MADRID — FC Barcelona kept its Champions League top-eight hopes alive with a 4-2 win over Slavia Prague on Wednesday. The victory keeps Barcelona among eight teams on 13 points, making next week’s final round decisive for playoff qualification.
Barcelona’s match was a rollercoaster. Slavia took the lead in the 10th minute through Vasil Kusej, but Fermin Lopez responded with goals in the 34th and 42nd minutes. Robert Lewandowski’s own goal before halftime made it 2-2, but second-half strikes from Dani Olmo and Lewandowski sealed the win, though Pedri suffered a hamstring injury.
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Other decisive results
Liverpool strengthened their playoff chances with a 3-0 away win over Olympique de Marseille. Dominik Szoboszlai’s free kick opened the scoring, an own goal by Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli doubled the lead, and Cody Gakpo added a stoppage-time third.
Bayern Munich defeated Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0, with Harry Kane scoring twice. Kim Min-jae was sent off, and Kane later hit the crossbar with a penalty. Juventus secured a 2-0 home win over Benfica with second-half goals from Khephren Thuram and Weston McKennie. Newcastle United moved closer to a top-eight finish with a 3-0 win over PSV Eindhoven, while Chelsea claimed eighth place after Moises Caicedo’s lone goal against Pafos.
Elsewhere, Atalanta edged Athletic Bilbao 3-2, Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 with Galatasaray, and Qarabag came from behind to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2. The results set up a thrilling final round next week as clubs fight for playoff spots.