A late curveball altered PSG’s outlook, while Portugal’s two group winners makes for a unique twist, once the competition resumes in mid-February.
The UEFA Champions League group stage came to an end Wednesday, and while much of the drama regarding which clubs were advancing to the knockout stage had already been sorted, there was one last twist that may have major ramifications.
Benfica’s 6–1 win over Maccabi Haifa could easily be one of those butterfly-effect moments that we look back on at the end of the season. By virtue of the rout, Benfica wound up edging out PSG for first place in their group on the seventh tiebreaker.