{"id":3814,"date":"2025-03-13T02:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T01:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/champions-league-matches-results-and-round-of-16-summary_311447_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:58:21","slug":"champions-league-matches-results-and-round-of-16-summary_311447_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/champions-league-matches-results-and-round-of-16-summary_311447_102.html","title":{"rendered":"CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Matches, results and round of 16 summary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Champions League 2024-25 round of 16 is over &#8211; don&#8217;t miss the details!<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p>The Round of 16 of the <strong>UEFA Champions League 2024-25<\/strong> has come to an end. There were 16 matches played over two legs: <strong>first legs on March 4 and 5<\/strong>, followed by <strong>second legs on March 11 and 12<\/strong>.<\/p>  <h5>These duels resulted in eight great winners \ud83c\udfc6:<\/h5>  <ul> <li><strong>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 FC Barcelona<\/strong><\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Bayern Munich<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Inter Milan<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Paris Saint-Germain<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Borussia Dortmund<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Real Madrid<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Arsenal<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Aston Villa<\/li> <\/ul> <h5>And eight clubs that were eliminated \u274c:<\/h5>  <ul> <li>\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 SL Benfica<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Bayer Leverkusen<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Feyenoord<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Liverpool<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 LOSC Lille<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 PSV Eindhoven<\/li> \t<li>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Club Brugge<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>1\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/strong>FC Barcelona &#8211; SL Benfica \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9<\/h2>  <p>One of the big winners in the Round of 16 of the <strong>UEFA Champions League 2024-25<\/strong> was <strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong>. The Catalan team secured their place in the quarter-finals by defeating <strong>SL Benfica<\/strong> in a series that ended 4-1 in favor of the Catalans.<\/p>  <p>The first leg, played at the Est\u00e1dio da Luz, home of the Lisbon team, was the most fiercely contested between both teams. <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> managed to win by the narrowest of margins with a score of 0-1. Although <strong>Bruno Lage<\/strong>&#8216;s side had the opportunity to secure victory, they failed to take advantage of their numerical superiority after the expulsion of <strong>Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong>, leaving <strong>Bar\u00e7a<\/strong> with 10 players for much of the match.<\/p>  <p>Nevertheless, the great performance of <strong>Szcz\u0119sny<\/strong>, with imperial saves, and the solid defense of the Catalan squad allowed them to withstand the onslaught from the Portuguese. Finally, the Barcelona team took the victory thanks to a spectacular goal from <strong>Raphinha<\/strong>, who recovered the ball in the final third and sent it into the net with an unstoppable shot for <strong>Anatoli Trubin<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>In the second leg, the Portuguese, at equal strength with 11 players on the field, had few opportunities to overcome a <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> that looked comfortable and took advantage of their home condition. <strong>Hansi Flick<\/strong>&#8216;s team won comfortably with a score of 3-1, highlighting the brilliant performance of <strong>Raphinha<\/strong> with a brace and an assist, as well as the contribution of <strong>Lamine Yamal<\/strong> with a goal and an assist. It was a relatively calm match for the Catalans, as they only conceded a goal from <strong>Nico Otamendi<\/strong> and did not face major scares.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the first leg end?: <\/strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/benfica-0-1-fc-barcelona-raphinha-becomes-the-hero-of-lisbon-again_311279_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/benfica-0-1-fc-barcelona-raphinha-vuelve-ser-heroe-lisboa_311279_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/benfica-0-1-fc-barcelona-raphinha-vuelve-ser-heroe-lisboa_311279_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Benfica 0-1 FC Barcelona: Raphinha becomes the hero of Lisbon\">0-1 in favor of FC Barcelona<\/a> at the Est\u00e1dio da Luz.