Barcelona puts its fate in the hands of Bayern Munich .. and a humiliating defeat for Juventus against Chelsea
A goalless draw over Barcelona and Benfica, today, in the fifth round of Group D of the European Champions League.
The two teams' attempts to shake the other's net were unsuccessful throughout the 90 minutes of the match, which was held at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona raised its score to seven points in second place, two points behind third-placed Benfica.
Barcelona will have to beat its host Bayern Munich in the sixth and final round, or a draw with the loss of its rival Benfica, or a draw with its Ukrainian guest, Dynamo Kiev, in the next round.
And Bayern Munich, the leaders of the standings, confirmed its leadership to the top of the group, by defeating its Ukrainian host, Dynamo Kiev, 2-1, earlier today, Tuesday, in the matches of the same round in Group D.
Bayern Munich scored Robert Lewandowski and Kingsley Coman in the 14th and 42nd minutes, while Dynamo Kiev's Denis Garmash scored in the 70th minute. Bayern Munich raised its score to 15 points at the top of the standings, knowing that it was within its qualification for the round of 16, in contrast, Dynamo Kiev's balance stopped at One point in fourth place.
In the most prominent matches of the day, Chelsea, the defending champion, honored its guest, Juventus, with a clean four in Group H, and accompanied him to the playoffs of the European Champions League.
And he alternately scored the quadruple of defending champion Trevo Chalobah (25), Reese James (56), Callum Hudson-Odos (58), and Germany's Timo Werner (90 + 5).
Chelsea raised its score to 12 points and topped the group with two direct matches against the old lady's team, which was a guarantor of its qualification.
The London team avenged its loss in the first leg in Turin, with the goal of Federico Chiesa.
Tuesday’s round results:
Dinamo Kiev 1-2 Bayern Munich
Villarreal 0-2 Man United
Barcelona 0-0 Benfica
Young Boys 3-3 Atalanta
Malmo 1-1 Zenit
Chelsea 4-0 Juventus
Sevilla 2-0 Wolfsburg
Lille 1-0 Red Bull Salzburg
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