Liverpool, Man City, Barcelona ease into Champions League last 16; Real Madrid, PSG miss out on top 8
The Hindu
Liverpool, Man City, and Barcelona advance to Champions League last 16, while PSG and Real Madrid face knockout play-offs.
Liverpool, Manchester City and Barcelona booked last-16 places in the Champions League on Wednesday (January 28, 2026), as holders Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid missed out on the top eight.
Premier League champions Liverpool thrashed Qarabag 6-0 in the eighth and final round of league-phase matches at Anfield to finish third in the 36-team table behind already-qualified Arsenal and Bayern Munich.
They were joined in the last 16 by Tottenham, Barca, Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon and Man City.
But holders PSG will have to go through the knockout play-off round, as they did en route to glory last season, after a 1-1 home draw with Newcastle.
Record 15-time winners Real Madrid also missed out on direct last-16 qualification in a dramatic 4-2 loss at former coach Jose Mourinho’s Benfica, who snatched the final play-off spot thanks to a 98th-minute goal from goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.
Liverpool forged ahead against Qarabag with a scrappy goal from Alexis Mac Allister before Florian Wirtz slotted in a second.
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