The French club PSG, the reigning champion of the tournament, once again defeated London’s Chelsea, this time away, with the same three-goal advantage. The aggregate score in the matchup was 8:2 in favor of the Parisians.
In the quarter-finals, PSG will face the winner of the tie between Liverpool and Galatasaray, where the first match ended with a score of 0:1.
Real Madrid confidently progressed further, winning 3:0 against Manchester City at their home stadium and adding another away victory to this success. In the 20th minute, the captain of the "Citizens," Bernardo Silva, was sent off for a handball, and Vinicius converted the awarded penalty.
Although Erling Haaland equalized in the first half, Vinicius scored again at the end of the match, securing a 2:1 victory for Real.
Now Real awaits their opponent in the quarter-finals, which will be the team that wins the tie between Bayern Munich and Atalanta (the first match ended with a score of 6:1).
London's Arsenal, which finished first in the group stage, will also continue their fight in the tournament. They confidently defeated Bayer at home with a score of 2:0, after the first match in Germany ended in a 1:1 draw.
In the quarter-finals, Arsenal will meet Sporting, which surprised everyone by making a comeback in the match against Bodo/Glimt, coming back from a score of 0:3.
The remaining four teams that will reach the quarter-finals will be known on March 19.
