Champions League | Arsenal beat Sporting 1-0 while Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of quarter-final on Tuesday (Apr 7). The sides will face off in the second leg a week later.

Champions League | Arsenal beat Sporting 1-0 while Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of quarter-final on Tuesday (Apr 7). The sides will face off in the second leg a week later.

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Barcelona hit Newcastle United for seven to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Liverpool overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Galatasaray in their last-16 tie and both Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid advanced to the next round. Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice as La Liga leaders Barcelona tore apart Newcastle at the Camp Nou, winning 7-2 in the second leg of their last-16 encounter to progress 8-3 on aggregate. A spectacular match saw Anthony Elanga twice score for Newcastle inside the opening half-hour to cancel out goals by Raphinha and Marc Bernal.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/suspected-corruption-senegal-government-demands-probe-into-caf-decision-to-award-morocco-afcon-title-1773850555102">Senegal govt demands probe into CAF decision to award Morocco AFCON title</a>However, the Catalans went back in front when Lamine Yamal converted a penalty deep in first-half stoppage time to make it 3-2 on the night, and they never looked back.Fermin Lopez ran through for 4-2 early in the second half before Lewandowski added a quick-fire double either side of the hour mark, and Raphinha completed the scoring in the 72nd minute."The confidence that we got in the second half was good to see," said Barca coach Hansi Flick.It was a chastening defeat for Newcastle and just the third time since 1955 that an English team has conceded at least eight goals on aggregate in a European tie -- one of the other occasions was this week, when Chelsea lost 8-2 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain."When the game was effectively over we didn't react well to that, so it became a very difficult second half," said Newcastle coach Eddie Howe.It was also just the third time Barcelona have scored seven in a Champions League game, and Flick's side can now look forward to an all-Spanish quarter-final next month against Atletico.Diego Simeone's men lost 3-2 on the night to Tottenham Hotspur in London, but progressed 7-5 on aggregate thanks to their 5-2 victory last week.Randal Kolo Muani headed in on the half-hour to give Spurs the lead on the night and suggest a stunning comeback in the tie was possible.A superb Julian Alvarez strike just after half-time doused the home side's hopes, even if a fine Xavi Simons effort put Tottenham back in front.David Hancko headed in Atletico's second on the night, before Simons converted a last-minute penalty for his second of the game as Spurs rescued some pride by ending a run of eight matches without a win.<h2>Half-centuries for Kane, Salah</h2>Liverpool were too good for Galatasaray, overturning a 1-0 first-leg deficit against the Turkish side with a comprehensive 4-0 win at Anfield.Arne Slot's side went ahead on 25 minutes through a lovely first-time finish at a corner from Dominik Szoboszlai.Mohamed Salah then had a poor penalty saved in first-half stoppage time, but the Egyptian made up for that in style after the break.He laid on two goals in the space of three minutes, one for Hugo Ekitike and the other for Ryan Gravenberch.Salah then scored the fourth himself just after the hour, curling a superb effort into the far corner from the edge of the area from a Florian Wirtz lay-off.It was his 10th club goal this season was also his 50th in the Champions League, and it sealed a 4-1 aggregate victory which takes the Reds through to a quarter-final against PSG.That will be a repeat of a last-16 tie a year ago which PSG won on penalties -- the French club have won four knockout ties against English opponents since the start of 2025."We could (have) won 10-0, but we did a good job. We can be proud," said Ekitike.Bayern's progress against Atalanta was never in doubt after their 6-1 win in the first leg in Italy, and they followed that with a 4-1 success in Munich.Harry Kane opened the scoring with a retaken first-half penalty -- his initial effort had been saved -- and then added a brilliant second on 54 minutes.The brace took the Englishman to a half-century of Champions League goals, as he joined Salah and Thierry Henry on that overall mark -- Kane has done it in 66 games compared to 97 for Salah.Teenager Lennart Karl got Bayern's third and Luis Diaz the fourth, with Lazar Samardzic pulling one back as the Germans progress 10-2 on aggregate -- they now face Real Madrid in a heavyweight showdown."We don't fear anyone," Kane told DAZN when asked about the prospect of that tie.

Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice as La Liga leaders Barcelona tore apart Newcastle at the Camp Nou, winning 7-2 in the second leg of their last-16 encounter to progress 8-3 on aggregate. 

