🏆 Newcastle shine, Bayer advance: possible last-16 match-ups | OneFootball

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·24 February 2026

🏆 Newcastle shine, Bayer advance: possible last-16 match-ups

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Champions League night saw goals only in Newcastle, with the Magpies coming out on top in a thrilling 3-2 win against Qarabag, with Tonali also finding the net. Leverkusen expertly defended their two-goal advantage from Greece, drawing 0-0 in Germany and eliminating Olympiacos.


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For Newcastle, next up is either Chelsea or Barcelona, while for Bayer Leverkusen it will be either Arsenal or Bayern Munich for a possible derby. The other team to qualify tonight is Bodo, who, after eliminating Inter, will face either Manchester City or Sporting Lisbon. Earlier in the evening, Atletico qualified and will face either Liverpool or Tottenham. 


NEWCASTLE-QARABAG 3-2 (Aggregate 9-3)

At the start of the second half, Camilo Duran at least reopened the match by scoring to make it 2-1. The one-goal lead, however, lasted only a moment, as Botman restored the Magpies’ two-goal advantage just two minutes later. 

In less than 6 minutes, Newcastle went two goals ahead. Sandro Tonali broke the deadlock, finishing off a move he started himself in the box. The second goal was scored by Joelinton. 

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BAYER LEVERKUSEN-OLYMPIACOS 0-0 (Aggregate 2-0)

Olympiacos could not pull off the comeback at the Bay Arena, never really threatening to get back into the match, and Leverkusen advance to the round of 16. 

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