Champions League quarter-finals: four teams through, see potential clashes | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Tuesday, the Champions League narrowed down even further. Four teams secured spots in the quarter-finals of the European competition: Real Madrid, Sporting, Paris Saint-Germain, and Arsenal. Now, on the afternoon of this Wednesday, the other four teams that will make up the next phase of the Champions will be determined.

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The first to qualify this Tuesday was Sporting, which took the field at 2:45 PM (Brasília time), seeking a comeback against Bodo/Glimt, as they were defeated in the first match 3-0. After extra time, the Portuguese secured their spot with a 5-0 thrashing against the Norwegian team, which was the big surprise of the tournament.

In the next phase, the Lisbon team will face Arsenal, which also qualified this Tuesday. The English defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0, with an aggregate score of 3-1 over the Germans. The first leg of the quarter-final clash will be at Estádio José Alvalade, and the decision will be at Emirates Stadium.

Meanwhile, PSG dominated Chelsea in both games and secured an easy qualification. The French once again defeated the English this afternoon 3-0 and, with a resounding 8-2 on aggregate, secured their spot in the quarter-finals and await the winner of the duel between Liverpool and Galatasaray, scheduled for 5 PM this Wednesday.

Lastly, Real Madrid overcame Manchester City in one of the most anticipated clashes of the round of 16. Vinicius Jr. shone and, with two goals, led the Spaniards to a 2-1 victory in the return match. Real's opponent in the next phase will come from the duel between Bayern Munich and Atalanta, also scheduled for 5 PM this Wednesday.

The only matchup that will be 100% decided on Wednesday is between the winners of Barcelona x Newcastle and Tottenham x Atlético de Madrid. The first match between Barça and the English ended 1-1, and the return will be played at 2:45 PM. Meanwhile, Spurs will have a tough mission to overturn a 5-2 score against Atlético at 5 PM.

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