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Real Madrid avoid embarrassing Champions League exit

Dec 10, 2020

Real Madrid are safely through to the Champions League last-16 after a 2-0 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.

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Karim Benzema scored both goals for the Spanish giants.

Failure to win would have seen Real exit the tournament at the group stage for the first time in 24 years.

Elsewhere, Mo Salah is now Liverpool’s record goal-scorer in the Champions League.

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The Egyptian netted The Reds’ opening goal in their 1-1 draw with Midtjylland to take his tally in the competition to 22 – surpassing club legend Steven Gerrard.

In other selected results, Atletico Madrid secured their place in the last-16 with a 2-0 win over RB Salzburg.

Atalanta are also thru after beating Ajax 1-0.

Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk played out a goalless draw that saw both teams fail to progress.

PSG thrashed Istanbul Basaksehir 5-1.

Bayern Munich overcame Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0.

While Man City defeated Marseille 3-0.

Schumacher to make F1 debut

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Mick Schumacher will make his Formula 1 debut at the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP, when he drives for Haas in the first free practice session tomorrow.

The son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher, who is also the newly-crowned Formula TWO world champion, will be joining Haas full-time next season.

Momota on the comeback trail

Badminton world number one Kento Momota has announced his return to action, for the first time since suffering serious injuries in a car accident in January.

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He will compete at the All-Japan national championships later this month before heading to the Thailand Open…as he begins his preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.