Benfica confirm their place in the knockout play-off round of the Champions League with a comfortable win over Juventus in Turin.

Thiago Motta's Juventus are still in the race to end up in the top eight of the UEFA Champions League's standings, but will need to win against Benfica and also hope for some results on the different matches around Europe.

Juventus enter Champions League Matchday 8 with a spot in the next round locked up, but if they are going to make the top eight and earn a bye into the round of 16, a lot has to go their way for them to jump 11 spots.

Here's the state of play after the conclusion of the first stage of the Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa. Monaco or Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica (for the right to play Liverpool or Barcelona)

To continue their path in this season's UEFA Champions League, Juventus will have to go through the Play-Offs, with their opponent to be confirmed on Friday at 12:00 CET (one of PSV or AC Milan). The

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Juventus said Kalulu will undergo further medical tests in approximately ten days to determine his recovery time, but according to Sky Sport and other

With the Champions League's revamped 'league' stage over, attention turns to the play-off round, which takes place in two weeks

Motta's side had already secured their place in the knockout-phase play-offs going into matchday eight, but the loss in Turin saw them slip to 20th in the 36-team standings

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PSV beat Liverpool on a night to rememberEINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – JANUARY 29: Johan Bakayoko of PSV Eindhoven celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25

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