UCL: Arsenal ease into last eight as PSG humiliate Chelsea, Madrid dump Man City

UCL: Arsenal ease into last eight as PSG humiliate Chelsea, Madrid dump Man City

 

Arsenal booked their place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with a composed 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in Tuesday’s round of 16 second-leg clash.

Mikel Arteta’s side, widely tipped among this season’s contenders, delivered a disciplined performance, with Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice finding the net to seal progression.

After an evenly contested opening, Eze broke the deadlock just before halftime, rifling a superb half-volley into the top corner to hand the hosts the advantage. Rice then put the tie beyond doubt in the 64th minute, finishing calmly from the edge of the box for his first goal of the campaign in Europe.

The victory saw Arsenal overcome a German opponent in European competition for the first time in six attempts, while also securing a third consecutive quarter-final appearance.

They will next face Sporting CP, who staged a remarkable comeback to overturn a first-leg deficit against Bodo/Glimt with a 5-0 rout in Lisbon.

At Stamford Bridge, Paris Saint-Germain delivered a ruthless display, thrashing Chelsea 3-0 to complete an emphatic 8-2 aggregate victory. Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola and Senny Mayulu underlined PSG’s dominance.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid continued their European pedigree with a 2-1 win over 10-man Manchester City, sealing a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate triumph. It marks the second straight season the Spanish giants have eliminated City from the competition.

 

Results:

Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen (Arsenal advance 3-1 on aggregate)

Chelsea 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG advance 8-2 on aggregate)

Sporting Lisbon 5-0 Bodo/Glimt (Sporting advance 5-3 on aggregate)

Manchester City 1-2 Real Madrid (Real Madrid advance 5-1 on aggregate)