It’s customary for the Champions League to overdeliver on drama but rarely quite like Tuesday night’s game between Barcelona and Benfica.

Liverpool and Barcelona have both advanced to the Champions League last-16 after their wins on Wednesday evening, and the pair will now almost certain to be top seeds in the knockouts

Goals from Harvey Elliott and Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool defeat French side Lille on a busy night in the Champions League on Tuesday. Salah opened the scoring for the Reds before Lille were reduced to 10 men with Aïssa Mandi shown a second yellow card after the break.

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica

Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in this season's Champions League and clinch qualification for the last 16, while Barcelona produced a stunning comeback to beat Benfica 5-4 in a classic to secure their own place.

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Barcelona came from behind to beat Benfica in dramatic fashion on Tuesday in UEFA Champions League action, taking part in Matchday 7's wildest game so far with a 5-4 win. Benfica

The thrilling match between Benfica and Barcelona featured nine goals ... on course for victory when Les Dogues defender Aïssa Mandi was sent off for a second yellow card. But Lille rallied ...

And when Lille’s Aissa Mandi was sent off just before the hour ... Nine of them came in Barcelona's battle with Benfica. Atalanta's Charles De Ketelaere, second from let, celebrates with ...

RB Leipzig is still winless in the competition and sits at 0-0-6 with no chance of advancing. Sporting CP has lost two straight in Champions League play and dropped to the unseeded section of those who will advance to the knockout phase. When: Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 12:45 p.m. EST

And when Lille’s Aissa Mandi was sent off just before the hour mark ... in the Champions League with 33 goals scored across nine games. Nine of them came in Barcelona’s battle with Benfica. Raphinha scored in stoppage time to complete a rousing ...

Arne Slot believes that avoiding the Champions League knockout round is more important than Liverpool finishing at the summit of the new 36-team standings. Liverpool maintained their perfect record in this year’s competition with a 2-1 win over Lille on Tuesday,