UEFA Champions League Wrap: Barca Score Seven Past Newcastle; Wins For Liverpool, Bayern And Atletico In Second Leg

Barcelona produced the most explosive performance of the Champions League round of 16 second-leg programme, firing seven goals past Newcastle in a 7-2 triumph at the Olympic Stadium to surge into the quarter-finals 8-3 on aggregate. The tie had been delicately poised at 1-1 from the first leg in England, but Lamine Yamal’s penalty deep into first-half stoppage time nudged the hosts ahead 3-2 on the night and ignited a second-half onslaught. Robert Lewandowski struck twice, Raphinha completed a brace, and Fermín López capped a flowing move as the Magpies’ rearguard crumbled under relentless pressure.

Liverpool, meanwhile, turned around a 1-0 deficit from Istanbul by sweeping aside Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield. Mohamed Salah, despite seeing a spot-kick saved in first-half added time, rebounded to set up two goals and score one himself, a display that could re-ignite the Reds’ stuttering campaign and ease scrutiny on coach Arne Slot. The comprehensive victory books a last-eight meeting with Paris Saint-Germain.

Atletico Madrid survived a white-knuckle evening in the Spanish capital, edging past Tottenham 2-3 on the night but progressing on aggregate after last week’s 5-2 first-leg success. Spurs twice levelled through a spirited fightback, and Xavi Simons’ late penalty gave the Londoners a moral-boosting win on the night, yet it was Diego Simeone’s side that advanced to keep Spain’s perfect record against English opposition this week.

Bayern Munich had the most comfortable passage, dispatching Atalanta 4-1 at the Allianz Arena for a 10-2 aggregate rout. Harry Kane, back from injury, netted twice to end Italian interest in the competition and tee up a glamour quarter-final clash with Real Madrid.

The results leave La Liga with three representatives in the last eight—Barcelona, Atletico and Real Madrid—while Premier League sides continue to fall by the wayside. Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle have all been eliminated, leaving only Arsenal and Liverpool flying the English flag.