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Christian Eriksen: Footballer returned to Inter Milan's training ground today.

Christian Eriksen has returned to Inter Milan's training ground for the first time since his cardiac arrest in Euro 2020.

Aug 4, 2021, 3:29 PM2 min read

Christian Eriksen has returned to Inter Milan's training ground for the first time since his cardiac arrest in Euro 2020. Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during the opener Euro game against Finland. Eriksen had taken to a hospital in Denmark on June 12 after collapsing on the field earlier that day. The former Tottenham Hotspur player spent a week in the hospital. However, their he had a successful operation to fit a heart-starting device called an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Christian Eriksen has returned to Inter Milan's Suning Training Centre today.
Christian Eriksen has returned to Inter Milan's Suning Training Centre today.
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Eriksen has returned to Inter Milan's Suning Training Centre in Appiano Gentile on Wednesday. The Italian club said that he was in "excellent physical condition". In a statement the club said: "Eriksen, who greeted managers, coaches, team-mates and all the staff present is fine and in excellent mental and physical condition. "Eriksen will follow the recovery programme proposed by the Danish doctors in Copenhagen". The Danish doctors will coordinate all the clinical follow-up and will always keep the Inter Milan medical staff informed. However, Eriksen is doing well and is in excellent physical and mental shape.


He is due to undergo further tests in Italy and is not expected to be back training for several months. He will now follow the recovery programme put forward by Danish doctors in Copenhagen. However, The Inter medical staff will naturally keep informed and up to date throughout the process. Eriksen joined Inter from Tottenham Hotspur in January 2020 and has scored eight goals in 60 games for the club, playing a key role in their first Serie A triumph in 11 years last season.

Read Also : Top 5 Defenders with the Most Champions League goals.

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance

PSG knocked Liverpool out to progress, as Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich sealed their place in the Quarter Finals after the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg.

Mar 13, 2025, 11:39 AM6 min read

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance-sportzpoint.com
PSG knocked Liverpool out on penalties.

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg has ended, concluding the round with eight teams that have earned their qualification into the Champions League Quarter Finals this season.

Read Also | UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarterfinals schedule: Everything you need to know

Paris Saint-Germain stunned Liverpool in the second leg, managing a 1-0 win in the regulation time before knocking the league phase leaders out of the competition following a 4-1 win on penalties.

Barcelona dominated over Benfica, earning a 3-1 victory at home to secure the quarter-final place with a 4-1 aggregate. Bayern Munich also clinched a 2-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen, advancing to the quarters with a 5-0 cushion across two legs.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid fought till the last minute as Atletico managed a 1-0 win to equalize the tie, but Los Blancos secured a 4-2 victory on penalties to advance to the quarters.

Read Also | UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up

FC Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 Agg)

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance-sportzpoint.com

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal led from the front to help FC Barcelona win 3-1 against Benfica in the return leg, accumulating a 4-1 aggregate to progress through to the quarter-finals.

Raphinha opened the scoring in the 11th minute, as Otamendi equalized just two minutes later. However, a world-class strike from Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's second goal produced a dominant win for Blaugranas, despite a goalless second half.

Barcelona will take on Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals.

Read Also | Barcelona vs Benfica UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg Highlights: Barcelona through to quarter-finals with an easy 4-1 win on aggregate

Inter Milan 2-1 Feyenoord (4-1 Agg)

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance-sportzpoint.com

Inter Milan stamped a well-deserved 2-1 victory over Feyenoord at the San Siro, winning the tie on a 4-1 aggregate to advance to the quarter-finals.

Marcus Thuram netted an early goal in the eighth minute, that was canceled out by Jakub Moder, who equalized from the spot in the 42nd minute. However, Hakan Çalhanoğlu fired the winner with a boastful penalty in the 51st minute.

Inter Milan will go against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.

Liverpool 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain (1-1 Agg, 1-4 pens)

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance-sportzpoint.com

Arguably, this tie has produced the most gripping and absorbing footballing actions across two legs in the RO16 this season. After a fighting 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at Parc de Princes, Liverpool crashed out of the UCL 2024-25 following a 1-4 defeat on penalties.

Ousmane Dembele drew the first blood early in the 12th minute, but almost 110 minutes of football afterwards failed to decide a winner, ending the tie on a 1-1 aggregate.

However, Gianluigi Donnarumma became a wall between PSG's sticks in the penalties, saving two penalties of Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones to hand PSG the advantage in a nail-biting shootout. Desire Doue netted the winning penalty for PSG, taking them to the quarters. 

Les Parisiens will meet Aston Villa in the quarter-finals.

