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Madrid-Man City, PSG-Chelsea Rematches Headline Champions League Last-16 with Newcomer Bodø/Glimt

The round features two notable rematches and Bodø/Glimt's debut, with six days between legs and Manchester City favored to lead after a win at Real Madrid's stadium.

  • On Tuesday the Champions League round of 16 begins, with Real Madrid hosting Manchester City and PSG facing Chelsea in a rivalry rematch, plus Bodø/Glimt's debut.
  • Several ties are rematches because some pairings met a few months ago, with first legs on March 11 and return legs six days later, compressing the schedule.
  • Kylian Mbappé is a doubt for Wednesday because of a left‑knee strain, and Erling Haaland's penalty settled a 2‑1 win as Madrid's star stayed on the bench; City already won at the Bernabéu earlier this season.
  • Bodø/Glimt's qualification means they are the lowest‑ranked club in 23rd place, while Arsenal and Bayern Munich topped the first phase and a quarter‑final spot is the baseline expectation.
  • Chelsea's most recent meeting eight months ago was a surprise 3-0 win at MetLife Stadium, while only one of the eight pairings rematches any UEFA final since 1955.
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The eighth finals of the Champions League offer dream posters Wednesday with PSG-Chelsea, revenge of the last final of the World Clubs, and a new explosive confrontation between Real Madrid and Manchester City. On Tuesday, Liverpool will have to beware of Galatasara and the Barça de Newcastle.

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The UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 will begin this 10th and 11th of March to unwind the path of the 8th finals. For some teams, classified at this instance weeks ago (or months in some other case) the wait has been long, although the fans could enjoy some appetizers in the playoffs, such as the duel between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund, or the unfinished comeback of the Juventus before the Galatasaray. Crossings among the 16 best teams in the…

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The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), currently champion of the Champions League, receives Chelsea on Wednesday, March 11, in the first round of the eighth round of the tournament. The duel for the French team will be the rematch of the World Cup final, which was won by the 3-0 blues.

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