Wednesday Match Results and the Final Standings for the First Stage of the UEFA Champions League

Khaberni - Wednesday's UEFA Champions League matches witnessed dramatic changes that led to the elimination of some teams and the qualification of others, while major clubs failed to secure direct qualification spots to the round of 16.

Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle United, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid failed to directly qualify, moving on to compete through the playoffs. Meanwhile, Napoli officially exited the tournament after failing to reach the playoff positions. On the other hand, Benfica achieved a "miraculous" qualification after their thrilling win over Real Madrid, a match that saw Benfica's goalkeeper score a decisive goal in the final minute of the game.

Wednesday's Match Results:

•           Ajax 1 × 2 Olympiacos

•           Arsenal 3 × 2 Kairat Almaty

•           Athletic Bilbao 2 × 3 Sporting Lisbon

•           Atletico Madrid 1 × 2 Bodo/Glimt

•           Barcelona 4 × 1 Copenhagen

•           Bayer Leverkusen 3 × 0 Feyenoord

•           Benfica 4 × 2 Real Madrid

•           Borussia Dortmund 0 × 2 Inter Milan

•           Club Brugge 3 × 0 Marseille

•           Eintracht Frankfurt 0 × 2 Tottenham Hotspur

•           Liverpool 0 × 0 Qarabag

•           Manchester City 2 × 0 Celtic

•           Monaco 0 × 0 Juventus

•           PAOK 1 × 1 Slavia Prague

•           Paris Saint-Germain 1 × 1 Newcastle United

•           PSV 1 × 2 Bayern Munich

•           Napoli 2 × 3 Chelsea

•           Union Saint-Gilloise 1 × 0 Atalanta

Final Group Standings:

First: Teams Directly Qualified to the Round of 16 (Positions 1-8)

1.         Arsenal

2.         Bayern Munich

3.         Liverpool

4.         Tottenham Hotspur

5.         Barcelona

6.         Chelsea

7.         Sporting Lisbon

8.         Manchester City

Second: Teams Qualified to the Playoffs (Positions 9-24)

9.         Real Madrid

10.       Inter Milan

11.       Paris Saint-Germain

12.       Newcastle United

13.       Juventus

14.       Atletico Madrid

15.       Atalanta

16.       Bayer Leverkusen

17.       Borussia Dortmund

18.       Olympiacos

19.       Club Brugge

20.       Celtic Glasgow (Gentle Boys)

21.       Monaco

22.       Qarabag

23.       Bodo/Glimt

24.       Benfica

Third: Teams Eliminated from the Tournament (Positions 25-36)

The list includes: Marseille, PAOK, Union Saint-Gilloise, PSV, Athletic Bilbao, Napoli, Copenhagen, Ajax, Eintracht Frankfurt, Slavia Prague, Feyenoord, and Kairat Almaty.