The French club PSG, the reigning champion of the tournament, once again defeated London’s Chelsea, this time in an away match, finishing the game with the same three-goal advantage. The overall result of the two matches is 8:2 in favor of the Parisians.
In the next round, PSG will face the team that comes out of the pairing Liverpool - Galatasaray, where the first match ended with a score of 0:1.
Real Madrid also confidently advanced, winning against Manchester City at their home stadium with a score of 3:0 and then confirming their superiority in the away game. In the 20th minute, City captain Bernardo Silva was sent off for a handball, allowing Vinicius to take a penalty and open the scoring.
Although Erling Haaland managed to equalize in the first half, Vinicius scored again at the end of the match, securing victory for his team — 2:1.
Now Real is preparing to meet the winner of the pairing Bayern - Atalanta, where the first match recorded a result of 6:1.
London’s Arsenal, having won the group stage of the tournament, also advanced to the quarter-finals. At their home stadium, they defeated Bayer 2:0, after the first match in Germany ended in a 1:1 draw.
In the quarter-finals, Arsenal will battle Sporting, who made an impressive comeback in their Round of 16 match, coming back from 0:3 against Bodo/Glimt.
The remaining four teams that will advance to the quarter-finals will be known on March 19.
