In the early morning of December 11, Beijing time, the 6th round of the Champions League stage was played 9 games. In several key matches, Real Madrid narrowly defeated Atalanta 3-2 away, and Inter Milan was defeated 0-1 by Bayer Leverkusen for the first time; Liverpool beat Girona 1-0 to advance to the round of 16; Bayern Munich and Grand Paris also won on the road.
Girona 0-1 Liverpool
In the 59th minute, Dias was knocked down by Donny van de Beek in the penalty area, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty, and Salah scored the winner. It was also Salah's 50th goal in the Champions League (including qualifying) and ranked among the top 10 all-time goalscorers in the Champions League. After Liverpool won 6 consecutive victories, they locked the Champions League round of 16 in 2 rounds in advance and became the first team in the new competition system.
Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid
In the 10th minute, Dias provided an assist, and Mbappe broke the deadlock with a volley and scored the 50th goal of his Champions League career. In stoppage time, Tchouameni brought down Kolasinac and ate a yellow snack set. De Ketelaere equalised from the penalty spot.
In the 56th minute, Atalanta made a mistake at the back, and Vinicius pushed to help Real Madrid take the lead again. In the 59th minute, Vinicius made a precise long pass, and Bellingham shook off the defense and scored to help Real Madrid extend its advantage. In the 65th minute, Lookman pulled one back for Atalanta. In the end, Real Madrid won 3-2, ending the Champions League 2 consecutive defeats, and accumulating 9 points with 3 wins and 3 losses in 6 rounds.
Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Inter Milan
In the opening three minutes, Terra hit the crossbar with a volley, and Inter escaped. In the 90th minute, Mugelle burst in front of the goal to complete the stunner. Inter suffered their first defeat and conceded a goal for the first time, and after 6 rounds, 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, they retreated to 4th place. Bayer Leverkusen moved up to 2nd place.
Shakhtar Donetsk 1-5 Bayern Munich
Just five minutes into the opening period, Kevin broke the deadlock for Shakhtar. In the 11th minute, Laimer volleyed for Bayern to equalize; In the 45th minute, Musiala crossed, and Muller pushed the goal to help Bayern overtake the score. In the 70th minute, Boe made a point, and Olise hit the penalty to extend Bayern's advantage. In the 87th minute, Musiala scored to seal the victory for Bayern, and in the third minute of stoppage time, Olise scored to complete the double ring. After two consecutive defeats in the Champions League, Bayern won three consecutive victories and rebounded strongly.
Red Bull Salzburg 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain
In the 30th minute, Achraf's header was crossed, and Gonzalo Ramos flanked the goal in front of the goal to break the deadlock for Grand Paris. In the 72nd minute, Mendes sealed the victory with a powerful shot. In the 85th minute, Achraf assisted Douai to seal the win. After winning this game, Grand Paris rose to 24th place and returned to the promotion zone.
Leipzig 2-3 Aston Villa
Just four minutes into the game, Watkins provided the assist with a header and McGinn pushed a lightning shot to break the deadlock. In the 27th minute, Big Martin made a mistake and Opponda pushed the empty goal to equalize. In the 52nd minute, Duran scored with a curling shot from outside the penalty area to help Villa take the lead again. In the 62nd minute, Baumgartner pushed a shot for Leipzig to equalize again, and in the 85th minute, Ross Barkley reflected the goal to score for Villa. After the defeat, Leipzig suffered six consecutive defeats, while Villa overtook Inter Milan to move up to third place in the table.
Results of other matches
Dinamo Zagreb 0-0 Celtic
Club Brugge 2-1 Sporting de Portugal
Brest 1-0 PSV Eindhoven