Liverpool and Barcelona into Champions League quarter-finals
The second leg of the Champions League round of 16 ended with 8 names reaching the quarterfinals including Tottenham, Ajax, MU, Porto, Juventus, Man City, Liverpool and Barcelona.
8. Barcelona
Barca was the last team to board the train to the quarter-finals of the 2018-2019 Champions League. There was no earthquake at the Nou Camp when Messi and his teammates easily crushed Lyon with a score of 5-1.
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Barca destroyed Lyon to win a ticket to the quarterfinals |
When Ronaldo called, Messi immediately responded with a double goal and two assists for his teammates, bringing home a ticket to the number 1 European club competition.
7. Liverpool
After being held to a goalless draw by Bayern Munich at Anfield, Liverpool completely transformed in the rematch at the Allianz Arena. Mane's double and a powerful header from centre-back Van Dijk helped coach Jurgen Klopp's team defeat the Bavarian "Gray Tigers" 3-1, thereby winning a ticket to the round of 8 strongest teams in this year's Champions League.
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Mane scored twice to help Liverpool crush Bayern Munich 3-1 |
6. Juventus
The 0-2 defeat in the first leg in Spain forced Juventus to enter the game with a frantic attack. The "Old Lady"'s fierce attack made Atletico unable to stop.
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Ronaldo sent Juventus into the quarter-finals with a spectacular hat-trick. |
Ronaldo had a brilliant match when he scored a hat-trick to bring Juventus a 3-0 victory over Atletico, and a ticket to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-2 overall victory.
5. Man City
Despite a 3-2 win at Schalke, Man City still played an explosive match and crushed the German team with a score of 7 goals to nil. Coach Pep Guardiola's team bravely advanced to the quarter-finals with a 10-2 aggregate victory after two matches.
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Man City advance with unbelievable 10-2 victory |
4. Man Utd
Losing 0-2 in the first leg at home at Old Trafford, MU played a brilliant match in France to create a miraculous comeback when defeating PSG with a score of 3-1 and winning the third ticket to the quarter-finals.
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MU created an unbelievable coup on PSG's field |
The Red Devils of Manchester scored three goals thanks to a brace from Lukaku and a great goal from Rashford from the penalty spot in the 90+4 minute. This unbelievable victory brought the Red Devils of Manchester into the quarter-finals of the Champions League this season.
3. Ajax
Another earthquake occurred in the round of 16 when Ajax, despite losing 1-2 in the first leg at home to Real Madrid, played brilliantly in the rematch at Bernabeu. The Dutch club scored 4 goals against the defending champions to confidently advance to the quarter-finals with a total score of 5-3 after two matches, making Los Blancos the former champion of Europe's number 1 club competition.
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Ajax created a big shock in the round of 16 when they eliminated defending champion Real Madrid (white shirt). |
2. Tottenham
Meanwhile, the 3-0 victory in the first leg helped Tottenham play comfortably in the rematch in Germany. Not only did they not let their opponents score, but on the contrary, the "Roosters" also broke through Dortmund's net thanks to Harry Kane's only goal. Coach Pochettino and his team won the quarter-finals with a 4-0 victory.
1. FC Porto
The Portuguese club, along with MU and Ajax, are the three teams that started the incredible comeback trend in the round of 16 of the Champions League this year. Despite losing 1-2 at AS Roma in the first leg, FC Porto played a brave match in the rematch to win 3-1 and win 4-3 on aggregate.
The quarter-final draw is scheduled for March 15. The first legs will be played on April 9 and 10, and the second legs on April 16 and 17.