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Champions League: Real Madrid and PSG advance to quarterfinals. Bodø/Glimt fairytale run is over

Sporting Lisbon overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit with a 5-0 extra-time win to advance, while Real Madrid and PSG secured quarterfinal spots with aggregate victories.

  • On Tuesday, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals, eliminating Manchester City and Chelsea. Madrid secured a 5-1 aggregate victory, while PSG completed an 8-2 aggregate triumph.
  • Sporting Lisbon eliminated Bodo Glimt from the round of 16, overturning a three-goal first-leg deficit with a 5-0 victory after extra time. The Norwegian club from a fishing town of around 55,000 people north of the Arctic Circle fell despite leading 3-0 in the tie.
  • Uruguay left back Maxi Ara scored in the 92nd minute to secure the aggregate lead for Sporting. "People thought it was almost impossible," Ara said, describing the historic fightback that ended the northernmost team's Champions League journey.
  • Arsenal ensured Premier League representation in the last eight after beating Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 on aggregate. The club remains in contention for a quadruple of trophies, including Sunday's English League Cup final against Manchester City.
  • Defending champion PSG will face either Galatasaray or Liverpool in the quarterfinals. Sporting advances to face Arsenal, which kept alive its hopes of a quadruple of trophies this season.
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The statistics say one thing, but the fans' reaction at the Etihad Stadium after our goalkeeper's appearance was quite different. The names of the first four quarterfinalists in Europe's most prestigious competition have been announced. Tuesday evening saw an incredible comeback in Lisbon, a confident victory for the Parisians, and the triumphant return of Andriy Lunin. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing match results. Read also: Yarmolyuk…

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Sporting Lisbon has succeeded in catching up for a 0-3 in the first match. Paris defeated Chelsea 3:0, Arsenal eliminated Leverkusen and Real won 2:1 at Manchester City.

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Champions League: Real Madrid and PSG advance to quarterfinals. Bodø/Glimt fairytale run is over

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain quickly snuffed out hopes of epic comebacks by Manchester City and Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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PSG also wins the backlash against Chelsea clearly, Real Madrid wins thanks to two goals of Vinícius Júnior at Manchester City. Sporting Lisbon ends a football fairytale.

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WPLG broke the news in Miami, United States on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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