Two more teams secure quarter-final tickets in the Champions League
Following the second leg matches of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Barcelona and Arsenal have advanced to the quarter-finals.
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Two more teams have secured their tickets to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
Barcelona, who drew 1-1 away against Napoli in the first leg of the Round of 16, defeated their opponent 3-1 with goals from Fermin, Joao Cancelo, and Lewandowski.
The Italian side's only goal came from Rrahmani. With this result, the Catalans have reached the quarter-finals for the first time since the 2019-2020 season.
A FIRST FOR ARSENAL IN 14 YEARS
Arsenal, currently sitting in the top spot of the English Premier League, continued their journey in the Champions League. Having lost the first leg in Portugal 1-0, the red-and-whites finished regulation time 1-0 ahead against Porto at Emirates Stadium with a goal from Trossard in the 41st minute.
With no goals scored in extra time, the match went to a penalty shootout. Arsenal converted all 4 of their penalty kicks, while goalkeeper David Raya made 2 saves, playing a crucial role in his team's advancement. Mikel Arteta's students have managed to reach the quarter-finals of this competition for the first time in 14 years.
The Round of 16 matches in the Champions League will conclude after the Atletico Madrid - Inter and B. Dortmund - PSV Eindhoven matches, which will be played at 23:00 TSI.