The Daily Football Briefing

Man City through, Dortmund bounce back, and Atletico have plenty to smile about on and off the pitch

Who has made the Champions League knockout stages with two games to spare? The holders did the job on Tuesday night, Sam Lee tells us what that means for the rest of City's group stage matches.
Why do Atletico Madrid fans have more than six reasons to smile? Dermot Corrigan looks at the state of play at Atletico de Madrid.
What does Dortmund's victory over Newcastle mean for both teams? Chris Waugh takes positives from the night's results and Seb Stafford Bloor praises Dortmund's bounce back from derby defeat.
Can Rasmus Hojlund find his feet at Manchester United? As the Dane returns to Copenhagen in the Champions League, Oli Kay has been looking at United's front man.

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