Champions League Shake-Up: Arsenal Advance, Man City Exit, PSG and Sporting Impress
Arsenal kept their hopes of a historic quadruple alive after a commanding 2–0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night secured their place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
The Gunners built on last week’s 1–1 draw in Germany with a composed performance at home, as goals from Eberechi Eze and Kai Havertz sealed a 3–1 aggregate triumph.
At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City crashed out after a 2–1 defeat to Real Madrid, ending their campaign with a 4–1 aggregate loss. Vinícius Júnior netted twice for the Spanish giants, rendering Erling Haaland’s effort a mere consolation.
Elsewhere, Club World Cup holders Chelsea FC endured a disappointing night at Stamford Bridge, where they were comfortably beaten 3–0 by defending champions Paris Saint-Germain.
The French side, who had already secured a 5–2 first-leg advantage, completed a dominant 8–2 aggregate victory thanks to goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola and Senny Mayulu.
In Portugal, Sporting CP produced a stunning comeback to overturn a 3–0 first-leg deficit against Bodø/Glimt. Sporting levelled the tie in regulation time before adding two more goals in extra time to seal a remarkable 5–3 aggregate win and book their place in the quarter-finals.
