During the UEFA Champions League playoffs, the next participants of the Round of 16 were determined. The most unexpected event was the defeat of Milan's "Inter," which suffered a setback against Norwegian "Bodø/Glimt" with a final score of 1:2 on aggregate over two matches.
For the Norwegian club, this achievement was historic, as they reached the Round of 16 of this prestigious tournament for the first time. The winning goal in the match was scored by Jens Petter Hauge, who successfully capitalized on a mistake by the Italian defense.
Madrid's "Atletico" confidently advanced to the next stage of the tournament, crushing "Brugge" by a four-goal margin — 4:1. Alexander Sørloth managed to score a hat-trick, and Johnny Cardoso added another goal to the team's tally.
The English club "Newcastle United" easily dealt with "Karabakh." In the return match, they won with a score of 3:2, which allowed them to finish the confrontation with an overall result of 9:3 in their favor.
Additionally, "Bayer" from Leverkusen also made it to the Round of 16. They drew with "Olympiacos" (0:0) and secured their advancement to the next stage of the tournament thanks to their success in the first match.
The draw for the next stage of the tournament is scheduled for the coming days.
