It’s customary for the Champions League to overdeliver on drama but rarely quite like Tuesday night’s game between Barcelona and Benfica.

Goals from Harvey Elliott and Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool defeat French side Lille on a busy night in the Champions League on Tuesday. Salah opened the scoring for the Reds before Lille were reduced to 10 men with Aïssa Mandi shown a second yellow card after the break.

Liverpool and Barcelona have both advanced to the Champions League last-16 after their wins on Wednesday evening, and the pair will now almost certain to be top seeds in the knockouts

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica

Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in this season's Champions League and clinch qualification for the last 16, while Barcelona produced ... appeared in trouble when they had Aissa Mandi sent off just before the hour ...

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Barcelona came from behind to beat Benfica in dramatic fashion on Tuesday in UEFA Champions League action, taking part in Matchday 7's wildest game so far with a 5-4 win. Benfica

The thrilling match between Benfica and Barcelona featured nine goals ... on course for victory when Les Dogues defender Aïssa Mandi was sent off for a second yellow card. But Lille rallied ...

And when Lille’s Aissa Mandi was sent off just before the hour ... Nine of them came in Barcelona's battle with Benfica. Atalanta's Charles De Ketelaere, second from let, celebrates with ...

And when Lille’s Aissa Mandi was sent off just before the hour mark ... it’s kind of a pinch-me moment,” Elliott said. Barcelona’s comeback win It was a night of high drama in the Champions League with 33 goals scored across nine games.

Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in this season's Champions League and clinch qualification for the last 16, while Barcelona produced a stunning comeback to beat Benfica 5-4 in a classic to secure their own place.

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