One of the most shocking events of the matchday was the unexpected defeat of "Manchester City" in Norway. The "Bodø/Glimt" team achieved its first victory in the Champions League, beating "City" 3:1. Kasper Vaars Høg scored a double in the first half, netting two goals just two minutes apart, and in the 58th minute, Jens Petter Hauge increased the score gap. The situation worsened for the guests when midfielder Rodri was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in a record 53 seconds — the fastest case of a player from an English club being sent off in the Champions League since 2005. The only goal for "City" was scored by Ryan Cherki.
The London "Arsenal" became the first team to secure a spot in the Round of 16, confidently defeating "Inter" in Milan with a score of 3:1. Gabriel Jesus ended his two-year goal drought in the Champions League by scoring twice, while Viktor D'yokeresh added a third goal in the second half. The "Gunners" continue their winning streak, remaining undefeated (7 wins in 7 matches), and once again scored from set pieces.
Madrid's "Real" also made headlines, crushing "Monaco" with a score of 6:1. Kylian Mbappé, playing against his former club, scored two goals in the first half. Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, and 18-year-old Franco Mastantuono, who scored his debut goal in the Champions League, also made their mark in this match.
London's "Tottenham" secured an important victory over "Borussia" Dortmund, finishing the match with a score of 2:0 thanks to goals from Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke, which allowed the team to climb into the top 4 of the table.
The match in Portugal was dramatic, where "Sporting" defeated the reigning tournament champion PSG with a score of 2:1. Luis Suárez opened the scoring, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia quickly equalized, but in the 90th minute, Suárez scored again, netting the decisive goal after a rebound.
As for the other matches of the 7th round:
"Olympiacos" - "Bayer" 2:0
"Copenhagen" - "Napoli" 1:1
"Ajax" - "Villarreal" 2:1 (winning goal in the 89th minute)
"Kairat" Almaty - "Brugge" 1:4 — the Kazakh club became the first team eliminated from the tournament.
The seventh round of the Champions League once again demonstrated the unpredictability of the tournament, delighting fans with bright matches and unexpected results.
