Champions League: Copenhagen halt Bayern to put Manchester United on brink

Copenhagen managed to secure a 0-0 draw against Bayern Munich in Champions League Group A, ending Bayern’s 17-game winning streak in group-stage matches. This result puts Copenhagen in an excellent position to reach the last 16. Despite an early chance for Copenhagen’s Roony Bardghji and a close-range header from Bayern’s Thomas Müller, both teams couldn’t break the deadlock. Copenhagen’s solid defense, a key factor in their successful season, played a crucial role, with goalkeeper Kamil Grabara making key saves. Copenhagen can qualify for the knockout stages by beating Galatasaray in the next match.

In another thrilling encounter, Internazionale fought back from a 3-0 deficit to secure a 3-3 draw against Benfica in Champions League Group D. João Mário scored a hat-trick for Benfica, but Inter responded with goals from Marko Arnautovic, Davide Frattesi, and Alexis Sánchez. Inter, already qualified for the last 16, shares 11 points with Real Sociedad, who drew 0-0 with Salzburg.

PSV Eindhoven staged a remarkable comeback from two goals down to defeat Sevilla 3-2, securing their spot in the knockout stage alongside Arsenal. Sergio Ramos and Youssef En-Nesyri gave Sevilla a 2-0 lead, but PSV turned the game around after Lucas Ocampos received two yellow cards. Ismael Saibari, an own goal by Nemanja Gudelj, and Ricardo Pepi’s stoppage-time header secured the comeback victory for PSV.

Sporting Braga, with ten men, rallied to a 1-1 draw against Union Berlin in Group C, keeping their hopes alive for the last 16. Robin Gosens gave Union the lead, but Braga equalized through Álvaro Djaló. Despite being reduced to ten men after a VAR review, Braga remains in contention and can qualify if they beat Napoli in the final group game. Napoli won 2-1 against Braga, and Real Madrid leads the group with 15 points after a 4-2 win against Napoli.

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