Read Also | Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg | PSG advances, Liverpool crash out after losing on penalties | FT LIV 0-1 PSG (1-1 AGG, 1-4 pens)

Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Bayern Munich (0-5 Agg)

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance-sportzpoint.com

Bayern Munich had another composed victory over Bayer Leverkusen, beating them 2-0 to progress through the next stage with a commendable 5-0 aggregate.

Harry Kane and Alphonso Davies scored in the 52nd and the 71st minute respectively, leading the German side to the UCL 2024-25 quarter-finals.

Read Also | Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 2nd Leg: Bayern secures their spot in the quarter-finals | LEV 0-2 BAY (Agg. BAY 5-0 LEV)

Lille OSC 1-2 Borussia Dortmund (2-3 Agg)

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance-sportzpoint.com

Borussia Dortmund pulled off a sensational comeback against Lille OSC in the second leg, winning 2-1 against the French side to qualify for the quarters with a 3-2 aggregate.

Jonathan David opened the account for Lille only 5 minutes into the game, as the first half ended with Lille leading 2-1 in the tie. However, Emre Can converted the spotkick in the 54th minute to equalize the game, as Maxilmilian Beier netted a sublime curler in the 65th minute to hand Dortmund a comeback victory.

Dortmund will lock horns against FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals.

Read Also | Lille OSC vs Borussia Dortmund Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg | Dortmund wins a thrilling contest with a second-half comeback; advances to the quarters | FT LIL 1-2 BVB (AGG 2-3)

Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge (6-1 Agg)

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance-sportzpoint.com

Aston Villa earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over ten-men Club Brugge in the second leg to enter the quarters with a 6-1 score on aggregate.

After a goalless first half, Marco Asensio scored a brace in the 50th and 61st minute respectively, accompanied by Ian Maatsen who found the back of the net in the 57th minute. 

Aston Villa will face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals.

Read Also | Aston Villa vs Club Brugge UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg Highlights: Villa to face PSG in quarters after a 3-0 win (6-1 agg)

Arsenal 2-2 PSV Eindhoven (9-3 Agg)

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance-sportzpoint.com

After producing a 7-1 crushing in the first leg, Arsenal shared the spoils in a 2-2 stalemate with PSV in the return leg. Despite the draw, Arsenal are through to the quarters with a massive 9-3 win on aggregate.

Oleksandr Zinchenko scored early in the sixth minute of the game. However, Ivan Perisic equalized in the 18th minute for the visiting side. Declan Rice netted a banger in the 37th minute, but PSV pulled off another equalizing goal in the 70th minute as Couhaib Driouech scored in his first UCL start.

The game ended in a 2-2 draw, as Arsenal progressed onto the quarters, where they will go against the defending champions Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Madrid (2-2 Agg, 2-4 pens)

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance-sportzpoint.com

The Madrid Derby in the return leg gifted another spectacular game of football. Atletico madrid levelled the tie with a 1-0 win after 120 minutes, but Real Madrid emerged victorious on penalties, winning 4-2 to march onto the quarters.

Atletico midfielder Connor Gallagher scored only 30 seconds after the kickoff, but both teams failed to find the net in the remaining minutes, leading the tie to a 2-2 aggregate.

However, Julian Alvarez's spotkick in the shootout was canceled for an apparent double touch. Atletico fell behind, but Real Madrid's fourth penalty, taken by Lucas Vanquez, was denied by Jan Oblak.

Following that, Marcos Llorente had a chance to pull Atletico back in the game, but he hit the woodwork under pressure. Antonio Rugider netted the winning penalty for Real Madrid. Los Blancos will face Arsneal in the quarters.

Read Also | Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid CF Highlights UEFA Champions League RO16 Second Leg: Real Madrid secures their spot in the quarterfinals after defeating Atletico on the penalties | ATM 1(2)-(4)0 RMA (AGG. RMA 2-2 ATM)

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarterfinals schedule: Everything you need to know

Read the full schedule, match details, match fixtures, dates, and kickoff times of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarterfinals, stay updated on your favorite teams.

Mar 13, 2025, 8:26 AM5 min read

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarterfinals Match Fixture, Dates, Schedule-sportzpoint.com
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The UEFA Champions League has reached its most thrilling stage, with the Quarterfinals now set. After an intense Round of 16, only eight teams remain in the race for UEFA Champions League glory. This season has delivered iconic moments, major surprises, and standout individual performances. The quarterfinal draw brings together tournament favorites and unexpected challengers, promising an exciting battle for the prestigious trophy.

Quarterfinals Matchups:

Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan:

  • Bayern triumphed with an aggregate 5-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen and remains a top contender.
  • Inter Milan secured their spot in the quarterfinals by defeating Feyenoord with a 4-1 aggregate.

