Champions League: Round‑of‑16 Wrap
Round‑of‑16 finished with big results — Newcastle 3‑0 PSV, Juventus 2‑0 Benfica, Bayern 2‑0 Union Saint‑Gilloise and Liverpool 3‑0 Marseille among the winners — and the quarterfinal first legs are scheduled for Apr 7–8 with returns Apr 14–15. ( )
UEFA’s bracket locks the quarter‑final slots as follows: the winner of PSG vs Chelsea will face the winner of Galatasaray vs Liverpool; the winner of Real Madrid vs Manchester City will meet the winner of Atalanta vs Bayern; the winner of Newcastle vs Barcelona will take on the winner of Atletico vs Tottenham; and the winner of Bodø/Glimt vs Sporting will play the winner of Leverkusen vs Arsenal. (uefa.com)) Dominik Szoboszlai opened Liverpool’s night at Marseille with a 45+1' free‑kick, Gerónimo Rulli was later credited with an own goal and Cody Gakpo added a late finish to round off the visitors’ attacking display. (espn.com)) Harry Kane netted a second‑half double to spearhead Bayern’s attack and secure their passage through the knockout phase. (espn.com)) Khephren Thuram broke the deadlock for Juventus and Weston McKennie struck nine minutes later as Spalletti’s side collected a morale‑boosting European victory in Turin. (juventus.com)) Newcastle’s match saw goals from Yoane Wissa, Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes, while captain Bruno Guimarães had to be withdrawn early with an injury concern. (espn.in)) Sporting CP produced a 5‑0 extra‑time comeback to overturn a 3‑0 first‑leg deficit against Bodø/Glimt and reach the last eight. (espn.com)) That Sporting comeback places them into the quarter‑final slot due to meet the winner of Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal under UEFA’s bracket. (uefa.com)) Vinícius Júnior scored twice at the Etihad and an early Bernardo Silva red card proved decisive as Real Madrid completed a 5‑1 aggregate elimination of Manchester City to join the last eight. (thestar.com.my))
