Liverpool secured a 1-0 victory over Bologna, with Nunez coming off and Jota coming on. Salah missed a shot wide. Lille defeated Real Madrid 1-0, prompting Ancelotti to send on Modric and Mbappe. In other matches, Vlahovic scored for RB Leipzig to equalize against Juventus, while Benfica scored twice against Atletico Madrid.
Half-time scores showed Liverpool leading 1-0 against Bologna, Lille ahead of Real Madrid 1-0, Dinamo Zagreb leading 1-0 against Monaco, and Benfica in the lead with 1-0 against Atletico Madrid. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig was drawing 1-1 with Juventus.
In other key moments, a Bologna head nearly resulted in an own goal, and Robertson was booked, joining Van Dijk and Konate in the book. Di Maria scored for Benfica from a penalty, sending Oblak the wrong way. Lille took the lead against Real Madrid with David scoring a penalty.
An exciting goal was scored by Sesko for RB Leipzig, while Tzolis scored a stunning goal for Club Brugge against Sturm Graz. Despite VAR controversy over a penalty in the Benfica-Atletico match, Gallagher was brought on for Atletico to try and improve their performance. Throughout the matches, various near misses and saves kept the tension high, with Liverpool missing chances to extend their lead.
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