The seventh and penultimate matchday of the Champions League kicked off on Tuesday. Playing away in Portugal, the reigning European champions, Paris Saint-Germain, suffered a 2-1 defeat against Sporting. With this surprise loss, the Parisians (5th ^, 13 points) will have to wait until the final matchday to have any hope of securing direct qualification.

At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid put on a real attacking masterclass, demolishing AS Monaco 6-1. Thanks to this victory, Kylian Mbappé and his teammates climb to second place in the standings with 15 points.

On the road in Italy, Arsenal consolidated their first place by defeating Inter Milan 3-1. With this victory, the Gunners (21 points) are guaranteed to finish in the top eight, which means direct qualification for the round of 16.

The surprise of the evening came from Norway, where Bodø/Glimt beat Manchester City (3-1). Despite this defeat, Pep Guardiola's men remain in 7th place with 13 points.

Thanks to goals from Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke, Tottenham defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0. This victory lifts Spurs to 4th place with 14 points.

In the bottom half of the table, Olympiacos made a good move. The Greeks, victorious against Bayer Leverkusen (2-0), now occupy 22nd place, which means qualification for the playoffs.

Still in the running for the playoffs, Napoli (23rd, 8 points) brought back a valuable point from their trip to Copenhagen (24th, 8 points) after a draw (1-1).

In a clash of struggling sides, Club Brugge (26th, 7 points) secured a 3-1 victory away at Kairat Almaty. Already eliminated, Villarreal (35th, 1 point) suffered a 2-1 home defeat against Ajax.