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Champions League highlights and round-up: Barcelona beat Dortmund to go second, Juventus stunned Man City

Champions League Matchday 6 highlights included Juventus stunning Man City and Barcelona beating Borussia Dortmund to go second—just three points separate third from 19th in the league phase standings.

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Barcelona’s fans can rest assured that their side would either enter the round of 16 or knockout phase play-offs after the tight victory at Dortmund. Two Premier League giants, Arsenal and Man City had different outcomes as the London side cruised past Monaco while Man City suffered another defeat, this time at Turin against Juventus.

Champions League League Phase standings after Barcelona’s and Juventus’ crucial victories

The famous victory over the 2022/23 champions Man City put Juventus and their Serie A rivals AC Milan up in the standings with three points for each team.

Arsenal 3-0 Monaco

Arsenal extended their perfect home record in the league phase as a Bukayo Saka double helped them defeat Monaco. Gabriel Jesus’s excellent low cross found Saka at the back post in the 34th minute, but the Gunners spurned chances to double that lead as the first half concluded, Martin Ødegaard among those shooting wide.

Monaco applied pressure after the break, but Saka shut down the French side’s effort with a massive strike in the 78th minute to ease the tension after substitute Kai Havertz had intercepted the ball in the box. The roles were reversed for the hosts’ third, with Havertz converting Saka’s delivery via a Thilo Kehrer deflection to seal the victory.

Borussia Dortmund 2-3 Barcelona

Ferran Torres scored a crucial double after coming off the bench to earn Barcelona a hard-fought victory, guaranteeing them a place in either the round of 16 or knockout phase play-offs. After a goalless first half, Raphinha’s low drive gave the visitors a deserved lead before Serhou Guirassy equalized from the penalty spot after being fouled by Pau Cubarsí.

The Dortmund striker restored parity only briefly after Torres’s first of the evening. Still, the Barcelona forward then raced onto Lamine Yamal’s sublime pass and beat Gregor Kobel again to lift Hansi Flick’s side three points above their opponents.

Juventus 2-0 Manchester City

Second-half goals from Dusan Vlahović and Weston McKennie secured a significant win for Juventus in Turin. City – now with one win in ten matches in all competitions – were left to rue Erling Haaland’s first-half chance when Michele Di Gregorio brilliantly parried his chipped effort.

Vlahović made no mistake after the break, powering a Kenan Yıldız cross over the line for his fourth goal in as many Champions League matches. Timothy Weah took just six minutes to set up fellow substitute McKennie for the second as the American struck a decisive near-post goal to light up the Turin crowds.