UEFA Champions League Results: Latest Matchday Roundup & Standout Performances

The league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League concluded with a dramatic final matchday on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. All 18 games kicked off simultaneously at 21:00 CET, delivering shocks, high-scoring thrillers, and huge implications for the knockout rounds.Key Results & HighlightsAjax 1-2 Olympiacos Olympiacos pulled off a big away win to secure a knockout phase play-off spot. Arsenal 3-2 Kairat Almaty Arsenal won to finish top of the league phase table and earn direct Round of 16 qualification. Monaco 0-0 Juventus A cagey draw — both teams advanced to the play-offs. Athletic Club 2-3 Sporting CP Sporting secured a top-8 finish with a late comeback. Atlético Madrid 1-2 Bodø/Glimt Surprise result — Bodø/Glimt qualified for play-offs. Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 Villarreal Leverkusen dominated to lock in a strong position. Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Inter Milan Inter won comfortably to advance. Club Brugge 3-0 Marseille Brugge secured play-off qualification. Eintracht Frankfurt 0-2 Tottenham Spurs cruised to a top-8 finish. Barcelona 4-1 Copenhagen Barcelona secured direct knockout spot. Liverpool 6-0 Qarabağ Dominant win — Liverpool finished high in the table. Manchester City 2-0 Galatasaray City won to secure last-16 place. Pafos 4-1 Slavia Praha Surprise high-scoring win for Pafos. Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Newcastle United Draw sent both teams into play-offs. PSV Eindhoven 1-2 Bayern Munich Bayern won to lock in a strong position. Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 Atalanta Union SG grabbed a play-off berth. Benfica 4-2 Real Madrid Massive shock — Benfica won dramatically (goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored a 98th-minute goal!) to sneak into play-offs, knocking Real Madrid out of the top 8 and into play-offs. Current Standings (Top 8 – Direct Round of 16)Arsenal Bayern Munich Liverpool Tottenham Barcelona Chelsea Sporting CP Manchester City Play-off Qualifiers (9th–24th) Atalanta, Atlético Madrid, Benfica, Bodø/Glimt, Borussia Dortmund, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Juventus, Leverkusen, Monaco, Newcastle United, Olympiacos, Paris Saint-Germain, Qarabağ, Real Madrid (among others).Eliminated Ajax, Athletic Club, Copenhagen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Kairat Almaty, Marseille, Napoli, Pafos, PSV, Slavia Praha, Union SG, Villarreal.What’s Next?The knockout play-off draw takes place Friday, January 30, 2026. Round of 16 begins mid-February 2026. At digital8hub.com, we cover UEFA Champions League, European football results, matchday recaps, standings updates, and more. For full tables, player stats, goal highlights, or predictions for the play-offs and knockout rounds, check our sports section.Matchday 8 delivered chaos — Benfica’s goalkeeper goal and Real Madrid dropping out of the top 8 will be talked about for years!