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Roberto De Zerbi's team is doing fantastic. They are five points behind Lens in the Ligue 1 standings and also won 2-1 in their last Champions League match against Newcastle, after three defeats against Real Madrid, Sporting CP and Atalanta. They are now back on track ahead of the next phase and hope to land in the top 16.
Arsenal matchwinner Beth Mead has targeted a top-four Champions League finish after a 1-0 win against FC Twente at Meadow Park lifted them up to sixth in the table.
Barcelona went into their match against Benfica without the injured Aitana Bonmati, Patri Guijarro, Ona Batlle, Salma Paralluelo, Kika Nazareth and, at the last minute, Irene Paredes, who was suffering from a fever. Even so, they beat Benfica and practically sealed their place in the next round.
The Gunners took down their Belgian opponents by 3-0 to claim their 6th consecutive European victory this season as they reached closer to securing automatic qualification to the round of 16
Any Club Brugge momentum was immediately halted after the restart, however, with Arsenal swiftly doubling their lead. Martín Zubimendi’s far-post cross allowed Madueke the simplest of finishes as the home defence fell asleep, the ex-Chelsea forward heading into an empty net from all of two yards out.
Manchester City's Champions League draw is complete and Pep Guardiola's side now know which eight clubs they will meet in the 36-team league format, which was used for the first time last season. The Champions League fixture list with match dates and kick-off times will be published no later than Saturday,
The league phase of the UEFA Champions League continues on Wednesday with a number of matchups, including a matchup at BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Newcastle United FC.
Max Dowman has been forced to drop out of Arsenal’s Champions League squad for the rest of the calendar year through injury, but that has opened up a spot for the returning Gabriel Jesus.