Barcelona hit Newcastle United for seven to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Liverpool overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Galatasaray in their last-16 tie and both Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid advanced to the next round. Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice as La Liga leaders Barcelona tore apart Newcastle at the Camp Nou, winning 7-2 in the second leg of their last-16 encounter to progress 8-3 on aggregate. A spectacular match saw Anthony Elanga twice score for Newcastle inside the opening half-hour to cancel out goals by Raphinha and Marc Bernal. Also Read - Senegal govt demands probe into CAF decision to award Morocco AFCON title However, the Catalans went back in front when Lamine Yamal converted a penalty deep in first-half stoppage time to make it 3-2 on the night, and they never looked back. Fermin Lopez ran through for 4-2 early in the second half before Lewandowski added a quick-fire double either side of the hour mark, and Raphinha completed the scoring in the 72nd minute. "The confidence that we got in the second half was good to see," said Barca coach Hansi Flick. It was a chastening defeat for Newcastle and just the third time since 1955 that an English team has conceded at least eight goals on aggregate in a European tie -- one of the other occasions was this week, when Chelsea lost 8-2 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain. "When the game was effectively over we didn't react well to that, so it became a very difficult second half," said Newcastle coach Eddie Howe. It was also just the third time Barcelona have scored seven in a Champions League game, and Flick's side can now look forward to an all-Spanish quarter-final next month against Atletico. Diego Simeone's men lost 3-2 on the night to Tottenham Hotspur in London, but progressed 7-5 on aggregate thanks to their 5-2 victory last week. Randal Kolo Muani headed in on the half-hour to give Spurs the lead on the night and suggest a stunning comeback in the tie was possible. A superb Julian Alvarez strike just after half-time doused the home side's hopes, even if a fine Xavi Simons effort put Tottenham back in front. David Hancko headed in Atletico's second on the night, before Simons converted a last-minute penalty for his second of the game as Spurs rescued some pride by ending a run of eight matches without a win. Half-centuries for Kane, Salah Liverpool were too good for Galatasaray, overturning a 1-0 first-leg deficit against the Turkish side with a comprehensive 4-0 win at Anfield. Arne Slot's side went ahead on 25 minutes through a lovely first-time finish at a corner from Dominik Szoboszlai. Mohamed Salah then had a poor penalty saved in first-half stoppage time, but the Egyptian made up for that in style after the break. He laid on two goals in the space of three minutes, one for Hugo Ekitike and the other for Ryan Gravenberch. Salah then scored the fourth himself just after the hour, curling a superb effort into the far corner from the edge of the area from a Florian Wirtz lay-off. It was his 10th club goal this season was also his 50th in the Champions League, and it sealed a 4-1 aggregate victory which takes the Reds through to a quarter-final against PSG. That will be a repeat of a last-16 tie a year ago which PSG won on penalties -- the French club have won four knockout ties against English opponents since the start of 2025. "We could (have) won 10-0, but we did a good job. We can be proud," said Ekitike. Bayern's progress against Atalanta was never in doubt after their 6-1 win in the first leg in Italy, and they followed that with a 4-1 success in Munich. Harry Kane opened the scoring with a retaken first-half penalty -- his initial effort had been saved -- and then added a brilliant second on 54 minutes. The brace took the Englishman to a half-century of Champions League goals, as he joined Salah and Thierry Henry on that overall mark -- Kane has done it in 66 games compared to 97 for Salah. Teenager Lennart Karl got Bayern's third and Luis Diaz the fourth, with Lazar Samardzic pulling one back as the Germans progress 10-2 on aggregate -- they now face Real Madrid in a heavyweight showdown. "We don't fear anyone," Kane told DAZN when asked about the prospect of that tie.

Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice as La Liga leaders Barcelona tore apart Newcastle at the Camp Nou, winning 7-2 in the second leg of their last-16 encounter to progress 8-3 on aggregate.&nbsp;

