Sports News of Thursday, 29 January 2026

Source: www.mynigeria.com

UCL Matchday 8 Results: Real Madrid stunned, Chelsea, Barcelona secure top eight spot

The league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign concluded on Wednesday after all Matchday 8 fixtures were played.

Football fans were spoilt for choice as the final Matchday featured 18 matches played simultaneously across Europe.

It was a night full of drama, surprise victories and major upsets involving some of Europe’s biggest clubs.

While the likes of Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur maintained their impressive form in the competition, there were shocking results for Real Madrid and their city rivals, Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester City also secured crucial victories to book their places in the top eight of the Champions League standings.

Check out the full list of results from Matchday 8 of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League below:

Barcelona 4-1 Copenhagen
Liverpool 6-0 Qarabağ
Manchester City 2-0 Galatasaray
Pafos 4-1 Slavia Praha
Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Newcastle
PSV Eindhoven 1-2 Bayern Munich
Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 Atalanta
Benfica 4-2 Real Madrid
Napoli 2-3 Chelsea
Ajax 1-2 Olympiacos
Arsenal 3-2 Kairat
Monaco 0-0 Juventus
Athletic Club 2-3 Sporting Lisbon
Atletico Madrid 1-2 Bodø/Glimt
Leverkusen 3-0 Villarreal
Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Inter Milan
Club Brugge 3-0 Marseille
Frankfurt 0-2 Tottenham

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