Highlights:

Bayern vs Leverkusen:

First Leg: FC Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Kane Brace Leads Bayern to Dominant 3-0 Win Over Ten-Men Leverkusen | FT' Bayern Munich 3-0 Leverkusen

Second Leg: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 2nd Leg: Bayern secures their spot in the Quarter-finals with a 5-0 triumph over Bayer Leverkusen | LEV 0-2 BAY (Agg. BAY 5-0 LEV)

Aston Villa vs Paris Saint Germain:

  • Aston Villa, one of the tournament’s surprises, eliminated Club Brugge 3-1 and continues its fairytale run.
  • Paris Saint-Germain edged out Liverpool in a dramatic penalty shootout, with Gianluigi Donnarumma emerging as the hero.

Highlights:

Aston Villa vs Club Brugge:

First Leg: Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16: Aston Villa will face Club Brugge in the second leg with a two-goal lead | FT BRU 1-3 AVL

Second Leg: Aston Villa vs Club Brugge UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg Highlights: Villa to face PSG in quarters after a 3-0 win (6-1 agg)

PSG vs Liverpool:

First Leg: Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 | Alisson puts up a masterclass in Paris; Elliot's late strike sinks a ruthless PSG | FT PSG 0-1 LIV

Second Leg: Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg | PSG advances, Liverpool crash out after losing on penalties | FT LIV 0-1 PSG (1-1 AGG, 1-4 pens)

Arsenal vs Real Madrid CF:

  • Arsenal delivered a dominant performance, thrashing PSV Eindhoven 9-3 over two legs.
  • Real Madrid secured their place after eliminating Atletico Madrid on penalties, setting up a high-stakes clash against the Gunners.

Highlights:

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid:

First Leg: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Real Madrid secured a narrow victory over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Round of 16 | Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid

Second Leg: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid CF Highlights UEFA Champions League RO16 Second Leg: Real Madrid secures their spot in the quarterfinals after defeating Atletico on the penalties | ATM 1(2)-(4)0 RMA (AGG. RMA 2-2 ATM)

FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund:

  • Barcelona showcased resilience, eliminating Benfica with a 4-1 aggregate victory, confirming their title ambitions.
  • Dortmund fought hard to overcome Lille 3-2, demonstrating their ability to grind out results.

Highlights:

Borussia Dortmund vs Lille OSC:

READ ALSO: Lille OSC vs Borussia Dortmund Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg | Dortmund wins a thrilling contest with a second-half comeback; advances to the quarters | FT LIL 1-2 BVB (AGG 2-3)

FC Barcelona vs SL Benfica:

First Leg: Benfica vs FC Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Highlights: Raphinha's strike helps 10 men Barcelona beat Benfica by 1-0

Second Leg: Barcelona vs Benfica UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg Highlights: Barcelona through to quarter-finals with an easy 4-1 win on aggregate

Quarterfinals schedule:

First Leg: April 9-10, 2025

Second Leg: April 16-17, 2025

How to watch the Match:

Quarterfinals match-ups will be streamed Live on the Sony Liv app and website with a paid subscription. Viewers can also watch the game live on TV on Sony Sports Network

Quarterfinal schedules:

First Leg: 

  • Arsenal vs Real Madrid (Emirates Stadium, 9th April, 12:30 am IST)
  • Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan (Allianz Arena, 9th April, 12:30 am IST)
  • FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund (Camp Nou, 10th April, 12:30 am IST)
  • Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa (Parc de Princes, 10th April, 12:30 am IST)

Second Leg:

  • Real Madrid vs Arsenal (Santiago Bernabeu, 17th April, 12:30 am IST)
  • Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich (San Siro, 17th April, 12:30 am IST)
  • Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona (Signal Iduna Park, 12:30 am IST, 16th April)
  • Aston Villa vs Paris Saint-Germain (Villa Park, 16th April, 12:30 am IST)

 

 

 

 

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid snatch narrow wins; Bayern, Arsenal are halfway into the Quarters

Liverpool, Barcelona, and Real Madrid snatch narrow wins, whereas Bayern and Arsenal are halfway into the quarter-finals after the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg.

Mar 6, 2025, 8:55 AM6 min read

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid snatch narrow wins; Bayern, Arsenal are halfway into the Quarters-sportzpont.com
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Following the conclusion of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg, we can presume the potential entrants into the UCL quarter-finals, whereas the fate of some match-ups will be decided in the second leg.

Liverpool, the league phase leaders, managed a hard-fought 1-0 win against PSG; whereas ten-men Barcelona snatched a narrow 1-0 victory over Benfica. Real Madrid emerged victorious by 2-1 in the Madrid Derby against Atletico Madrid.

