Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was delighted with the way his much-changed side dealt with AC Milan in the San Siro to set a new record by becoming the first English club to win all six Champions League group matches.
Ralf Rangnick announced on Tuesday that Manchester United had appointed a sports sport psychologist to ensure the players “think in the right way”.
Manchester City, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Ajax, Atletico Madrid are all among the teams that will be in the hat for the knockout stages of the Uefa Champions League after the first round of matchday six fixtures of Tuesday nights.
Manchester City produced an impressive display to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 with both sides going through to the last-16, while Real Madrid joined the Citizens and Liverpool who were relentless in a 2-0 win over Porto.
Watch as Thomas Tuchel hails an “amazing team performance” from Chelsea as the Champions League holders booked their place in the last 16 with an imperious 4-0 rout of Juventus on Tuesday.
Manchester United’s caretaker manager Michael Carrick praised his players for picking up an important result after an emotional few days following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Watch Carrick’s post-match presser here.
Manchester United started life without Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 2-0 win away against Villareal to book their spot in the last-16, while Chelsea thumped Juventus 4-0 at Stamford Bridge to seal their progression.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner in stoppage time as Manchester United beat Villarreal 2-1 at Old Trafford. Elsewhere Juventus edged Chelsea 1-0 while Benfica thumped Barcelona 3-0.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised midfielder Curtis Jones after the academy graduate put in a stellar performance in the 5-1 win over Porto.
Pep Guardiola admitted it would have been impossible to control Lionel Messi for the full game after the Argentinian helped sink Manchester City in the Champions League.