Liverpool outclassed Galatasaray (4:0) at their home ground, "Anfield", thus making up for the deficit from the first match in Istanbul (0:1), securing a place among the top eight in Europe.
The Reds played the match of the season tonight and were reminiscent of Liverpool from last season. Arne Slott's team danced in front of club legend Steven Gerrard, and it seems that any opponent would have very little chance of standing up to Mohamed Salah and his teammates tonight.
The Turkish champions' advantage was nullified in the 25th minute. Alexis McAllister quickly took a corner kick, and Dominik Soboslay found his way into the net from about 15 meters from the first.
By half-time, chances were piling up in front of the visitors' goal, Salah and tonight's inspired Florian Wirz had two great chances each, Soboslaj also threatened, but there was no change in the result. Salah could have doubled the lead in the fourth minute of stoppage time, but he missed a penalty (previously forced by Soboslaj), more precisely his 11-meter shot was saved by Ugurcan Cakir, and the Egyptian took the penalty quite nonchalantly.
This did not discourage the home team; on the contrary, an even better team emerged from the locker room and, in about ten minutes, resolved the issue of qualifying for the quarterfinals.
Liverpool's advantage was doubled by Ugo Ekitike after a great cross from Salah in the 52nd minute.
Just as the guests were starting from the center, another goal was scored by Çakir – scorer Rajav Gravenberh after a clearance and save by the guests' goalkeeper.
In the 62nd minute, Salah made it 4-0 with a beautiful goal from the edge of the penalty area after a double pass with Virc, who attractively left the ball for the Egyptian, who reminded him that class is eternal and atoned for his missed penalty. He became the first African to reach 50 goals in the Champions League.
After that, Salah hit the crossbar, and McAllister and Ekitike missed big chances.
Liverpool will play against the current champion, Paris Saint-Germain, in the quarter-finals.
Bayern Munich literally humiliated our Nikola Krstović's Atalanta
Bavarci su plasman u četvrtfinale riješili već prošlog utorka, kada su slavili u Bergamu (6:1), da bi večeras u revanšu u Minhenu pobijedili (4:1) i tako sa ukupnih 10:2 držali čas fudbala nedorasloj Paladinovoj ekipi.
Harry Kane gave his team the lead in the 25th minute, when he checked Marco Sportiello from a penalty kick (missed for the first time).
The same player doubled the home team's lead with a spectacular goal in the 54th minute. The Bavarian striker thus became the first Englishman to reach 50 goals in the elite competition.
Just 120 seconds later, the super-talented Lenart Karl made it 3:0.
Atalanta's shipwreck was put to an end by Luis Diaz, assisted by Carlo, in the 70th minute.
The guests' defeat was mitigated by reserve player Lazar Samardžić after an assist from Mario Pašalić in the 86th minute.
Krstović got his chance in the 71st minute when he replaced Gianluca Scamacca.
Bayern has officially scheduled a classic with Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid also secured a place in the last eight, eliminating Tottenham 7:5 on aggregate.
A large part of the work was completed by Ćol Simeone's team last Tuesday, when they celebrated 5:2 at home, and tonight in London the hosts "rejoiced" (3:2).
What hope did Randal Kolo Muani bring to the "singers" with a goal in the 30th minute?
Julijan Alvarez equalized at 1:1 at the very beginning of the second half.
Tudor's team took a new lead in the 52nd minute with a goal from Xavi Simons.
David Hancko je u 75. minutu pogodio za drugo poravnanje – 2:2.
The Pyrrhic victory for Tottenham was secured by Simons from the penalty spot in the 90th minute, scoring his second goal of the match.
This is also Tudor's first triumph since taking over the London giants, but it is little consolation for the Croatian strategist.
Atletico will face Barcelona in the quarter-finals, who earlier today crushed Newcastle at the Nou Camp (7:2) after a draw on the Island (1:1).
RESULTS
Tuesday
Sporting – Bode/Glimt 5:0 (first leg 0:3)
Gonzalo Inasio 34, Gonsalveš 61, Suares (p) 78, Arauho 92, Nel 121.
Arsenal – Bayer Leverkusen 2:0 (first leg 1:1)
Eze 36, Rice 63.
Manchester City – Real Madrid 1:2 (first leg 0:3)
Haland 41 – Vinicijus (p) 22, 93.
Chelsea – PSG 0:3 (first leg 2:5)
Kvaracheli 6, Barkola 15, Majulu 62.
Wednesday
Barcelona – Newcastle 7:2 (first leg 1:1)
Rafinja 6, 72, Bernal 18, Jamal 45+7 (p), Fermin 51, Levandovski 56, 61 – Elanga 15, 28
Bayern Munich – Atalanta 4:1 (first leg 6:1)
Kejn 25 (p), 54, Karl 56, Diaz 70 – Samardžić 86
Liverpool – Galatasaray 4:0 (first leg 0:1)
Soboslaj 25, Ekitike 51, Gravenberh 53, Salah 62
Tottenham – Atletico Madrid 3:2 (first leg 2:5)
Kolo Muani 30, Simons 52, 90 (p) – Alvarez 47, Hancko 75
Quarterfinal pairings:
Bayern Munich – Real Madrid
PSG – Liverpool
Barcelona – Atletico Madrid
Arsenal – Sporting
The first matches will be played on April 7th and 8th, with the return matches scheduled seven days later.
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