Champions League | Arsenal hits 6 and advances; Man United’s 3-3 draw keeps team in last place
The Hindu
Arsenal, PSV, Madrid, Man City, Porto, Juventus, and Borussia Dortmund have advanced to the round of 16. Man United, Braga, Sociedad, Inter, Salzburg, Sevilla, Copenhagen, and Galatasaray battle for the remaining four spots. Arsenal, PSV, Madrid, Man City, Porto, Juventus, and Dortmund advance to round of 16; Man United, Braga, Sociedad, Inter, Salzburg, Sevilla, Copenhagen, and Galatasaray battle for remaining four spots. Bellingham stars for Madrid; Onana's errors cost Man United; third-place teams enter Europa League playoff round.
Arsenal scored six to advance in the Champions League as a group winner and Manchester United stayed last in its group despite again scoring three times away from home.
Arsenal's 6-0 rout of Lens on Wednesday ensured second-place PSV Eindhoven also advanced from Group B to the round of 16. PSV's second-half rally to win 3-2 at Sevilla was clinched by United States forward Ricardo Pepi in stoppage time.
There are now 12 confirmed teams in the round of 16 draw on Dec. 18 and Man United is in serious danger of missing out.
The three-time European champion led by two goals after 18 minutes at Galatasaray and 3-2 early in the second half but was pegged back again in a wild 3-3 draw.
United only does topsy-turvy road games in Europe this season after 4-3 losses at group winner Bayern Munich and second-place Copenhagen.
“As a team, we have to learn from it because we are conceding too many goals and it is unnecessary and avoidable," United manager Erik ten Hag said.
A hat trick of three-goal games on their travels has brought just a single point back for ten Hag's players, who need to beat Bayern at Old Trafford in two weeks' time.
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