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

The Champions League returned as the first of the knockout rounds got underway featuring a slew of the European elite.

Here's what we made of the action.

Ousmane Dembélé is a man in form

France star Ousmane Dembélé stole the show once more as PSG raced into a 3-0 aggregate lead against fellow Ligue 1 side Brest, putting them on the cusp of reaching the last 16 after almost crashing out in the group stages.

The 27-year-old scored twice to become the first player in 2025 to hit double figures for goals, such has been his excellent form.

Can he carry it through the remainder of PSG's European campaign?

Man City fall apart again

At 2-1 up in the 85th minute, Manchester City were eyeing up a slight advantage heading to the Santiago Bernabeu next week as they seek a place in the Champions League last 16.

But as they have so often this season, Pep Guardiola's side crumbled in the closing stages of a game as goals from Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham saw them left with nothing, and now needing to win in the Spanish capital just to keep their hopes of a European trophy alive this season.

What is it about City and game management.

Dortmund off the mark under Niko Kovač

After losing in their opening game under Niko Kovač, Dortmund showed shoots of recovery under their new manager as they beat Sporting in Portugal to take a hefty advantage into their home leg.

That came in part thanks to their latest hero Serhou Guirassy, who continues to prove a rare shining light this season and found the net again against the Portuguese side, as well as grabbing an assist.

Can it be the start of an upturn in their form?

Juventus hold slender advantage

This season hasn't gone to plan yet for Juventus, and they have struggled in Europe in particular, managing just nine goals in their eight league phase games under Thiago Motta.

However, they showed shoots of improvement against PSV, and hold a slender advantage heading to Eindhoven next week after running out 2-1 winners.

If their impressive defence continues to stand strong, they could emerge as a serious threat in the competition.

Bellingham continues astonishing record

Jude Bellingham's move to Real Madrid could not have gone much better, and he continues to prove himself the king of late goals.

Having garnered that reputation last season with a series of stoppage time winners for Los Blancos, he struck again to down Manchester City in the second minute of added time and complete another remarkable comeback.

Is he the ultimate clutch player, playing for the ultimate clutch team?

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