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Jamie Spencer

Champions League Roundup 3/17—Rosenior Sacrifices Chelsea Pride, Historic Sporting CP Comeback

Comeback was the name of the game for only one team during Tuesday’s round of 16 second legs in the Champions League.

Manchester City trailed Real Madrid and Chelsea trailed Paris Saint-Germain by three goals apiece from the respective first legs last week. But while there was to be no jeopardy or dramatic turnarounds there, Sporting CP became only the fifth team in Champions League history to successfully overturn a three (or more) goal aggregate deficit to win a knockout tie.

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