Champions League R16 | Barcelona, Bayern, Atletico, and Liverpool enter QFs

Kylian Mbappe is ready to return from injury as Real Madrid aim to eliminate Manchester City in the Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday. Mbappe was sidelined by a knee injury for Real's 3-0 win over City in the first leg in Madrid last week. But the France forward, who has scored 38 goals in 33 appearances this season, is set to feature at the Etihad Stadium."Mbappe is ready to play," Real boss Alvaro Arbeloa told reporters on Monday.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/eden-hazard-willian-transfers-investigated-premier-league-punishes-chelsea-with-10-75m-fine-suspended-transfer-ban-2026-1773676350418">Hazard, Willian Transfers Investigated: PL punishes Chelsea with £10.75m fine</a>"I cannot wait to see him back on the pitch, to enjoy watching him play, to score the goals he scores. Of course he'll be important."England midfielder Jude Bellingham has also travelled with the Real squad as he steps up his recovery from a hamstring problem, but is not ready to feature against City."Bellingham wanted to come with his team-mates," Arbeloa said."I'm very happy to see him getting closer to the team. It is important to be around his team-mates, during the team-talk and at half-time he'll be one of the leaders as he always is."Real are expected to knock City out of the Champions League for a third successive season after establishing a substantial first leg advantage.Real defender Antonio Rudiger believes the key to victory is stopping City striker Erling Haaland from rediscovering his top form after a poor recent run."Players like Haaland, it's a huge pleasure to play against this type of player," Rudiger said."I like the physical battle, I want it and need it, the same as him. I'm looking forward to it."He's a world-class striker, very strong, and I like these type of duels."Rudiger acknowledged his combative approach as he addressed recent claims from Getafe defender Diego Rico about his conduct.Rico said Rudiger committed an "assault" against him in a challenge earlier this month."In slow motion it looks terrible but in the action itself and also what the player said, it was like I almost killed him," Rudiger said."He doesn't need to exaggerate because if I'd had the intention to do that he wouldn't have stood up."I don't justify it but the way he spoke after the game was like I killed him, but he was running afterwards."We all know I like to be tough on the pitch but I still have boundaries. I am a human being."

England midfielder Jude Bellingham has also travelled with the Real squad as he steps up his recovery from a hamstring problem, but is not ready to feature against City.

Kylian Mbappe is ready to return from injury as Real Madrid aim to eliminate Manchester City in the Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday. Mbappe was sidelined by a knee injury for Real's 3-0 win over City in the first leg in Madrid last week. But the France forward, who has scored 38 goals in 33 appearances this season, is set to feature at the Etihad Stadium. "Mbappe is ready to play," Real boss Alvaro Arbeloa told reporters on Monday. Also Read - Hazard, Willian Transfers Investigated: PL punishes Chelsea with £10.75m fine "I cannot wait to see him back on the pitch, to enjoy watching him play, to score the goals he scores. Of course he'll be important." England midfielder Jude Bellingham has also travelled with the Real squad as he steps up his recovery from a hamstring problem, but is not ready to feature against City. "Bellingham wanted to come with his team-mates," Arbeloa said. "I'm very happy to see him getting closer to the team. It is important to be around his team-mates, during the team-talk and at half-time he'll be one of the leaders as he always is." Real are expected to knock City out of the Champions League for a third successive season after establishing a substantial first leg advantage. Real defender Antonio Rudiger believes the key to victory is stopping City striker Erling Haaland from rediscovering his top form after a poor recent run. "Players like Haaland, it's a huge pleasure to play against this type of player," Rudiger said. "I like the physical battle, I want it and need it, the same as him. I'm looking forward to it. "He's a world-class striker, very strong, and I like these type of duels." Rudiger acknowledged his combative approach as he addressed recent claims from Getafe defender Diego Rico about his conduct. Rico said Rudiger committed an "assault" against him in a challenge earlier this month. "In slow motion it looks terrible but in the action itself and also what the player said, it was like I almost killed him," Rudiger said. "He doesn't need to exaggerate because if I'd had the intention to do that he wouldn't have stood up. "I don't justify it but the way he spoke after the game was like I killed him, but he was running afterwards. "We all know I like to be tough on the pitch but I still have boundaries. I am a human being."

England midfielder Jude Bellingham has also travelled with the Real squad as he steps up his recovery from a hamstring problem, but is not ready to feature against City.

Champions League R16: Mbappe to turn up for Real Madrid vs Man City in second leg

Newcastle United were on the verge of a famous win against Barcelona in the Champions League R16 first leg match on Tuesday (Mar 10) at the St. James Park but teenager Lamine Yamal had different plans. There were no goals in the match till 86th minute when Harvey Barnes scored one for the home team, almost sealing a win. Yamal, the 18 and something superstar in making, however, came to the fore with a successful penalty kick of his own in the 96th minute to deny Newcastle a win. With the first leg ending in a 1-1 draw, Barcelona will have the home advanatge in the second leg and the winner of the match will proceed to the next stage.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/-fund-refunds-and-disciplinary-measures-what-happens-if-iran-pulls-out-of-fifa-world-cup-2026-1773118066659">What happens if Iran pulls out of FIFA World Cup 2026</a><h2>How Lamine Yamal saved Barcelona in historic UCL appearance</h2>The Spanish player, aged only 18 years and 240 days, is now the youngest to play 30 UEFA Champions League matches and he celebrated it with a brilliant injury-time rescue act for his team. Have a look at his penalty kick which saved Barcelona from embarrassment:

