On Wednesday, March 11, in the Champions League, where Bayern had conceded six goals to Atalanta the day before, four more first-leg matches of the round of 16 took place.
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Champions League. Round of 16. First matches
March 11 (Wednesday)
Real Madrid (Spain) – Manchester City (England) – 3:0 (Valverde, 20, 27, 42). In the 57th minute, Vinicius (Real Madrid) missed a penalty.
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The hero of the match at the Santiago Bernabeu was Uruguayan Federico Valverde, who scored a hat-trick and led Madrid to the field with the captain's armband. Real Madrid's crushing victory is all the more surprising when you consider that almost half of Alvaro Arbeloa's team is in the infirmary (Mbappé, Rodrygo, Militao, Alaba, Bellington, Ceballos). We should add that Andriy Lunin watched the “beating” of Josep Guardiola's team and Vinicius's unscored penalty from the bench.
PSG (France) — Chelsea (England) — 5:2 (Barcolla, 10, Dembele, 40, Vitinha, 74, Kvaratskhelia, 86, 90+4 — Gusto, 28, Fernandes, 57).
The current trophy holder PSG, with Ilya Zabarny in reserve, was able to get even with Chelsea for their defeat in the Club World Cup final (0:3). The Londoners fought back twice during the match, but were unable to respond to Vitinha's goal (after a wild “bring” of the goalkeeper) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's “double”.
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Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) – Arsenal (England) – 1:1 (Andrich, 46 – Havertz, 89, from the penalty spot).
The Gunners escaped defeat in Leverkusen thanks to an 89th-minute penalty goal from former leader… Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz.
“Boode-Glimt” (Norway) – “Sporting” (Portugal) – 3:0 (Fet, 32, from penalty, Blumberg, 45+1, Heg, 71).
The incredible boys from beyond the Arctic Circle continue to amaze footballing Europe with their victories. Following Atletico, Manchester City and Inter, Cristiano Ronaldo's first club capitulated to Kjetil Knudsen's team.
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The return matches will take place on March 17.
Previously, “FACTS” reported that the Champions League playoff grid has been announced.
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