On the contrary, Bayern Munich thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 and Arsenal ran riot over PSV, winning 7-1 to practically secure their advancement to the next round of the competition.

Read Also | UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Knockout Stage Draw: Round of 16, Quarter-Final, and Semi-Final

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up

Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid snatch narrow wins; Bayern, Arsenal are halfway into the Quarters-sportzpont.com
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Aston Villa salvaged two late goals to triumph 3-1 over Club Brugge in the first leg of the RO16 tie at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium.

Leon Bailey opened the account for Aston Villa in only three minutes into the game. Club Brugge quickly answered with Maxim De Cuyper scoring in the 12th minute. 

However, Bruges defender Brandon Mechele scored a cheeky own goal to hand Villa the lead in the 82nd minute. Following that, Marco Asensio scored from the spot in the 88th minute, securing a two-goal lead for Aston Villa in the first leg.

Real Also | Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16: Aston Villa will face Club Brugge in the second leg with a two-goal lead

Real Madrid 2-1 Atlético Madrid

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Real Madrid impressively managed a 2-1 victory in the first leg of the 'Madrid Derby' against Atletico Madrid, in one of the biggest fixtures of UCL 2024-25 RO16 this season.

Rodrygo scored a spectacular goal from Los Blancos in the fourth minute of the game, with Julian Alvarez canceling it out with another world-class strike in the 32nd minute.

However, Brahim Diaz scored the winner for Real Madrid in the 55th minute to hand Atletico a one-goal deficit ahead of the second leg.

Real Also | Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Real Madrid secure narrow victory over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Round of 16

PSV 1-7 Arsenal

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid snatch narrow wins; Bayern, Arsenal are halfway into the Quarters-sportzpont.com
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Arsenal ran demolition over PSV, crushing the Dutch side 7-1 in the first leg at the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven, Netherlands, practically securing their quarter-final tickets.

Jurrien Timber opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 18th minute, as Ethan Nwaneri doubled the lead in the 21st minute. Mikel Merino extended the lead in the 31st minutes, but PSV pulled off a goal from Noa Lang's spotkick in the 43rd minute.

Arsenal's scoring spree continued in the second half, with Martin Odegaard and Leandro Trossard scoring consecutively in the 47th and the 48th minute. Odegaard completed his brace in the 73rd minute, and Ricardo Calafiori put the final coffin on the nail in the 85th minute.

Borussia Dortmund 1-1 LOSC

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid snatch narrow wins; Bayern, Arsenal are halfway into the Quarters-sportzpont.com
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Borussia Dortmund and Lille OSC shared an exciting 1-1 stalemate in the first leg at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, with everything to play for in the second leg.

Karim Adeyemi netted an absolute banger in the 22nd minute of the match. Following that, Borussia found the equalizer in the 68th minute with Haraldsson tapping the ball home.

Feyenoord 0-2 Inter Milan

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid snatch narrow wins; Bayern, Arsenal are halfway into the Quarters-sportzpont.com
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Inter Milan earned a dominant first-leg lead over Feyenoord, winning 2-0 in Rotterdam to manage a two-goal cushion ahead of the reverse fixture.

Marcus Thuram found the breakthrough for Inter in the 38th minute with a volleyed strike. Shortly after the break, Lautaro Martinez doubled the Nerazzurri's lead with a superb strike, also becoming Inter's all-time leading goalscorer in UCL.

The Italian outfit were close to adding a third goal from the spot, but Piotr Zieliński's penalty was well saved by Feyenoord custodian Timon Wellenreuther.

Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid snatch narrow wins; Bayern, Arsenal are halfway into the Quarters-sportzpont.com
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Bayern Munich eased past Bayer Leverkusen in the first-ever all-German tie in the UCL, beating the Bundesliga counterparts 3-0 at the Allianz Arena.

Harry Kane opened the account for Bayern only nine minutes into the game, scoring a powerful header. In the 54th minute, Jamal Musiala extended the lead as he slashed it home from a rebound.

Leverkusen defender Nordi Mukiele was shown a second yellow and was sent off in the 62nd minute, resulting in the third goal for Bayern. Harry Kane completed his brace in the 75th minute by scoring from the penalty spot to hand Bayern a comfortable victory.

Read Also | FC Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Kane's Brace leads Bayern to dominant 3-0 Win over ten-men Leverkusen

Benfica 0-1 Barcelona

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid snatch narrow wins; Bayern, Arsenal are halfway into the Quarters-sportzpont.com
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Keeper Wojciech Szczęsny's trusted gloves resisted the fall of a ten-men FC Barcelona against Benfica in the first leg at Estádio da Luz, leading them to a slender 1-0 victory.

