henrich's own goal. Now, Red Star and Young Boys will compete for a place in the Europa League knockout phase.
Barcelona had the opportunity to secure their last-16 spot with a win over Shakhtar Donetsk, but the Ukrainian club pulled off a stunning 1-0 victory in Hamburg. Danylo Sikan's header in the first half was the only goal of the game, keeping Shakhtar's hopes alive.
In the same group, Porto defeated Royal Antwerp 2-0 in Portugal, with Evanilson scoring from the penalty spot and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp receiving a red card. Veteran defender Pepe's late goal made him the oldest player to score in the Champions League at 40 years and 254 days old, breaking Francesco Totti's record.
Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United faced setbacks in their hopes of advancing from Group F, as they both lost on the road. PSG fell 2-1 to AC Milan, with Milan Skriniar giving PSG an early lead, but Milan quickly equalised and secured the win. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund defeated Newcastle 2-0, with Niclas Fuellkrug and Julian Brandt on the scoresheet.
Atletico Madrid leads Group E after an impressive 6-0 victory over 10-man Celtic. Antoine Griezmann, Alvaro Morata, and Samuel Lino were among the goal scorers in Atletico's biggest win in the modern Champions League. In the same group, Lazio beat Feyenoord 1-0 thanks to Ciro Immobile's 200th goal for the club.
