The seventh and penultimate matchday of the Champions League concluded on Wednesday evening. Olympique de Marseille hosted Liverpool at the Stade Vélodrome. The Marseillais suffered a heavy defeat against the Reds (0-3). Thanks to this victory, Liverpool climbs to fourth place with 15 points. For their part, Marseille missed the opportunity to secure a place in the playoffs.

At the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich dominated Union Saint-Gilloise (2-0) thanks to a brace from Harry Kane (52nd, 55th minutes). This victory allows the Bavarians (18 points) to reclaim second place and secure their direct qualification for the round of 16.

On the road in Prague, FC Barcelona defeated Slavia Prague, featuring Youssoupha Mbodj, 4-2. This valuable victory lifts the Catalans to 9th place with 13 points.

At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea defeated Pafos (1-0) thanks to a goal from Moisés Caicedo in the 78th minute. With this victory, the Blues move up to 8th place with 13 points.

Newcastle comfortably defeated PSV Eindhoven 3-0 at home. This impressive performance lifts the English side to 7th place with 13 points.

In the bottom half of the table, Juventus (15th, 12 points) defeated Benfica (2-0). In Azerbaijan, Qarabag pulled off a remarkable upset by overturning Eintracht Frankfurt (3-2), a victory that propelled the Azerbaijani club to 18th place.

Galatasaray, with Ismail Jakobs coming on in the 80th minute, were held to a 1-1 draw by Atlético Madrid. This point keeps the Turkish side's playoff hopes alive.

Finally, playing away in Italy, Athletic Bilbao surprised Atalanta (3-2). This valuable victory keeps the Basque side's playoff hopes alive.