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the second leg end?: <\/strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/fc-barcelona-3-1-benfica-thrashing-spectacle-and-into-the-quarter-finals_311407_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/fc-barcelona-3-1-benfica-paliza-espectaculo-cuartos-champions_311407_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/fc-barcelona-3-1-benfica-paliza-espectaculo-cuartos-champions_311407_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"FC Barcelona 3-1 Benfica: A thrashing, a spectacle, and into the quarter-finals!\">3-1 in favor of FC Barcelona<\/a> at the Estadi Ol\u00edmpic Llu\u00eds Companys.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd22 Aggregate score of the tie: <\/strong>4-1 in favor of <strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f Who will FC Barcelona face in the quarter-finals?: <\/strong>Borussia Dortmund.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f When will these quarter-final matches be played?: <\/strong>First leg (Estadi Ol\u00edmpic Llu\u00eds Companys) &#8211; Wednesday, April 9 | Second leg (Signal Iduna Park) &#8211; Tuesday, April 15.<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>2\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Paris Saint-Germain &#8211; Liverpool \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/h2>  <p>One of the most exciting series in the Round of 16 of the <strong>UEFA Champions League 2024-25<\/strong> was the matchup between <strong>Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain<\/strong>. A tie that ended with the victory of the Parisian team after a tough contest to secure their place in the quarter-finals.<\/p>  <p>In the first leg, <strong>Liverpool<\/strong> managed to win at the Parc des Princes with a score of 0-1, a result that seemed perhaps somewhat unfair for <strong>Arne Slot&#8217;s<\/strong> team. Although the French side dominated the match remarkably and overwhelmingly, their lack of finishing, bad luck, and the brilliant performance of <strong>Alisson Becker<\/strong> prevented them from converting their opportunities into goals, unlike the &#8216;reds&#8217; who did not waste one of the few chances they had, with a goal from <strong>Harvey Elliott<\/strong> near the end of the match.<\/p>  <p>With this score, an exciting second leg was anticipated, and it indeed turned out to be so. In an ironic twist, <strong>PSG<\/strong> returned the favor to <strong>Liverpool<\/strong> by winning at Anfield Road with a close score of 0-1, courtesy of a goal from <strong>Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9<\/strong>. Although the Parisians maintained the same dominance in the match as in the first leg, the home team showed a more reactive attitude.<\/p>  <p>With the tie level at 1-1, the match had to go to extra time and then to penalties, where the Parisians ultimately prevailed thanks to a standout performance from <strong>&#8216;Gigi&#8217; Donnarumma<\/strong>, who saved penalties from <strong>Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/strong> and <strong>Curtis Jones<\/strong>. On the other hand, the <strong>PSG<\/strong> players converted all their penalties effectively, securing their passage to the quarter-finals of the competition.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the first leg end?: <\/strong>0-1 in favor of <strong>Liverpool<\/strong> at the Parc des Princes.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the second leg end?: <\/strong>0-1 in favor of <strong>Paris Saint-Germain<\/strong> (1-4 on penalties) at Anfield Road.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd22 Aggregate score of the tie: <\/strong>1-1 (1-4 on penalties) in favor of <strong>Paris Saint-Germain<\/strong>.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f Who will Paris Saint-Germain face in the quarter-finals?: <\/strong>Aston Villa.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f When will these quarter-final matches be played?: <\/strong>First leg (Parc des Princes) &#8211; Wednesday, April 9 | Second leg (Villa Park) &#8211; Tuesday, April 15.<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>3\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Bayern Munich &#8211; Bayer Leverkusen \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea<\/h2>  <p>The tie between <strong>Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen<\/strong>, which was expected to be closer, turned out to be surprisingly one-sided. Despite the recent encounters between both teams in the Bundesliga, <strong>Bayern Munich<\/strong> demonstrated their superiority in both legs.<\/p>  <p>In the first leg, played at the <strong>Allianz Arena<\/strong>, <strong>Bayern Munich<\/strong> tilted the balance heavily in their favor by winning decisively 3-0. The English &#8216;killer&#8217; <strong>Harry Kane<\/strong> was the standout player of the match, scoring two goals and leading the Bavarians to victory, who also saw <strong>Jamal Musiala<\/strong> score for them.