Defender Pau Cubarsi was sent off in the 22nd minute of the game, following a straight red card. Barcelona were down to ten men, but Wojciech Szczęsny became unbreakable beneath the sticks, making a massive eight saves on the way.

The only goal of the match came off Raphinha's magical feet, as the Brazilian found the back of the net with a sublime long-ranger strike that went past Trubin through the left-bottom corner.

PSG 0-1 Liverpool

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 First Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid snatch narrow wins; Bayern, Arsenal are halfway into the Quarters-sportzpont.com
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It was another Champions League classic at Parc des Princes as Liverpool salvaged a narrow 1-0 victory against Paris Saint-Germain in an electric encounter.

Liverpool custodian Alisson Becker became absolute impregnable against continuous efforts from PSG attackers, especially Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Alisson was only beaten once in the 20th minute, when a marvellous curler from Kvaratskhelia ended up in the net, but was cancelled for offside.

Alisson made nine saves in the whole game, whereas Liverpool earned the winning goal in the 87th minute as Harvey Elliot fired his strike past Donnarumma, only 47 seconds after coming off the bench.

Read Also | Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 | Alisson puts up a masterclass in Paris; Elliot's late strike sinks a ruthless PSG

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2024-25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draw: Where is it, when is it, and teams' pairings?

Here is everything you need to know about the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draw.

Feb 19, 2025, 11:36 PM4 min read

2024-25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draw: Where is it, when is it, and teams' pairings? | sportzpoint.com
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The knockout phase to qualify for the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 round of 16 has been done. 16 teams who had finished from 9 to 24 in the league stage have went against their opponent in a two-legged fixture to determine the 8 teams of the round of 16. Those who had finished in the top 8 in the league stage had already qualified for the round of 16 stage. 

Now, from these qualified teams, a draw will take place among potential opponents to determine who will face whom in the round of 16, quarter-final and in the semi-final. Here is everything you need to know about the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draw. 

When and Where will it take place?

The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draw will take place at 12:00 CET on Friday 21 February at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. 

This means that football fans from India will be able to see the draw at 4:30 pm on Friday 21 February. 

Read Also | Real Madrid vs Manchester City UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Highlights | Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City: Mbappe’s Hat-Trick Masterclass Sends Real Madrid Past Man City 3-1 (6-3 Aggregate) 

How can you watch the draw?

The draw will be live-streamed on UEFA.com. 

Which teams have qualified for the UCL 2024-25 Round of 16 draw?

Which teams have qualified for the UCL 2024-25 Round of 16 draw? | sportzpoint.com
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The top 8 teams from the league stage had automatically qualified for the UCL 2024-25 Round of 16 draw. Now, another 8 teams have qualified for the round of 16 stage after playing a two-legged knock-out fixture against their drawn opponents. 

League phase top eight (seeded, ordered by league phase position)
1. Liverpool (ENG)
2. Barcelona (ESP)
3. Arsenal (ENG)
4. Inter Milan (ITA)
5. Atletico de Madrid (ESP)
6. Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
7. Lille (FRA)
8. Aston Villa (ENG)

Knockout phase play-off winners (unseeded, ordered by league phase position)
10. B. Dortmund (GER)
11. Real Madrid (ESP)
12.
Bayern Munich (GER)
14. PSV (NED)
15. PSG (FRA)
16. Benfica (POR)
19. Feyenoord (NED)
24.
Club Brugge (BEL)

Which teams are potential opponents of which teams?

So, as per the new theme of the tournament, the top 8 teams have been put into a bracket of four seeded groups i.e. 1 or 2, 3 or 4, 5 or 6, 7 or 8.

In the knockout phase play-off draw, the potential bracket of possible winners from the knockout-phase play-off was already made to determine their possible opponent from the bracket of the seeded groups from the top 8. 

Here are the potential opponents who could face each other in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 round of 16 (in order of match No.)

  1. Liverpool or Barcelona vs PSG or Benfica
  2. Lille or Aston Villa vs Club Brugge or Borussia Dortmund
  3. Atletico Madrid  or Bayer Leverkusen vs Real Madrid or Bayern Munich
  4. Arsenal or Inter Milan vs PSV or Feyenoord

So, from the above list, you can get that Liverpool's and Barcelona's potential opponents are PSG or Benfica. The draw will be done to determine which team will face whom in the round of 16. For Lille and Aston Villa, the potential opponents are Club Brugge or Borussia Dortmund. Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. Arsenal and Inter Milan could face either PSV or Feyenoord. 

How the draw will be done?

