sports
March 17, 2026
A Nightmare Evening for City and Chelsea, Arsenal Secures a Quarter-Final Ticket to the Champions League with Masterpieces
Real Madrid, PSG, and Arsenal have advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals.
TL;DR
- Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Manchester City 2-1 in the second leg, with a 3-0 win in the first leg.
- Manchester City's Bernardo Silva received a red card in the 17th minute for handball, leading to a penalty for Real Madrid.
- Erling Haaland scored for Manchester City in the 41st minute, but several of their goals were disallowed for offside.
- Arsenal defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the second leg to secure a quarter-final spot, after a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
- Paris Saint-Germain achieved an 8-2 aggregate win over Chelsea, securing their place in the quarter-finals with two comfortable victories.
- Real Madrid will face the winner of Atalanta vs. Bayern Munich, Arsenal will play Sporting, and PSG will face the winner of Liverpool vs. Galatasaray.