🏆 Salah makes history, Reds run riot! Spurs win but go out 👀 | OneFootball

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·18 March 2026

🏆 Salah makes history, Reds run riot! Spurs win but go out 👀

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Champions League Quarterfinals Drawn


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After the triumph of Barcelona and Bayern, Liverpool also secured their victory and advanced to the quarterfinals. Tottenham's win was in vain: Atletico progresses. Here is the lineup of the magical eight who have advanced to the next round and what happened during the evening.


🏆 HERE ARE THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTERFINALS

1️⃣ PSG vs Liverpool

2️⃣ Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich

3️⃣ Barcelona vs Atletico

4️⃣ Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal 


📌 TOTTENHAM-ATLETICO

AGGREGATE SCORE: 7-5 FOR ATLETICO


⚽ Kolo Mouani reignites Spurs' hopes

MINUTE 30 - The Spurs hope for the incredible and find the net with Kolo Mouani. Tel wastes no time and immediately sends a dangerous ball into the area, where the striker, completely alone, rises and heads it in. The gap narrows: now it's just two goals.


⚽ Goals in the second half: Spurs win but it's not enough

The second half starts off heated: Atletico strikes with Alvarez, who takes advantage of Spurs' exposed defense and with a great right-footed shot finds the top corner for 1-1. However, Tottenham reacts immediately: at the 52nd minute, Gray serves Xavi at the edge, control and precise shot into the bottom corner for 2-1.

In the final moments, Atletico equalizes 2-2: from a corner, Hancko rises at the near post and heads it in, silencing the stadium. But it's not over: in injury time, a penalty for the Spurs and Xavi from the spot doesn't miss, the ball hits the post and goes in for 3-2. A morale-boosting win for Tottenham.


📌 LIVERPOOL-GALATASARAY

FIRST LEG RESULT: 1-0 FOR GALATASARAY


⚽ Szoboszlai levels it up at Anfield

MINUTE 25 - The match opens up at Anfield and it's Szoboszlai who does it, with a perfectly executed play. A low corner kick by Mac Allister towards the edge of the area, where the Hungarian is ready.

Control and immediate left-footed shot, the "weaker" foot, but it becomes lethal: ball into the corner and nothing Cakir can do. Liverpool leads 1-0, leveling the aggregate.


😱 Foul on Szoboszlai in the area: Salah, dreadful penalty

MINUTE 45'+ - Szoboszlai gets to the ball first just inside the area, anticipating Jakobs who touches him and brings him down. Raczkowski takes a few seconds before deciding, but eventually points to the spot: correct decision.

From the spot, Salah takes a dreadful penalty, straight down the middle, saved by the Turkish goalkeeper.


🚑 Osimhen can't continue: exits at halftime

Osimhen is forced to raise the white flag: after a new check by the medical staff, the decision for a substitution is made. The striker cannot continue due to the problem suffered in the first half.


🔥 Liverpool show: two goals and quarterfinals in hand!

Liverpool returns from the locker room with a different gear and within a few minutes completely overturns the match. At the 51st minute, a splendid action, all vertical: Szoboszlai starts, Wirtz refines, Salah delivers a perfect ball to the center for Ekitike who just has to push it into the net. It's 2-0 and the comeback is complete in front of the Kop.

But it's not over: just two minutes later, the third goal arrives. Wirtz again with a brilliant play, Salah shoots but Cakir saves, on the rebound Gravenberch pounces and volleys in the 3-0. Shortly after, the 4-0 is also disallowed.


😱 Salah, 50 goals in Champions: first African ever!

It's total dominance by Liverpool, who also score the fourth with their iconic player. Salah lights up after a challenging evening in front of goal and scores his 50th goal in the Champions League.

The action starts with him on the right, a quick and brilliant one-two with Szoboszlai's backheel, then the classic move towards the center and a curling left-footed shot to the far post. Cakir can do nothing: 4-0 and the game is in the bag. A beautiful applause from Steven Gerrard, a Reds legend.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.


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