Champions League: Ancelotti fears City playoff as Real Madrid miss top eight
- Bayern and Real Madrid head to playoffs despite wins
- Leverkusen and Lille in last-16 spots ahead of Atalanta
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich both won their final league phase matches but finished a point short of a direct place in the last 16 – leaving their managers worried by the possibility of facing Manchester City in the Champions League playoffs.
Real Madrid wrapped up their campaign with a 3-0 win over Brest, who drop into the unseeded playoff teams. Rodrygo gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side a 1-0 half-time lead and Jude Bellingham doubled the advantage shortly after Ludovic Ajorque’s goal was disallowed for the hosts.
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