It’s full steam ahead towards the Champions League quarterfinals.
The last 16 comprised of the top eight times from the league phase and the eight clubs that survived the knockout phase playoffs, pitted against one another in eight mouthwatering ties throughout March.
Only half the qualified teams could earn a place in the quarterfinals, though, and some of the biggest clubs in the world made an early exit on Europe’s grandest stage. There was no shortage of wild comebacks, head-turning red cards and must-see goals along the way.
Here’s all the teams that punched their tickets to the Champions League quarterfinals.
Every Team Qualified for Champions League Quarterfinals
Tuesday’s fixtures started off with a miraculous comeback from Sporting CP over Bodø/Glimt. The Portuguese outfit were down 3–0 in the tie but rallied three goals in the second leg to force extra time, where they buried two more to advance to the quarterfinals.
Manchester City would have hoped to rally a similar comeback, but they could not overturn their 3–0 deficit against Real Madrid. The Cityzens went down to 10 men in the early stages and ultimately succumbed to the 15-time European champions for the third consecutive season, losing 5–1 on aggregate.
Chelsea faced a similar fate as their fellow Premier League side. The Blues got nothing going at Stamford Bridge against Paris Saint-Germain, who thoroughly humiliated the hosts in the second leg with a 3–0 victory. The defending cup holders advanced 8–2 on aggregate.
Arsenal were the only English team to advance to the quarterfinals on Tuesday night. The Gunners only managed a 1–1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg, but they cruised to a 2–0 win at the Emirates Stadium to keep their quadruple hopes alive.
Barcelona were up first on Wednesday to host Newcastle United and the Catalans made light work of the Magpies ... in the second half. The opening 45 minutes were a back-and-forth battle between the two sides before the defending Spanish champions buried four goals after the restart to advance 8–3 on aggregate.
They were soon joined in the next round by Liverpool, who overturned a first leg defeat to Galatasaray to win 4–1 on aggregate.
There would be no such comeback for Tottenham Hotspur, however. A 3–2 win on the night was not enough to overturn a 5–2 defeat in the first leg as Atlético Madrid held on to book their spot in the next round.
Teams Through to Champions League Quarterfinals
- Sporting CP
- Real Madrid
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Arsenal
- Barcelona
- Liverpool
- Atlético Madrid
- Bayern Munich
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