By Victor Kanayo
Manchester City will most likely not make it to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 after suffering a 2-4 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain.
Pep Guardiola’s City were left stunned as they blew a two-goal lead after Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland struck early in the second half in pouring rain at the Parc des Princes.
Following the defeat, City, European champions in 2023, are now down in 25th, having failed to win any of their last four games in the competition.
To retain any hope of progression, City must beat Club Brugge at home next week.
Arsenal Dominance
For Arsenal, their last-16 appearance is nearly secured after they thrashed Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 to claim a fifth victory in seven games in Europe.
The Gunners, who travel to Girona for their final game in the league phase, are third in the 36-team table and three points clear of ninth-placed Aston Villa, with a far superior goal difference.
Real Sweep, Inter Closer
Holders Real Madrid remain in contention for a top-eight spot after sweeping aside Red Bull Salzburg 5-1, but Bayern Munich’s hopes of automatic qualification took a hit with a 3-0 defeat by Feyenoord.
Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior both struck twice, with Kylian Mbappé also on target as Madrid thumped Salzburg to move up to 16th, just a point behind eighth-placed Bayer Leverkusen.
The record 15-time European champions are just behind Bayern Munich, after the German giants came unstuck in Rotterdam.
Inter Milan look guaranteed to reach the last 16 after their 1-0 win away to Sparta Prague, courtesy of Lautaro Martinez’s volley.
The Italian champions are fourth on 16 points, level with Arsenal, and one point above city rivals AC Milan.
Celtic advanced to the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in 12 years after inflicting a seventh successive defeat on Young Boys.
