Man United, Chelsea advance in CL; Barcelona made to wait

Published November 23, 2021 5:08 PM

By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer

English teams Manchester United and Chelsea have qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with a game to spare. Barcelona still has work to do to advance heading into the final round of group games. United was energized by a change of manager and another opportunistic finish by Cristiano Ronaldo in a 2-0 win over Villarreal that guarantees a top-two finish in their group. Chelsea beat already-qualified Juventus 4-0 to ensure its title defense will continue in the knockout stage. Barcelona was held 0-0 by Benfica and might need to beat Bayern Munich in the final round to advance.

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