In what was a dramatic day of action in the Champions League, Atletico Madrid was sent out of the Europe competition after defeating Porto. Diego Simeone's side was knocked out of the Champions League last week but a point against Porto would have secured them a place in the Europa League in the New Year.  Atletico finished last, failing even to qualify for the second-tier Europa League knockout round playoffs. Goals from Mehdi Taremi and Stephen Eustaquio helped Porto secure a 2-1 win at home to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday to finish top of Champions League Group B. Opta statistics network, which provides data to football clubs, coaches, and leagues, reported that the Spanish giant Atlético de Madrid has finished bottom of a Champions League group stage for the first time in history, recording their second-worst total in this round of the competition (5 points ) after the 2009/10 campaign (3 points) Farewell. Atlético Madrid boss Diego Simeone also became the most South American coach eliminated from the group stage of the Champions League 2017/18 and 2022/23 with Atlético Madrid), equal with Ricardo Gomez (1997/98) with Paris FC and 2006/07 season with Bordeaux.

Barcelona closed its disappointing Champions League campaign with a 4-2 win at Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday. Barcelona had already been eliminated in advance, while the guest Plzen knew it had finished the last stage of the Champions League in Group C. Barcelona finished the group stage with a 4-2 win at Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday, a result that did little to cushion the blow of the Catalan club's second consecutive early exit in the European competition. The first goal came after just six minutes when Torres played the ball wide to Ansu Fati whose shot squirmed under the dive of Jindrich Stanek in the 45th minute. In the second half, Viktoria Plzen scored twice via Thomas Schori in the 51st and 63rd minutes, but Barca scored two goals through Ferran Torres in the 54th minute and Pablo Toure in the 75th minute. Barcelona ends its Champions League campaign with 7 points and mov

  Juventus' Champions League run came to a premature end on Tuesday as the Italian club was eliminated from contention for the knockout stage; while Benfica reached the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after winning an exciting contest with Juventus 4-3 and sending the Italians out of the competition. Juventus' balance stopped at 3 points in third place in Group H, while the French PSG and Benfica of Portugal qualified for the round of 16. Benfica is level on 11 points with leaders Paris Saint-Germain and have a chance to top the group next week, although they would need Juve to get a result against the French champions in Turin after being dumped out at the group stage for the first time in nine years. "Opta" statistics network revealed that Juventus failed to qualify for the playoffs of the Champions League for the first time since the 2013-2014 season and that the team achieved the lowest number of points during its history in the group stage with 3 points. In the sixth and final round of the group stage, Juventus will try to face up to its guest, Paris Saint-Germain to ensure its qualification to the European League.

Argentine Star and PSG midfielder, Lionel Messi, has become the only striker to secure 23 goals in the Champions League. Who won the PSG v/s Maccabi Haifa match? PSG won with a lead of 7-2. Messi put in a remarkable performance for Paris Saint-Germain, scoring twice and assisting twice in their thrashing of Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League on Tuesday. Messi was brilliant in the broad victory when PSG crunched Maccabi Haifa 7 times, as Messi contributed to scoring 4 goals, making two goals, and assisting in two other scores. The network Opta for statistics indicated that Messi became the oldest player in the history of the Champions League to score two goals and assist two goals in one match (35 years and 123 days). Paris Saint-Germain is at the top of Group H with 11 points to ensure its official qualification, with a goal difference from its runner-up Benfica, with 11 points, each, and behind them, Juventus and Maccabi Haifa are equal with 3 points.

The Gabonese striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, confirmed that his team performed a great performance against AC Milan, in a clash that the Blues won 3-0 on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge, in the third round of Group E competitions. Champions League. Aubameyang scored in the Champions League for the first time in 1,765 days - before that, it was a double for Dortmund against Real Madrid back in 2017. The Gabonian later ran for Arsenal and Barça, but only in the Europa League. "It was a really special moment to score in Milan, we had a great night, we played very well so we are happy," Aubameyang said in comments published by the English newspaper "Mirror". Aubameyang added, "We needed a reaction and we did it. In front of our fans, we put in an amazing performance, we were in control. We are happy to get these three points." He continued, "It was really important to get a clean sheet. The guys were amazing against Milan, everyone was winning duels. It wasn't easy because they had great strikers. They did a great job."

Many African stars succeeded in leaving an impressive scoring marks during their professional career with clubs in the Champions League in recent years. The Ivorian Didier Drogba, the former Chelsea star, tops the list of the best African scorers in the history of the Champions League, with 44 goals, followed by the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool player, the runner-up with 37 goals. Mohamed Salah is fast close to increasing his scoring record in the Champions League, when he leads the Reds against his Scottish counterpart Glasgow Rangers, on Tuesday evening, in the third round of the group stage of the Champions League. The list of the Top African scorers in the Champions League is as follows:

Barcelona Boss Xvi Hernandez will take his Barcelona side to Milan on Tuesday looking for a massive victory that would boost their chances of qualifying for the next round of the Champions League. Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has settled on the starting line-up for the fiery clash scheduled for Tuesday evening at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in the third round of the group stage of the Champions League. The Catalan newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, published the expected squad of the Catalan’s clash against its Italian counterpart, as it witnessed the presence of many stars at tonight's summit in the European Champions League. Barcelona predicted lineup vs. Inter as follows:

UK sport press reports revealed that Europe’s organizing football body UEFA wants to organize a tournament with an invitee from a singular North American league, Major League Soccer which is supposed to change the format and system of the competition in the coming time. According to the UK “The Guardian” newspaper, the tournament would consist of four teams in a similar format to that of the Spanish Supercup currently. The invited teams would consist of the winners of the Champions League, Europa League, the Europa Conference League, and MLS. The source indicated that UEFA is considering plans to replace the European Supercup with a new four-team tournament and could invitee from a singular North American league, Major League Soccer, as they seek to increase their income. Real Madrid wins their 5th UEFA Super Cup. Alaba and Benzema score as the Spanish side beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in Helsinki.

French superstar and PSG striker, Kylian Mbappe, headlines the list of the most valuable football players in the world with their national teams in the current edition of the European Nations League competition which will be held during the current international break in September. France Mbappé ranks as the most expensive player in expensive in the European Nations League on the transfer market whose market value is estimated at 160 million euros. Mbappé now surpassing the English duo Harry Kane and Phil Foden, the two runners-up, with a value of 90 million euros each, according to the report published by the global “Transfer Market” website. The marketing value of French Mbappe is 160 million euros, making it the most expensive in the European Nations League,