<\/p>  <p>In the second leg, <strong>Bayer Leverkusen<\/strong> faced a much more complicated task of overturning a 3-0 deficit without their star player, <strong>Florian Wirtz<\/strong>. Despite their efforts to reduce the gap, it proved to be an impossible task, which was capitalized on by &#8216;Die Roten&#8217;, who also took the win at BayArena with a score of 0-2. In this match, <strong>Harry Kane<\/strong> and <strong>Alphonso Davies<\/strong> showcased their scoring abilities.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the first leg end?: <\/strong>3-0 in favor of <strong>Bayern Munich<\/strong> at the Allianz Arena.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the second leg end?: <\/strong>0-2 in favor of <strong>Bayern Munich<\/strong> at BayArena.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd22 Aggregate score of the tie: <\/strong>5-0 in favor of <strong>Bayern Munich<\/strong>.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f Who will Bayern Munich face in the quarter-finals?: <\/strong>Inter Milan.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f When will these quarter-final matches be played?: <\/strong>First leg (Allianz Arena) &#8211; Tuesday, April 8 | Second leg (Giuseppe Meazza) &#8211; Wednesday, April 16.<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>4\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Inter Milan &#8211; Feyenoord \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1<\/h2>  <p>The series between <strong>Inter Milan and Feyenoord<\/strong> was practically decided in the first leg, when the Italians took a strong lead with a 0-2 scoreline on Dutch soil, with <strong>Lautaro Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> and <strong>Marcus Thuram<\/strong> as the heroes of the day. They dominated the match with notable ease.<\/p>  <p>In the second leg at the Giuseppe Meazza, the &#8216;nerazzurri&#8217; quickly extended their lead on the scoreboard. Even before 10 minutes of play, they were already winning 1-0 with a goal from <strong>Marcus Thuram<\/strong>. However, the Dutch team narrowed the gap before halftime, when <strong>Jakub Moder<\/strong> converted a penalty just before the end of the first half. This goal allowed <strong>Feyenoord<\/strong> to dream of reducing the deficit and staging a comeback.<\/p>  <p>Nevertheless, at the start of the second half, <strong>Inter Milan<\/strong> managed to score a goal from the penalty spot (<strong>Hakan \u00c7alhano\u011flu<\/strong>), making it 2-1, which turned out to be the definitive advantage in this matchup. This result concluded the series with an aggregate score of 4-1 in favor of the Italians, a lead that could have been even greater. However, <strong>Simone Inzaghi<\/strong>&#8216;s side could not capitalize on their notable dominance in play and the opportunities created throughout the series.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the first leg end?: <\/strong>0-2 in favor of <strong>Inter Milan<\/strong> at de Kuip.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the second leg end?: <\/strong>2-1 in favor of <strong>Inter Milan<\/strong> at the Giuseppe Meazza.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd22 Aggregate score of the tie: <\/strong>4-1 in favor of <strong>Inter Milan<\/strong>.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f Who will Inter Milan face in the quarter-finals?: <\/strong>Bayern Munich.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f When will these quarter-final matches be played?: <\/strong>First leg (Allianz Arena) &#8211; Tuesday, April 8 | Second leg (Giuseppe Meazza) &#8211; Wednesday, April 16.<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>5\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Borussia Dortmund &#8211; LOSC Lille \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/h2>  <p><strong>Borussia Dortmund<\/strong> secured their place in the quarter-finals of the <strong>UEFA Champions League 2024-25<\/strong> by defeating <strong>LOSC Lille<\/strong> with an aggregate score of 3-2. The result was in line with the tie, which was marked by great parity.<\/p>  <p>It was in the second leg where the situation was defined. In the first leg played in Germany, at Signal Iduna Park, both teams failed to gain a significant advantage, ending 1-1. The scorers of that match were <strong>Karim Adeyemi<\/strong> and <strong>H\u00e1kon Arnar Haraldsson<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>Now, in the second leg, the Germans demonstrated their experience in European competitions and their role as reigning runners-up to pull off a game that turned out to be intense. Although they started losing with a goal from <strong>Jonathan David<\/strong> in the 5th minute, the &#8216;Dogos&#8217; could not maintain the lead.<\/p>  <p>The match, which remained even, was decided by two key actions. The first was a rather questionable penalty on <strong>Serhou Guirassy<\/strong>, which <strong>Emre Can<\/strong> effectively converted into a goal. The second was a great strike from <strong>Maximilian Beier<\/strong>, who secured the victory with a thunderous shot, making it 1-2.