5️⃣ things we learned from Wednesday's Champions League action | OneFootball

After last night's thrilling Champions League ties, there was another full round to digest on Wednesday.

Here's what we made of it all.

Another defeat from the jaws of victory for Man City

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A lot of the pre-match talk was around Manchester City having steadied the ship after their lengthy crisis.

14 goals cumulatively put past Ipswich Town and Salford City, and a 4-1 win over West Ham in the Premier League made many think that it was back to business as usual.

After PSG had a goal ruled out for offside, allowing City to take control with two goals in quick succession, there was no evidence to suggest otherwise.

Yet it seems that the cracks were only papered over, as from that 2-0 lead, PSG turned up the pressure and rammed four goals past Ederson.

Let's not take away from how good PSG were on the night. 20-year-old João Neves and 22-year-old Bradley Barcola shone brightly in particular.

From a City perspective though, there's a pattern here, and it's nine times when Guardiola's side have been defeated from a winning position.

Looks like any talks of crisis averted were premature as City now sit outside the top 25 in the Champions League table, meaning that as things stand they would not even reach a playoff berth.

Kompany given a Champions League lesson

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In his pre-match press conference, Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany told reporters that looking at the Champions League table was of 'no use' to him.

After a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Feyenoord, perhaps the coach should start looking at the table, as they are in danger of not making the automatic qualification spots only given to those that finish in the top eight.

Bayern ended the game with over 30 attempts on goal but nothing to show for it.

Was this just a bad day at the office or is this a sign of a deeper problem?

Arsenal leave Premier League woes behind in Europe

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Arsenal have had their struggles in the Premier League this season, but in the Champions League, the Gunners are flying.

A 2-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb leaves them third in the table, having qualified for the knockout rounds as part of the top eight, and their defensive record is really something to be proud of.

With 14 goals scored, the Gunners are yet to concede from open play in the UCL this season, and are now unbeaten at home in their last 15 games in Europe.

A maiden strike in the competition for Declan Rice was simply the icing on the cake!

Bellingham is Real Madrid's key assist man

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Real Madrid wowed with their 5-1 win over Red Bull Salzburg, with two goals from Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior and a single strike from Kylian Mbappé.

Behind those stats is a man that's making everything tick, and it's really easy to forget that Jude Bellingham is still only 20 years old.

A sublime assist for Rodrygo this evening was his eighth Champions League assist since joining Real Madrid at the start of last season, more than any other player during that period.

Bellingham now has 11 goals and 13 assists in total in the competition, as many as Lionel Messi had under his belt before he turned 21.

Where will his career take him from here?

Celtic's big night

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The fifth mention must go to Celtic, who guaranteed a place in the playoffs with their win over Young Boys.

That they did so with a game to spare is testament to the grit and determination they've shown since a 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Borussia Dortmund, earning three draws and a win since that embarrassing night.

This evening, an own goal plus a clean sheet was enough to give the Bhoys what they wanted.

They all count, don't they?

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