2024-25 UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draw: Where is it, when is it, and teams' pairings? | sportzpoint.com
Graphic by UEFA.com

One ball is taken from the bowl containing the two relevant ranked teams (i.e. the teams ranked 7 and 8) and is opened to display the team. The first team drawn from this bowl is placed in their reserved spot on the silver side of the bracket (see bracket graphic above). The other seeded team of the pairing is then drawn and displayed, and allocated in the corresponding reserved spot on the blue side of the bracket. 

How the quarter-final and semi-final fixtures will be made?

The winner of Round of 16 Match No. 1 will play against the winner of Round of 16 Match No. 2 in the 1st Quarter-final. The rest will continue as per the graphic above. The draw will be done only to determine which team will play the first leg and which will play the second leg of the fixture.

UCL 2024-25 QF Fixture Bracket

  • QF1: RO16-1 vs RO16-2
  • QF2: RO16-3 vs RO16-4
  • QF3: RO16-5 vs RO16-6
  • QF4: RO16-7 vs RO16-8

UCL 2024-25 Semi-final fixture bracket

  • SF1: QF1 vs QF2
  • SF2: QF3 vs QF4

Dates for the Champions League round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals

  • Round of 16: 4/5 & 11/12 March
  • Quarter-finals: 8/9 & 15/16 April
  • Semi-finals: 29/30 April & 6/7 May
  • Final: 31 May (Munich)

 

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Matchday 7 round up: Barcelona and Real win big, Bayern and City face defeats

UEFA Champions League matchday 7: Barcelona and Real Madrid secure big wins, Bayern was shocked by Feyenoord and Manchester City failed to pull off a crucial victory against PSG.

Jan 23, 2025, 3:33 PM7 min read

Real Madrid vs RB Salzburg UEFA Champions League 2024-25 LIVE Updates, Scores and News-sportzpoint.com

Match week 7 of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season delivered a mix of thrilling comebacks, dominant victories, and shocking defeats. Spanish heavyweights Barcelona and Real Madrid boasted their strength with decisive victories, while Manchester City and Bayern failed to pull off victories.

The shocking defeats of the Premier League giant and Bundesliga Heavyweight tightened the race for the top eight direct qualification and Knock-out playoffs. Here is a roundup of the key matches and standout performances from the week.

 Results: 

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DATE MATCHDAY FIXTURES RESULTS STADIUM
21-01-2025 7 Monaco vs Aston Villa  1-0 Stade Louis II, Monaco
21-01-2025 7 Atalanta vs Strum Graz 5-0 Stadio di Bergamo, Bergamo
21-01-2025 7 Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Leverkusen 2-1 Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid
21-01-2025 7 Bologna vs Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
21-01-2025 7 Club Brugge vs Juventus  0-0 Jan Breydelstadion, Bruges
21-01-2025 7 Crvena Zvezda vs PSV Eindhoven 2-3 Stadio Rajko Mitic, Belgrade
21-01-2025 7 Liverpool vs LOSC Lille 2-1 Anfield Stadium, UK 
21-01-2025 7 Slovan Bratislavia vs Stuttgart 1-3 Nardony futbalovy Stadion, Bratislavia
21-01-2025 7 Benfica vs Barcelona 4-5 Estadio do SL Benfica, Lisbon
22-01-2025 7

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Brest

2-0 Arena Aufschalke, Gelsenkirchen 
22-01-2025 7 RB Leipzig vs Sporting CP 2-1 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
22-01-2025 7 AC Milan vs Girona 1-0 Stadio San Siro, Milan
22-01-2025 7 Sparta Praha vs Inter  0-1 Stadion Letna, Prague
22-01-2025 7 Arsenal vs GNK Dinamo 3-0 Arsenal Stadium, London
22-01-2025 7 Celtic vs Young Boys 1-0 Celtic Park, Glasgow
22-01-2025 7 Feyenoord vs Bayern Munich 3-0 Stadion Feijenoord' De' Kuip, Rotterdam
22-01-2025 7 Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester City 4-2 Parc des Princes, Paris
22-01-2025 7 Real Madrid vs RB Salzburg 5-1 Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Real Madrid 5-1 RB Salzburg:

UCL 2024-25| Matchday 7| Real Madrid 5-2 RB Salzburg || Sportz Point
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Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Vinicius Junior (2 goals, 4 attempts, 0 assists, Left Winger, Real Madrid)

Goal Scorers for Real Madrid:

  • Rodrygo (23rd & 34th minute)
  • Kylian Mbappe (48th minute)
  • Vinicius Junior (55th & 77th minute)

Goal scorers for RB Salzburg:

  • Mads Bidstrup (85th minute)

Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Manchester City:

UCL 2024-25| Matchday 7| PSG triumphed over Manchester City | Sportz Point
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Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris

