Champions League Results 2015: Tables, Scores After Tuesday's Group Matches

Manchester City qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout phase on Tuesday, along with 10-time winners Real Madrid. Los Blancos bested Paris Saint-Germain in the night's marquee match, while City, often below par in Europe, made surprisingly light work of Sevilla.

City's Premier League neighbours, Manchester United, also won, They beat CSKA Moscow thanks to a late Wayne Rooney goal.

Here are all the final scores from Tuesday's group matches:    

Group	Home	Score	Away
C	Astana	0-0	Atletico Madrid
C	Benfica	2-1	Galatasaray
A	Shakhtar Donetsk	4-0	Malmo
A	Real Madrid	1-0	Paris Saint-Germain
B	Manchester United	1-0	CSKA Moscow
B	PSV Eindhoven	2-0	Wolfsburg
D	Borussia Monchengladbach	1-1	Juventus
D	Sevilla	1-3	Manchester City

Here's what those results mean for the respective group tables:

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GD	Points
1	Real Madrid	4	3	1	0	7	10
2	Paris Saint-Germain	4	2	1	1	4	7
3	Shakhtar Donetsk	4	1	0	3	-4	3
4	Malmo	4	1	0	3	-7	3

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GD	Points
1	Manchester United	4	2	1	1	1	7
2	PSV Eindhoven	4	2	0	2	0	6
3	Wolfsburg	4	2	0	2	0	6
4	CSKA Moscow	4	1	1	2	-1	4

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GD	Points
1	Benfica	4	3	0	1	3	9
2	Atletico Madrid	4	2	1	1	5	7
3	Galatasaray	4	1	1	2	-2	4
4	FC Astana	4	0	2	2	-6	2

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GD	Points
1	Manchester City	4	3	0	1	3	9
2	Juventus	4	2	2	0	3	8
3	Sevilla	4	1	0	3	-2	3
4	Borussia Monchengladbach	4	0	2	2	-4	2

Recap

City used a magnificent first-half salvo, including a pair of goals within the first 15 minutes, to secure a priceless win in Sevilla. It was summer import Raheem Sterling who got the Citizens off to a lightning-fast start, and OptaJose shared this note:

A Fernandinho header doubled the advantage before Benoit Tremoulinas hit back for the home side. That was the cue for previously misfiring City striker Wilfried Bony to net a crucial goal. He was assisted by former Sevilla star Jesus Navas, who was clearly enjoying his return home:

Juventus had to battle back on German soil against a stubborn Borussia Monchengladbach side. After Fabian Johnson gave the hosts a surprise lead, Juve's quality took over.

Influential midfielder Paul Pogba was at the heart of a classy equalising goal, per the tournament's official Twitter feed:

UEFA reporter Paolo Menicucci applauded the way goalscorer Stephan Lichtsteiner had returned from health problems:

A red card for midfield magician Hernanes stunted last season's beaten finalists during the second half, yet Juve held on thanks to the brilliance of goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

The Italian side's point put City through.

In contrast to City's fast start, United left it late to see off CSKA Moscow in Group B. The breakthrough didn't come until there were just over 11 minutes left. Wayne Rooney headed home from close range to lift the spirits at Old Trafford.

The 30-year-old ended a significant scoring drought for the Premier League side, according to WhoScored.com:

The goal also had historic significance for Rooney, who moved to joint second in the club's scoring chart, per Squawka:

But it was United's rearguard action that really drew rave reviews. Former Red Devils Champions League winner Andy Cole was full of praise for the home side's stalwarts at the back:

PSV Eindhoven won the other Group B encounter, beating Bundesliga club Wolfsburg 2-0. Goals from Jurgen Locadia and Luuk de Jong sealed the points.

With just three points separating first from bottom and a single point separating the top three, this group remains a nightmare to predict. 

But Madrid made Group A simple to decipher. Los Blancos qualified with room to spare thanks to substitute defender Nacho's first-half goal. The win set a new benchmark in the tournament for Real:

PSG made manager Rafa Benitez's men work for it, though. They were the better side but found themselves let down by wayward finishing, as this stat from OptaJean showed:

In the other Group A encounter, Shakhtar dismantled Malmo. Oleksandr Gladkiy opened the scoring before Darijo Srna added to the tally from the spot. Then former Arsenal man Eduardo da Silva proved he hasn't lost the scoring touch by snatching a third.

Classy attacking midfielder Alex Teixeira bagged the home side's fourth. This result ensured Madrid's qualification.

Over in Group C, Atletico Madrid's recent struggles continued as they were held to a goalless draw in Astana. Once-upon-a-time prolific striker Fernando Torres spurned a fantastic chance in the first half. After latching on to a cleverly lofted pass from brilliant full-back Juanfran, Torres prodded his effort wide of the post.

The hosts showed plenty of resolve in defence, with goalkeeper Eric a typically busy figure. It's a tough result for 2014 finalists Atleti to take after losing vital points to Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga.

In the other game, Benfica went one up against Galatasaray thanks to striker Jonas. But the Turkish outfit drew level when another ex-Arsenal man, Lukas Podolski, struck. It continued the German's surprisingly prolific recent run in this season's tournament:

But towering centre-back Luisao hit back to put the home side in front again. UEFA media officer Turker Tozar noted how Benfica predictably dominated on set pieces:

City have thrown a big surprise by recovering from their home defeat to Juventus to show they've finally got it right in Europe's premier competition. As for Madrid, they've been far from spectacular but have a fine balance between defensive integrity, tactical acumen and forward quality.

With a wily strategist like Benitez calling the shots, Los Merengues have to be a favourite.