Kovac to take over as Dortmund coach after Champions League progression
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Leverkusen beat Sparta 2-0 to book round of 16 spot
PRAGUE : A goal in each half sent Bayer Leverkusen into the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday with a comfortable 2-0 win over a toothless Sparta Prague side unable to offer much resistance to the German champions.
Arsenal clinch Champions League last 16 spot with a 2-1 comeback win at Girona
GIRONA, Spain : Arsenal secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as they rallied from a goal down to win 2-1 at Girona on Wednesday thanks to goals from Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri.
Final Champions League league phase table
Following is the final table for league phase of the Champions League competition for the 2024-25 season:
Real Madrid down Brest 3-0 to earn Champions League playoff seeding
GUINGAMP, France :Holders Real Madrid made sure they would be seeded for Friday's Champions League playoff draw by beating Stade Brest 3-0 away in the last round of the first phase on Wednesday.
Liverpool lose 100% record but finish top
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands :Liverpool's 100 per cent record in the Champions League ended as they lost 3-2 at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday but Arne Slot's side still finished top of the group stage.
Harder's late goal rescues Sporting in 1-1 draw with Bologna
LISBON : Conrad Harder's second-half strike ensured Sporting's progress to the Champions League's playoffs after the Portuguese side secured a 1-1 draw with Bologna on Wednesday.
US Open to expand main draw to 15 days in 2025
NEW YORK : The U.S. Open will expand its main draw to 15 days, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Wednesday, kicking off a day earlier than the usual Monday opener for the tournament's first weekend start in the Open Era.