22-01-2025, Matchday 7 

Player of the Match: Joao Neves (1 goal, 0 assists, 92% passing accuracy, PSG, Mid-fielder)

Goal scorers for PSG:

  • Ousmane Dembele (56th minute)
  • Bradley Barcola (60th minute)
  • Joao Neves (78th minute)
  • Goncalo Ramos (90+3rd minute)

Goal scorers for Man City:

  • Jack Grealish (50th minute)
  • Erling Haaland (53rd minute)

Sparta Praha 0-1 Inter:

UCL 2024-25 | Matchday 7| Praha 0-1 Inter |Sportz Point
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Venue: Stadion Letna, Prague

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Lautaro Martinez (1 goal, 4 attempts, 0 assists, Inter Milan, Striker)

Goal scorer for Inter:

  • Lautaro Martinez (12th minute)

Arsenal 3-0 GNK Dinamo:

UCL 2024-25| Matchday 7| Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo | Sportz Point
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Venue: Arsenal Stadium, London

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Kai Havertz (1goal, 1assist, passing accuracy 71%, Arsenal, Striker)

Goal scorers for Arsenal:

  • Declan Rice (2nd minute)
  • Kai Havertz (66th minute)
  • Martin Odegaard (90+1st minute)

Celtic 1-0 Young Boys

UCL 2024-25 | Matchday 7 | Celtic 1-0 Young Boys | Sportz Point
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Venue: Celtic Park, Glasglow

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Red Card: Daizen Maeda (89th minute)

Player of the Match: Marvin Keller (Goalkeeper, Young Boys, 7 saves)

  • Loris Benito scored an own goal for Celtic

Feyenoord 3-0 Bayern Munich:

UCL 2024-25 | Matchday 7 | Feyenoord shocked Bayern Munich 3-0 | Sportz Point
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Venue: Stadion Feijenoord' De' Kuip, Rotterdam

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Red Card: Sven Ulreich (Goalkeeper, 90th minute, Bayern Munich)

Player of the Match: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord, Goalkeeper, 7 saves, 1 clean sheet)

Goal scorers for Feyenoord:

  • Santiago Gimenez (21st & 45+9th minute)
  • Ayase Ueda (89th minute)

AC Milan 1-0 Girona:

UCL 2024-25| Matchday 7 | AC Milan 1-0 Girona | Sportz Point
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Venue: Stadio San Siro, Milan

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Rafael Leao (Striker, AC Milan, 1 goal, 5 attempts)

Goal Scorer for AC Milan:

  • Rafael Leao (37th minute)

Slovan Bratislavia 1-3 Stuttgart:

UCL 2024-25 | Matchday 7 | Slovan Bratislavia 1-3 Stuttgart | Sportz Point
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Venue: Nardony futbalovy Stadion, Bratislavia

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Jamie Leweling (2 goals, 6 attempts, Stuttgart)

Goal scorers for Stuttgart:

  • Jamie Leweling (11th & 36th minute)
  • Fabian Rieder (87th minute)

Goal scorer for Slovan:

  • Idjessi Metsoko (85th minute)

Club Brugge 0-0 Juventus:

UCL 2024-25 | Matchday 7 |Club Brugge 0-0 Juventus | Sportz Point
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Venue: Jan Breydelstadion, Bruges

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match:  Federico Gatti (1 tackle, balls recovered 4, Defender, Juventus)

  • The match ends with an epic 0-0 draw.

Atletico Madrid 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen:

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Venue: Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Red Cards:

  • Pablo Barrios (23rd Minute, Atletico Madrid)
  • Piero Hincapie (76th Minute, Bayer Leverkusen)

Player of the Match: Julian Alvarez (2 goals, 3 attempts, Striker, Atletico Madrid)

Goal scorer for Atletico:

  • Julian Alvarez (52nd & 90th Minute)

Goal scorer for Bayer Leverkusen:

  • Piero Hincapie (45+1st minute)

Benfica 4-5 Barcelona:

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Venue: Estadio do SL Benfica, Lisbon

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Red Cards: Arthur Cabral (90th minute, Benfica)

Player of the Match: Raphinha (Winger, Barcelona, 2 goals, 7 attempts)

Goal scorers for FC Barcelona:

  • Robert Lewandowski (13th minute (penalty), 78th minute (penalty))
  • Raphinha (64th minute, 90+6th minute)
  • Eric Garcia (86th minute)

Goal scorer for Benfica:

  • Vangelis Pavlidis (2nd, 22nd & 30th (penalty) minute)
  • Ronald Araujo (68th minute, Own Goal)

Liverpool 2-1 LOSC Lille:

