Karim Benzema’s brace saved Real Madrid blushes and sent them into the Champions League knockout stages with victory over Borussia Monchengladbach, who also qualified for the last 16.
Real started the day in third place and in major danger of their first ever group-stage elimination.
Benzema’s goals from Lucas Vazquez and Rodrygo crosses put Real in control.
They never looked back against an underwhelming Gladbach, who only had one shot on target.
Real should have won by more with Luka Modric having a goal disallowed and Benzema and Vazquez hitting the woodwork.
Real have reached the knockout rounds in all 25 of their Champions League campaigns and every season since 1996-97, when they did not qualify for Europe.
Zinedine Zidane’s side have won four of the past seven Champions League titles.
Their participation in this season’s last 16 looked in doubt after a 2-0 defeat at Shakhtar last week. But they completely outplayed Gladbach as they moved up from third to top spot.
Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk drew 0-0. Both sides needed a win to qualify but they go out with the San Siro draw.
Inter have been eliminated in the Champions League group stage for a third consecutive season.
GROUP STAGE RESULTS WEDNESDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2020
Ajax 0 – 1 Atalanta
FC Midtjylland 1 – 1 Liverpool
PSG 5 – 1 Istanbul Basaksehir
Bayern Munich 2 – 0 Lokomotiv Moscow
RB Salzburg 0 – 2 Atl Madrid
Inter Milan 0 – 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Real Madrid 2 – 0 B Mgladbach
Man City 3 – 0 Marseille
Olympiakos 0 – 2 FC Porto
Teams through to the championship league round of 16
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Bayern Mรบnich
2โฃ Atlรฉtico ๐ช๐ธ
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Real Madrid ๐ช๐ธ
2โฃ Borussia M.
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Manchester City
2โฃ Porto
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Liverpool
2โฃ Atalanta
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Chelsea
2โฃ Sevilla ๐ช๐ธ
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Borussia Dortmund
2โฃ Lazio
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Juventus
2โฃ FC Barcelona ๐ช๐ธ
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ PSG
2โฃ RB Leipzig
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Real started the day in third place and in major danger of their first ever group-stage elimination.
Benzema’s goals from Lucas Vazquez and Rodrygo crosses put Real in control.
They never looked back against an underwhelming Gladbach, who only had one shot on target.
Real should have won by more with Luka Modric having a goal disallowed and Benzema and Vazquez hitting the woodwork.
Real have reached the knockout rounds in all 25 of their Champions League campaigns and every season since 1996-97, when they did not qualify for Europe.
Zinedine Zidane’s side have won four of the past seven Champions League titles.
Their participation in this season’s last 16 looked in doubt after a 2-0 defeat at Shakhtar last week. But they completely outplayed Gladbach as they moved up from third to top spot.
Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk drew 0-0. Both sides needed a win to qualify but they go out with the San Siro draw.
Inter have been eliminated in the Champions League group stage for a third consecutive season.
GROUP STAGE RESULTS WEDNESDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2020
Ajax 0 – 1 Atalanta
FC Midtjylland 1 – 1 Liverpool
PSG 5 – 1 Istanbul Basaksehir
Bayern Munich 2 – 0 Lokomotiv Moscow
RB Salzburg 0 – 2 Atl Madrid
Inter Milan 0 – 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Real Madrid 2 – 0 B Mgladbach
Man City 3 – 0 Marseille
Olympiakos 0 – 2 FC Porto
Teams through to the championship league round of 16
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Bayern Mรบnich
2โฃ Atlรฉtico ๐ช๐ธ
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Real Madrid ๐ช๐ธ
2โฃ Borussia M.
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Manchester City
2โฃ Porto
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Liverpool
2โฃ Atalanta
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Chelsea
2โฃ Sevilla ๐ช๐ธ
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Borussia Dortmund
2โฃ Lazio
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ Juventus
2โฃ FC Barcelona ๐ช๐ธ
๐๐OUP ๐
1โฃ PSG
2โฃ RB Leipzig
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