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Before Yamal, the youngest to play 30 UCL matches was Warren Zaire-Emery for Paris Saint-Germain who reached the milestone aged 19 years and 227 days. Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas was 20 years and 207 days when he played his 30th UEFA Champions League match.<h2>What's next for Barcelona and Newcastle</h2>Both the teams will play one fixture each before facing each other in the second leg of Round of 16 Champions League match. Newcastle will go to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea on Saturday (Mar 14) before taking on Barcelona on Wednesday (Mar 18) at Camp Nou.As for Barca, the Spanis La Liga giants take on Sevilla on Sunday (Mar 15) at home before facing Newcastle United in hopes to make it to the last 8 of Champions League.

The Spanish player, aged only 18 years and 240 days, is now the youngest to play 30 UEFA Champions League matches and he celebrated it with a brilliant injury-time rescue act for his team as Barcelona drew first leg of R16 Champions League match 1-1 vs Newcastle United.

Newcastle United were on the verge of a famous win against Barcelona in the Champions League R16 first leg match on Tuesday (Mar 10) at the St. James Park but teenager Lamine Yamal had different plans. There were no goals in the match till 86th minute when Harvey Barnes scored one for the home team, almost sealing a win. Yamal, the 18 and something superstar in making, however, came to the fore with a successful penalty kick of his own in the 96th minute to deny Newcastle a win. With the first leg ending in a 1-1 draw, Barcelona will have the home advanatge in the second leg and the winner of the match will proceed to the next stage. Also Read - What happens if Iran pulls out of FIFA World Cup 2026 How Lamine Yamal saved Barcelona in historic UCL appearance The Spanish player, aged only 18 years and 240 days, is now the youngest to play 30 UEFA Champions League matches and he celebrated it with a brilliant injury-time rescue act for his team. Have a look at his penalty kick which saved Barcelona from embarrassment:

The Spanish player, aged only 18 years and 240 days, is now the youngest to play 30 UEFA Champions League matches and he celebrated it with a brilliant injury-time rescue act for his team as Barcelona drew first leg of R16 Champions League match 1-1 vs Newcastle United.

Champions League | WATCH - Lamine Yamal saves Barcelona vs Newcastle in historic UCL appearance

Lamine Yamal's last-gasp penalty earned Barcelona a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday, while Liverpool lost 1-0 to Galatasaray in Istanbul for the second time this season. Atletico Madrid piled more misery on Tottenham Hotspur by winning 5-2 on a nightmare evening for visiting goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, while Bayern Munich are all but through to the quarter-finals after thrashing Atalanta 6-1 in Italy. At St James' Park, Newcastle were heading for a night to savour when Harvey Barnes broke the deadlock on 86 minutes as he turned in a Jacob Murphy cross for his sixth Champions League goal this season.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/-fund-refunds-and-disciplinary-measures-what-happens-if-iran-pulls-out-of-fifa-world-cup-2026-1773118066659">What happens if Iran pulls out of FIFA World Cup 2026</a>However, Barcelona were awarded a penalty deep in injury time when Dani Olmo was tripped by Malick Thiaw and Yamal -- a peripheral figure throughout the game -- converted with the last kick of the match in the 96th minute.That will make Newcastle's task harder going to the Camp Nou for the return next Wednesday as they aim to reach the quarter-finals for the first time."There's hope, of course there is. We believe in ourselves, we believe in our capabilities. I think we've shown that today," said Newcastle manager Eddie Howe.The winners of that tie look likely to face Atletico in the last eight, after Diego Simeone's side tore apart Spurs at the Metropolitano, with Julian Alvarez scoring twice.It was a horrible night for struggling Tottenham and an especially dreadful one for their Czech goalkeeper Kinsky, whose two previous appearances this season had come in the League Cup.His slip when attempting to clear led to Marcos Llorente slotting in Atletico's sixth-minute opener, and Antoine Griezmann then took advantage of a Micky van de Ven slip to grab another for the hosts.The game was just 15 minutes old when Kinsky made a complete mess of an attempted first-time pass, gifting the ball to Alvarez for 3-0.The 22-year-old Kinsky's humiliation was compounded as he was then substituted by coach Igor Tudor, but replacement Guglielmo Vicario could not keep out Robin Le Normand's header to make it 4-0 midway through the first half.Pedro Porro pulled one back, but Alvarez ran half the length of the pitch following a superb Griezmann lay-off to get Atletico's fifth early in the second half.Dominic Solanke fired in on 76 minutes to make it 5-2, perhaps giving Spurs a glimmer of hope for the return.<h2>Brilliant Bayern hit six</h2>However, it is hard to see how they arrest a slump which has seen them lose all four games under new coach Tudor, and six on the bounce overall."Unfortunately, it happened in this big game, these mistakes. So we paid for this start of the game, it was too much for us," lamented Tudor, who said he needed to "preserve" the devastated Kinsky by taking him off."I've been coaching for 15 years, I've never done this. It was necessary to preserve the guy, preserve the team."Earlier, Liverpool lost by a single goal to Galatasaray, just as they had when the clubs met in Turkey in the league phase.Mario Lemina scored the only goal for the Turkish league leaders, heading in from close range after Victor Osinhen nodded down a corner.Osimhen had the ball in the net again in the second half, only for an offside decision to come to Liverpool's rescue.The Anfield side will need to do much better if they are to turn the tie around next week at home."It's already a difficult place to come to, but when you're 1-0 down it makes it even harder," said Liverpool boss Arne Slot.Bayern confirmed their status as one of the leading contenders to win the competition by crushing Atalanta in Bergamo, with Michael Olise in inspired form.Harry Kane played no part as Josip Stanisic tapped in an early opener and Olise applied a great finish to make it 2-0 midway through the first half.Olise set up Serge Gnabry to make it 3-0 before half-time, and the latter also hit the bar late in the first half.Nicolas Jackson got the fourth early in the second half, and the outstanding Olise curled in the fifth, his 15th of the season.Jamal Musiala netted the sixth, and there is surely no way back for Atalanta, even if Mario Pasalic got one back in stoppage time.