UCL 2024-25 | Matchday 7 | Liverpool 2-1 LOSC Lille | Sportz Point
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Venue: Anfield Stadium, Liverpool

21-01-2025, Matchday7

Red card: Aissa Mandi (59th minute, LOSC Lille)

Player of the Match: Mohamed Salah (Winger, Liverpool, 1 goal, 6 attempts)

Goal scorer for Liverpool:

  • Mohamed Salah (34th minute)
  • Harvey Elliot (67th minute)

Goal scorers for Lille: 

  • Jonathan David (62nd minute)

Bologna 2-1 Borussia Dortmund:

UCL 2024-25 | Matchday 7 | Bologna 2-1 Borussia Dortmund | Sportz Point
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Venue:  Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Thijs Dallinga (Bologna, 1 goal, 2 attempts)

Goal scorers for Bologna:

  • Thijs Dallinga (71st minute)
  • Samuel lling-Junior (72nd minute)

Goal scorer for Dortmund:

  • Serhou Guirassy (15th minute, penalty)

Crvena Zvezda 2-3 PSV Eindhoven: 

UCL 2024-25| Matchday 7 | Crvena Zvezda 2-3 PSV Eindhoven | Sportz Point
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Venue: Stadio Rajko Mitic, Belgrade

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Red card: Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven, 50th minute)

Player of the Match: Luuk De Jong (PSV, Striker, 2 goals, 3 attempts)

Goal scorer for PSV: 

  • Luuk De Jong (17th & 23rd minute)
  • Ryan Flamingo (43rd minute)

Goal scorer for Crvena:

  • Cherif Ndiaye (71st minute)
  • Jakuba Naser Diga (77th minute)

RB Leipzig 2-1 Sporting CP:

UCL 2024-25 | Matchday 7 | RB Leipzig 2-1 Sporting CP | Sportz Point
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Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

21-01-2025, Matchday7

Player of the Match: Benjamin Sesko (Leipzig, 1 goal, 3 attempts)

Goal scorers for RB Leipzig:

  • Benjamin Sesko (19th minute)
  • Yussuf Poulsen (78th minute)

Goal scorer for Sporting:

  • Viktor Gyokeres (75th minute)

Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Brest:

UCL 2024-25 | Matchday 7 | Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Brest | Sportz Point
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Venue: Arena Aufschalke, Gelsenkirchen 

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Georgiy Sutdakov (Shakhtar, 1 goal, 81% passing accuracy)

Goal scorers for Shakhtar:

  • Kevin Santos (18th minute)
  • Georgiy Sudakov (37th minute, Penalty)

Atalanta 5-0 Strum Graz:

UCL 2024-25| Matchday 7 | Atalanta 5-0 Strum Graz | Sportz Point
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Venue: Stadio di Bergamo, Bergamo

21-01-2025, Matchday 07

 Player of the Match: Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta, 1 goal, 4 attempts, 1 assist)

Goal scorer for Atalanta:

  • Mateo Retegui (12th minute)
  • Mario Pasalic (58th minute)
  • Charles De Ketelaere (63rd minute)
  • Ademola Lookman (90th minute)
  • Marco Brescianini (90+4th minute)

Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa:

UCL 2024-25 | Matchday 7 | Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa | Sportz Point
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Venue: Stade Louis II, Monaco

21-01-2025, Matchday7

Player of the match: Wilfried Singo (Monaco, 1 goal, 12 balls recovered)

Goal scorer for Monaco:

  • Wilfried Singo (8th minute)

Match day 8 fixtures:

Date Match
Wednesday, 29 Jan Aston Villa vs Celtic
Wednesday, 29 Jan Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Praha
Wednesday, 29 Jan Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Wednesday, 29 Jan Young Boys vs Crvena Zvezda
Wednesday, 29 Jan Barcelona vs Atalanta
Wednesday, 29 Jan Bayern München vs Slovan Bratislava
Wednesday, 29 Jan Inter vs Monaco
Wednesday, 29 Jan Salzburg vs Atlético de Madrid
Wednesday, 29 Jan Girona vs Arsenal
Wednesday, 29 Jan GNK Dinamo vs AC Milan
Wednesday, 29 Jan Juventus vs Benfica
Wednesday, 29 Jan LOSC Lille vs Feyenoord
Wednesday, 29 Jan Manchester City vs Club Brugge
Wednesday, 29 Jan PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool
Wednesday, 29 Jan Sturm Graz vs Leipzig
Wednesday, 29 Jan Sporting CP vs Bologna
Wednesday, 29 Jan Brest vs Real Madrid
Wednesday, 29 Jan Stuttgart vs Paris Saint-Germain

 

 

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