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the first leg end?: <\/strong>1-1 at Signal Iduna Park.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the second leg end?: <\/strong>1-2 in favor of <strong>Borussia Dortmund<\/strong> at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd22 Aggregate score of the tie: <\/strong>3-2 in favor of <strong>Borussia Dortmund<\/strong>.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f Who will Borussia Dortmund face in the quarter-finals?: <\/strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/historic-barca-and-dortmund-face-off-for-the-first-time-in-fa_311445_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/historico-barca-dortmund-se-miden-por-primera-vez-en-fase-ko-champions_311445_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/historico-barca-dortmund-se-miden-por-primera-vez-en-fase-ko-champions_311445_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Historic: Bar\u00e7a and Dortmund face off for the first time in a KO stage of the Champions\">FC Barcelona.<\/a> <\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f When will these quarter-final matches be played?: <\/strong>First leg (Estadi Ol\u00edmpic Llu\u00eds Companys) &#8211; Wednesday, April 9 | Second leg (Signal Iduna Park) &#8211; Tuesday, April 15.<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>6\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Arsenal &#8211; PSV Eindhoven \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1<\/h2>  <p>This was one of the series that was quickly decided, as in the first leg the result was clearly in favor of the English. During their visit to the Netherlands, <strong>they convincingly defeated the hosts with a staggering 7-1<\/strong>, with goals from <strong>Jurrien Timber<\/strong>, <strong>Ethan Nwaneri<\/strong>, <strong>Mikel Merino<\/strong>, <strong>Martin Odegaard (x2)<\/strong>, <strong>Leandro Trossard<\/strong>, and <strong>Riccardo Calafiori<\/strong>, which was timidly answered by a penalty goal from <strong>Noa Lang<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>In the second leg, with little left to define, a match reflecting the already established result in the first leg was witnessed. Despite this, both <strong>Arsenal<\/strong> and <strong>PSV Eindhoven<\/strong> did not lower their intensity. In the first 10 minutes, the &#8216;gunners&#8217; already had a 1-0 lead with a goal from <strong>Oleksandr Zinchenko<\/strong>, which was responded to by <strong>Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>Later, <strong>Declan Rice<\/strong> (Arsenal) and <strong>Couhaib Driouech<\/strong> (PSV) were the ones to score for their respective teams, resulting in a draw that, while having little impact on the series, was entertaining due to the excitement of the match. It was a lively duel, with a &#8216;farmer&#8217; team being impetuous and &#8216;gunners&#8217; who, despite rotations, showed remarkable competitiveness.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the first leg end?: <\/strong>1-7 in favor of <strong>Arsenal<\/strong> at the Philips Stadion.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the second leg end?: <\/strong>2-2 at the Emirates Stadium.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd22 Aggregate score of the tie: <\/strong>9-3 in favor of <strong>Arsenal<\/strong>.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f Who will Arsenal face in the quarter-finals?: <\/strong>Real Madrid.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f When will these quarter-final matches be played?: <\/strong>First leg (Emirates Stadium) &#8211; Tuesday, April 8 | Second leg (Santiago Bernab\u00e9u) &#8211; Wednesday, April 16.<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>7\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Aston Villa &#8211; Club Brugge \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea<\/h2>  <p>The adventure of <strong>Club Brugge<\/strong> came to a sudden end as they were eliminated in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25, being widely dominated by <strong>Aston Villa<\/strong>. In the first leg, the &#8216;villains&#8217; triumphed with a score of 1-3, with goals from <strong>Leon Bailey<\/strong>, <strong>Brandon Mechele<\/strong>, and <strong>Marco Asensio<\/strong>, answered by a goal from <strong>Maxim de Cuyper<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>This dominance continued in the second leg, where the Belgians faced a considerably complicated challenge of having to overcome a three-goal deficit playing as visitors and with one player less after the expulsion of <strong>Kyriani Sabbe<\/strong> before the 20th minute of the match. However, <strong>Unai Emery<\/strong>&#8216;s side did not capitalize on this advantage until the second half, when a burst of good football resulted in goals from <strong>Marco Asensio<\/strong> (a brace) and <strong>Ian Maatsen<\/strong> in less than 10 minutes.