The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg matches delivered high drama, stunning comebacks, and intense penalty shootouts as top European clubs battled for a place in the quarter-finals.
Inter Milan secured their quarter-final berth with a 2-1 home victory over Feyenoord, sealing a 4-1 aggregate win. The Nerazzurri will now face Bayern Munich in the next round.
Barcelona triumphed over Benfica with a commanding 3-1 victory at home, following their 1-0 first-leg win at Estádio da Luz. The Catalan giants progressed with a 4-0 aggregate and are set to clash with Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals.
Bayern Munich made light work of Bayer Leverkusen, securing a 2-0 second-leg victory to complete a dominant 5-0 aggregate win. The Bavarians will now take on Inter Milan in the last eight.
In one of the most shocking results of the round, Paris Saint-Germain overturned their first-leg 1-0 defeat to Liverpool with a determined performance at Anfield. After drawing level over two legs, PSG held their nerve in the penalty shootout, winning 4-1 as Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones missed crucial spot-kicks. PSG will now meet Aston Villa in the quarter-finals.
Borussia Dortmund staged a comeback against Lille after conceding an early goal from Jonathan David. A 2-1 away victory, following a 1-1 draw at Signal Iduna Park, saw the German side advance. They will now take on Barcelona in the next round.
Aston Villa sealed their quarter-final place with a commanding 6-1 aggregate victory over Club Brugge. After winning 3-1 in the first leg, they wrapped up qualification with a 3-0 win at Villa Park. They will now prepare for a tough encounter against PSG.
Arsenal put on a dominant display, dismantling PSV with a 7-1 away victory in the first leg. The return fixture at the Emirates ended in a 2-2 draw, confirming Arsenal’s quarter-final place with a resounding 9-3 aggregate win.
The most dramatic clash of the round saw Real Madrid edge past Atlético Madrid in a heated derby. After winning the first leg 2-1, Real conceded an early goal in the second leg, sending the match into extra time. The tie was ultimately decided by penalties, where controversy erupted after Julián Álvarez’s spot-kick was ruled out. Los Blancos triumphed 4-2 in the shootout at the Metropolitano Stadium, sealing their place in the quarter-finals.
