Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona in play on November 6, 2024, at the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Picture Source:
Reuters Although both past champions are now looking up in the standings towards upstart newcomer Brest, Barcelona and Inter Milan won the Champions League on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
Aston Villa began the week at the top of the 36-team standings, but their winning streak came to an end when defender Tyrone Mings picked up the ball in the area at Club Brugge, earning a weird penalty.
The English team lost 1-0, falling to eighth position Atletico Madrid struck in stoppage time to give the Spanish team a 2-1 victory at Parc des Princes, leaving Paris Saint-Germain, in their first season without Kylian Mbappé, far behind in 25th place.
In a 5-2 victory over Red Star Belgrade, Barcelona maintained their scorching scoring trend, scoring four goals per game for the seventh consecutive victory since the beginning of October. Robert Lewandowski has 21 goals this season and has scored twice.
Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s penalty in first-half stoppage time sealed Inter Milan’s 1-0 victory over Arsenal at San Siro.
With ten points and no losses, Inter sits in fifth place, one spot behind Brest, who defeated Sparta Prague 2-1. Beginning in February, the French rookie is expected to make it to the knockout stage.
