Champions League: Real Madrid, PSG Advance; Sporting Ends Bodø/Glimt’s Dream
Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain closed out their ties with authority on Tuesday. Sporting Lisbon produced a stunning comeback to eliminate Bodø/Glimt.
Champions League: Real Madrid, PSG advance; Sporting Ends Bodø/Glimt’s Dream.
Madrid finish off Manchester City
Real Madrid defended a 3-0 first-leg lead with a 2-1 win at Manchester City. Bernardo Silva received a red card after a VAR review at 20 minutes.
Vinícius Júnior converted the spot kick and later scored again in stoppage time. The result sent Madrid through 5-1 on aggregate.
Erling Haaland scored for City on 41 minutes. Pep Guardiola lamented the dismissal and called for a fair contest at full strength.
Real Madrid now prepare likely to face Bayern Munich. Bayern lead Atalanta 6-1 from the first leg.
PSG dismantle Chelsea
Paris Saint-Germain scored early and finished Chelsea off at Stamford Bridge. The visitors struck twice inside the first 14 minutes.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola and Senny Mayulu found the net. PSG advanced 8-2 on aggregate.
The win came eight months after Chelsea beat PSG in the Club World Cup final. PSG will face either Galatasaray or Liverpool in the quarterfinals.
Sporting’s remarkable comeback
Bodø/Glimt had won the first leg 3-0 at their Aspmyra Stadium. The Norwegian club represents a fishing town of about 55,000 north of the Arctic Circle.
Sporting dominated the return leg. Gonçalo Inácio, Pedro Gonçalves and Luis Suárez scored to force extra time.
In extra time, Maxi Araújo struck at 92 minutes to put Sporting ahead on aggregate. Rafael Nel added a stoppage-time goal to complete a 5-0 victory.
The result ended Bodø/Glimt’s fairytale run. Filmogaz.com notes the club had upset Inter and produced strong group-stage results.
Arsenal progress and context
Arsenal beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 at the Emirates. Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice supplied the goals to make it 3-1 on aggregate.
The Gunners lead the Premier League by nine points. They also reach the EFL Cup final and remain in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
Arsenal keep alive the possibility of multiple trophies this season. Their quarterfinal opponent will be Sporting Lisbon.
Filmogaz.com will continue coverage as the Champions League moves into the quarterfinals.
