Thursday’s briefing: Arsenal and Villa advance as focus turns to Europa League
Aston Villa and Arsenal both progressed in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Champions League Sport News
Real Madrid edge Atletico on penalties to reach Champions League quarters
Real Madrid produced a gritty display to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-2 win on penalties against rivals Atletico Madrid, following a 1-0 defeat after extra time on Wednesday.
Barca beat Benfica 4-1 aggregate to reach Champions League last eight
Lamine Yamal and Raphinha dazzled as Barcelona thumped Benfica 3-1 on Tuesday, reaching the Champions League quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate.
Arne Slot lauds Alisson Becker display for 'lucky' Liverpool
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot admits his side were lucky in their late 1-0 victory over Paris St Germain in the French capital having been dominated for almost all of their Champions League last 16 first leg.
Champions League round-up: Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Inter Milan seize the initiative
A place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League is Bayer Munich's to lose after Harry Kane scored his eighth and ninth goals of the season in the competition in a 3-0 win over Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena.
Harvey Elliott and awesome Alisson Becker earn Liverpool unlikely win
Liverpool pulled off a barely comprehensible 1-0 victory over Paris St Germain as substitute Harvey Elliott struck late on having been battered by the Ligue 1 champions for 87 minutes.
Young Gunners fire rampant Arsenal into Champions League box seat against PSV
Arsenal’s talented teenage duo Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri combined on Tuesday to help the Gunners to an imperious 7-1 Champions League last-16 first leg advantage over a shambolic PSV Eindhoven.
Diaz earns Real Madrid lead on Atletico in Champions League derby clash
Real Madrid claimed a small edge on city rivals Atletico Madrid with a tight 2-1 Champions League last-16 first leg win on Tuesday.