Atalanta and Milan wasted chances to avoid the dreaded Champions League playoffs in an intense league-phase finale. Meanwhile, Juventus slipped to another dismal European result but still locked down a knockout berth.

After Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday their manager Thiago Motta said the Portuguese side were deserved winners and took the blame for the defeat.

Juventus coach Thiago Motta took full responsibility for his side's defeat against Benfica in the final matchday of the Champions League group stage.

Juventus suffered defeat to Benfica in their final League Phase match-up in this year's Champions League competition.Below, the standout stats: Juventus lost a home match in the Champions League by

Juventus suffered a 2-0 loss to Benfica at the Allianz Stadium. Check out the player ratings from our reporter in Turin.Perin 7 – Stunning save to keep Juve alive seconds before the half-time

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.

While Juve revolutionised their midfield in the summer transfer window, the rebuild has yet to yield the desired results. New arrivals like Teun Koopmeiners and Douglas Luiz have failed to hit the ground running. Despite shining at their previous clubs, both midfielders have struggled to adapt to the demands of playing in Turin.

The upcoming game between Juventus and Empoli FC will be a matchup featuring two offensive stars. Both teams’ leading scorers (Dusan Vlahovic and Sebastiano Esposito. respectively) are

Santos's pursuit of Arthur Melo demonstrates the club's ambition. Following the signing of Neymar, the addition of Arthur would significantly strengthen their midfield and increase their competitiveness in the Brazilian league and beyond.

“Inaki (Pena) is our number one goalkeeper and I’m happy with him,” Hansi Flick said on September 25, a few days after Marc-Andre ter Stegen — the starting goalkeeper for more than a decade — was seriously injured with a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee.

Lazio are working to complete a deal to sign midfielder Cesare Casadei today according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.The January transfer window is now into the final few days, and Chelsea still