Atletico Madrid piled more misery on Tottenham Hotspur by winning 5-2 on a nightmare evening for visiting goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, while Bayern Munich are all but through to the quarter-finals after thrashing Atalanta 6-1 in Italy

Lamine Yamal's last-gasp penalty earned Barcelona a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday, while Liverpool lost 1-0 to Galatasaray in Istanbul for the second time this season. Atletico Madrid piled more misery on Tottenham Hotspur by winning 5-2 on a nightmare evening for visiting goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, while Bayern Munich are all but through to the quarter-finals after thrashing Atalanta 6-1 in Italy. At St James' Park, Newcastle were heading for a night to savour when Harvey Barnes broke the deadlock on 86 minutes as he turned in a Jacob Murphy cross for his sixth Champions League goal this season. Also Read - What happens if Iran pulls out of FIFA World Cup 2026 However, Barcelona were awarded a penalty deep in injury time when Dani Olmo was tripped by Malick Thiaw and Yamal -- a peripheral figure throughout the game -- converted with the last kick of the match in the 96th minute. That will make Newcastle's task harder going to the Camp Nou for the return next Wednesday as they aim to reach the quarter-finals for the first time. "There's hope, of course there is. We believe in ourselves, we believe in our capabilities. I think we've shown that today," said Newcastle manager Eddie Howe. The winners of that tie look likely to face Atletico in the last eight, after Diego Simeone's side tore apart Spurs at the Metropolitano, with Julian Alvarez scoring twice. It was a horrible night for struggling Tottenham and an especially dreadful one for their Czech goalkeeper Kinsky, whose two previous appearances this season had come in the League Cup. His slip when attempting to clear led to Marcos Llorente slotting in Atletico's sixth-minute opener, and Antoine Griezmann then took advantage of a Micky van de Ven slip to grab another for the hosts. The game was just 15 minutes old when Kinsky made a complete mess of an attempted first-time pass, gifting the ball to Alvarez for 3-0. The 22-year-old Kinsky's humiliation was compounded as he was then substituted by coach Igor Tudor, but replacement Guglielmo Vicario could not keep out Robin Le Normand's header to make it 4-0 midway through the first half. Pedro Porro pulled one back, but Alvarez ran half the length of the pitch following a superb Griezmann lay-off to get Atletico's fifth early in the second half. Dominic Solanke fired in on 76 minutes to make it 5-2, perhaps giving Spurs a glimmer of hope for the return. Brilliant Bayern hit six However, it is hard to see how they arrest a slump which has seen them lose all four games under new coach Tudor, and six on the bounce overall. "Unfortunately, it happened in this big game, these mistakes. So we paid for this start of the game, it was too much for us," lamented Tudor, who said he needed to "preserve" the devastated Kinsky by taking him off. "I've been coaching for 15 years, I've never done this. It was necessary to preserve the guy, preserve the team." Earlier, Liverpool lost by a single goal to Galatasaray, just as they had when the clubs met in Turkey in the league phase. Mario Lemina scored the only goal for the Turkish league leaders, heading in from close range after Victor Osinhen nodded down a corner. Osimhen had the ball in the net again in the second half, only for an offside decision to come to Liverpool's rescue. The Anfield side will need to do much better if they are to turn the tie around next week at home. "It's already a difficult place to come to, but when you're 1-0 down it makes it even harder," said Liverpool boss Arne Slot. Bayern confirmed their status as one of the leading contenders to win the competition by crushing Atalanta in Bergamo, with Michael Olise in inspired form. Harry Kane played no part as Josip Stanisic tapped in an early opener and Olise applied a great finish to make it 2-0 midway through the first half. Olise set up Serge Gnabry to make it 3-0 before half-time, and the latter also hit the bar late in the first half. Nicolas Jackson got the fourth early in the second half, and the outstanding Olise curled in the fifth, his 15th of the season. Jamal Musiala netted the sixth, and there is surely no way back for Atalanta, even if Mario Pasalic got one back in stoppage time.

