Champions League LIVE: Liverpool thrashing Galatasaray, Atleti seeing off spirited Spurs
The first legs of the Champions League's Round of 16 were only half of the stories, and the rest of them are still to be told over the next two nights of fascinating drama. Follow all the action and find out who will make the quarter-finals in our live tracker!
Wednesday's highlights:
• Barcelona thrashed a hapless Newcastle in a 7-2 demolition to seal a spot in the quarter-finals as Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha netted braces
• It's a huge night at Anfield, as an out-of-form Liverpool attempt to overturn a one-goal deficit against Turkish giants Galatasaray
• Staying in England, Igor Tudor's Tottenham welcome Atletico Madrid to London, as the Spanish side look to complete the job after last week's 5-2 victory
• Armed with a commanding five-goal lead, Bayern Munich should have a stress-free evening when they take on Atalanta at the Allianz Arena
Wednesday's matches:
Barcelona 7-2 Newcastle (8-3 agg.)
Bayern Munich 4-1 Atalanta (10-2 agg.) - latest
Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (4-1 agg.) - latest
Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid (5-7 agg.) - latest
Key updates and insights:
22:35 CET - Atleti have pegged Spurs back again through defender David Hancko, making it 7-4 on aggregate with just over 10 minutes to go. That's surely the end of the English side's European campaign.
22:24 CET - This has turned into the dream night for Liverpool, with Salah now making amends for his earlier penalty miss but cutting inside and curling a beauty into the far corner. That's surely that for the tie.
22:17 CET - Arne Slot's boys are running rampant now! Ryan Gravenberch has extended their lead by firing in a rebound from the edge of the box to give them a two-goal cushion on aggregate. That's the Dutchman's first Champions League goal since 25th November 2020, when he scored for Ajax against Midtjylland.
Bayern have three on the night too courtesy of Kane and Lennart Karl, who has completed a lovely team move. That's 9-1 to the German side on aggregate now.
22:12 - Liverpool have a second and so do Spurs!
At Anfield, Hugo Ekitike has fired in a ball across the box from Salah to put Liverpool ahead for the first time in the tie.
In North London, Xavi Simons has put Spurs ahead again, giving them the smallest glimmer of hope.
22:07 CET - It may well be game over for Spurs, with the English side making a nightmare start to the second, conceding after just two minutes.
Julian Alvarez has made it 1-1 and 6-3 on aggregate by putting the finishing touches on a blistering counter-attack.
21:51 CET - Half-time across Europe, and we have some interesting storylines being generated. Liverpool have been dominant against Galatasaray, but have spurned some massive chances to only lead 1-0 on the night.
Bayern are in control against Atalanta with Harry Kane netting a penalty to put them 1-0 up in the second leg and 7-1 up on aggregate. Spurs are making it interesting against Atletico Madrid, and they are now just two goals down having taken the lead through Randal Kolo Muani.
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21:48 CET - Liverpool miss a golden chance! After they are given a penalty, Mo Salah steps up to give them the lead in the tie over Galatasaray, but the Egyptian seemingly fluffs a panenka to see it saved easily. Still all level in the tie.
21:31 CET - Is there life in Tottenham?! They have reduced the arrears to two in North London, with Randal Kolo Muani scoring the opener on the night against Atletico Madrid.
Is the comeback on?
21:25 CET - Liverpool lead Galatasaray, and it's their starman, Dominik Szoboszlai! Found on the edge of the area from a corner, the Hungarian sweeps home the opener.
Game on at Anfield!
Meanwhile, in Germany, Harry Kane has taken the lead for Bayern Munich against Atalanta, with a penalty at the second time of asking. That's his 15th goal from a spot kick this season from his tally of 46.
21:22 CET - With two of the ties looking all but over, Liverpool and Galatasaray have the most evenly poised encounter, and the visitors have been doing their best to 'disrupt' the game. The ball has been in play for just over 50% of the time so far, meaning neither side have found their tempo.
21:10 CET - No goals so far in the opening exchanges, but plenty of controversy around Victor Osimhen at Anfield. He is down after a tackle from Ibrahima Konate, where the Nigerian striker is holding his wrist. After a protracted time on the ground, he remonstrates with Liverpool's players about the severity of his knock, but he will continue. Feisty stuff.
21:00 CET - Nine goals in the early game, how many more are we in for with the three late games? They are all underway, here we go!
20:42 CET - All over dead on the 90' at Camp Nou, which tells you everything you need to know about Barcelona's thrashing of Newcastle.
It was 2-2 at the break after an end-to-end first half, but Barcelona turned on the style in the second half, taking advantage of a porous Newcastle backline to score five and book their spot in the last eight.
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