Messi stars, PSG among 4 teams advancing in Champions League


Save Story

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

Lionel Messi kept up his stellar pre-World Cup form by scoring two goals in Paris Saint-Germain's 7-2 thrashing of Maccabi Haifa as the rampant French champions became one of four teams to advance to the last 16 of the Champions League. Chelsea, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund were the others. Kylian Mbappe also scored twice and Neymar had another in PSG's big win. Benfica was a 4-3 winner over Juventus as the Italian giant was eliminated. Chelsea secured a first-place finish in Group E by beating Salzburg 2-1. Dortmund drew 0-0 with Manchester City, which is assured of topping Group F.

Most recent Soccer stories

Related topics

Steve Douglas

    SPORTS NEWS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

    From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.com’s top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
    Newsletter Signup

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button