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the first leg end?: <\/strong>1-3 in favor of <strong>Aston Villa<\/strong> at the Jan Breydel Stadium.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the second leg end?: <\/strong>3-0 in favor of <strong>Aston Villa<\/strong> at Villa Park.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd22 Aggregate score of the tie: <\/strong>6-1 in favor of <strong>Aston Villa<\/strong>.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f Who will Aston Villa face in the quarter-finals?: <\/strong>Paris Saint-Germain.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f When will these quarter-final matches be played?: <\/strong>First leg (Parc des Princes) &#8211; Wednesday, April 9 | Second leg (Villa Park) &#8211; Tuesday, April 15.<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>8\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/strong>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid &#8211; Real Madrid <strong>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/strong> <\/h2>  <p>Without a doubt, the most controversial tie in the Round of 16 of the <strong>UEFA Champions League 2024-2025<\/strong> was the one between <strong>Real Madrid and Atl\u00e9tico<\/strong>. In the series, the merengue team ultimately prevailed, but not without controversy in both the first and second legs.<\/p>  <p>The tie showed true parity. In the first leg, <strong>Carlo Ancelotti<\/strong>&#8216;s side won by the narrowest of margins with a single goal. The scoring opened with a stunning goal from <strong>Rodrygo<\/strong> (<strong>Real Madrid<\/strong>), answered with another spectacular goal by <strong>Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez<\/strong>. However, the Chamart\u00edn team took the lead with a goal from <strong>Brahim D\u00edaz<\/strong>, surrounded by much controversy due to a clear offside position from <strong>Vinicius Jr.<\/strong>, who interfered with the vision of Slovenian goalkeeper <strong>Jan Oblak<\/strong>, generating debate over positional offside. Despite the doubts, the goal was validated without being reviewed by VAR.<\/p>  <p>In the second leg at the home of <strong>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/strong>, the &#8216;colchoneros&#8217; quickly resolved the score, as <strong>Conor Gallagher<\/strong> put his team ahead before the 10th minute. This was the only goal scored in regular time and extra time, in a match full of dangerous chances and back-and-forth action, where the standout performances of <strong>Oblak<\/strong> and <strong>Courtois<\/strong> were essential to prevent the score from being larger.<\/p>  <p>The match ended 1-0, tying the aggregate at 2-2 and sending the game to extra time, where caution prevailed and both teams seemed exhausted, thinking more about penalties, which they would ultimately reach. This is where the other major controversy of the series arose.<\/p>  <p><strong>Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez<\/strong>, tasked with taking the second penalty for <strong>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/strong>, saw his goal disallowed for allegedly impacting the ball with both feet during his kick, an action that invalidates the penalty and required VAR review. Despite the lack of clarity and the fact that there didn&#8217;t seem to be such an impact with both feet, the goal was revoked, disadvantaging the &#8216;rojiblancos&#8217;. Although they temporarily equalized the series with a miss from <strong>Lucas V\u00e1zquez<\/strong> of <strong>Real Madrid<\/strong>, they saw their hopes of advancing in a crucial phase of the Champions League slip away when <strong>Marcos Llorente<\/strong> missed his shot.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the first leg end?: <\/strong>2-1 in favor of <strong>Real Madrid<\/strong> at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f How did the second leg end?: <\/strong>1-0 in favor of <strong>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/strong> at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano (Real Madrid won 2-4 on penalties).<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\ud83d\udd22 Aggregate score of the tie: <\/strong>2-2 (2-4 on penalties) in favor of <strong>Real Madrid<\/strong>.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f Who will Real Madrid face in the quarter-finals?: <\/strong>Arsenal.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>\u2694\ufe0f When will these quarter-final matches be played?: <\/strong>First leg (Emirates Stadium) &#8211; Tuesday, April 8 | Second leg (Santiago Bernab\u00e9u) &#8211; Wednesday, April 16.<\/li> <\/ul> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Champions League 2024-25 round of 16 is over &#8211; don&#8217;t miss the details! The Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 has come to an end. There were 16 matches played over two legs: first legs on March 4 and 5, followed by second legs on March 11 and 12. 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