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Uefa Champions League: Arsenal reaches last eight for the first time in 14 yrs, defending champions Man City, Bayern in the quarter-finals


The final Eight Teams (Photo Credit: NRTC Library)

Arsenal on Tuesday, March 12 qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2023/24 Uefa Champions League tournament after defeating Portuguese team, FC Porto 4-2 on penalties.

Arsenal’s presence in the final eight of the tournament is coming for the first time since 2010.

Five times champions league winners, FC Barcelona defeated Italian side, Napoli 3-1 at the Camp Nou to amass a 4-2 aggregate score to progress to the next phase of the competition.

The final Eight Teams (Photo Credit: NRTC Library)
The final Eight Teams (Photo Credit: NRTC Library)

On Wednesday night, Jan Oblak was the hero for 2014 and 2016 finalist, Spanish side, Atletico Madrid as they defeated 2022/23 finalist, Inter Milan 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 aggregate score.

Jan Oblak was the hero for Atletico Madrid against Inter Milan (photo Credit: Liverscore.com)

Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus’ goals were enough to help Dortmund outclass PSV Eindhoven 2-0, recording a 3-1 aggregate win.

Jadon Sancho scored the opening goal for Dortmund (Photo Credit: Liverscore.com)

A week earlier, defending champions, Manchester City defeated Coppenhagen 6-2 on aggregate after claiming a 3-1 win via both legs.

Title record holders, Real Madrid defeated German’s RB Leipzig 2-1 on aggregate over two-legs.

Bayern Munich meanwhile defeated Italian side, Lazio 3-0 at the home after losing 1-0 in the first leg. They progressed after a 3-1 aggregate score.

Kylian Mbappe was the hero for French outfit, Paris St. German as they defeated Spanish club, Real Sociedad 2-1 to garner a 4-1 aggregate win.

The teams in the quarter final would know their opponents in a couple of days.


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