Champions League: Real Madrid to go through the play-offs

It's all over between Real Madrid and Benfica in this Matchday 8 Champions League clash. Defeated, Los Blancos will have to go through the play-offs.

On Wednesday night, despite a brace from Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid fell to Benfica (4-2). Thanks to this victory, the Portuguese club clinched a play-off spot at the very last second, edging out OM. Meanwhile, Real Madrid finish just outside the Top 8 and will have to battle it out in the play-offs.

Matchday 8 Champions League results:

Ajax 1-2 Olympiakos

Arsenal 3-2 Kairat Almaty

Athletic 2-3 Sporting

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Bodø/Glimt

Barcelona 4-1 Copenhagen

Benfica 4-2 Real Madrid

Brugge 3-0 MARSEILLE

Dortmund 0-2 Inter Milan

Frankfurt 0-2 Tottenham

Leverkusen 3-0 Villarreal

Liverpool 6-0 Qarabag

Manchester City 2-0 Galatasaray

MONACO 0-0 Juventus

Napoli 2-3 Chelsea

Pafos 4-1 Slavia Prague

PARIS SG 1-1 Newcastle

PSV 1-2 Bayern Munich

Union St-Gilloise 1-0 Atalanta

Joshua SOSSOU

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