Atletico Madrid piled more misery on Tottenham Hotspur by winning 5-2 on a nightmare evening for visiting goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, while Bayern Munich are all but through to the quarter-finals after thrashing Atalanta 6-1 in Italy.

Champions League R16: Yamal saves Barca, Liverpool lose to Galatasaray and Atletico pile more misery on Spurs

English Premier League (PL) club Tottenham Hotspurs have been fined by the UEFA, European football governing body, for the Nazi salutes made by its fans against Eintracht Frankfurt during the Champions League fixture in January. Tottenham had won the match, played at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt am Main on January 29, 2-0. During the match, the travelling fans had made the Nazi salutes gestures towards the home fans the the UEFA, after the investigation, had levied monetary charges on the Spurs along with being banned from selling tickets to away fans for one match in an UEFA fixture.<h2>UEFA fines Tottenham over fans' Nazi salute</h2>Announcing the repurcussion of its fans making the Nazi Saluet gestures, UEFA fined Hotspur €30,000 (£26,200/$35,100), to be paid to the European football's apex body. Along with it, a separate fine of €2,250 (£1,960/$2,630) was also levied for throwing of objects by fans.In addtion to the moetary charges,the apex organization also banned Hotspur from selling tickets to away fans for one UEFA fixture which will further hit their bank balance.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-world-cup-2026-to-be-sent-off-fifa-boss-infantino-on-players-covering-mouth-during-argument-in-tournament-1772513674075">Football World Cup 2026 | 'To be sent off': FIFA boss Infantino on players covering mouth during argument in tournament</a>Reacting to the incident, Hostpur said: "The club has cooperated fully with UEFA's investigation, as well as with German police on the night and, subsequently, the Met Police. We can confirm that all three individuals found to be making Nazi salutes towards Eintracht Frankfurt fans have been identified and have received indefinite bans under the Club's Sanctions and Banning Policy."<h2>Nazi Slautes becoming frequent in Champions League</h2>Apart from the Tottenham Hotspur match, Real Madrid vs Benfica second-leg match in Champions League knockout playoff also saw a fan doing the same gesture. Before the start of the second-leg match, the cameras panning on the spectators present in the stadium caught one of them gesturing a Nazi salute. The secutiy officials identified the person soon after the incident and the fan was subsequently ejected from the ground. The incident at the Santiago Bernabeu came after Real Madrid player Vinicus Jr was racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during the first-leg match in Lisbon.

Tottenham had won the match, played at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt am Main on January 29, 2-0. During the match, the travelling fans had made the Nazi salutes gestures towards the home fans the the UEFA, after the investigation, had levied monetary charges on the Spurs.

English Premier League (PL) club Tottenham Hotspurs have been fined by the UEFA, European football governing body, for the Nazi salutes made by its fans against Eintracht Frankfurt during the Champions League fixture in January. Tottenham had won the match, played at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt am Main on January 29, 2-0. During the match, the travelling fans had made the Nazi salutes gestures towards the home fans the the UEFA, after the investigation, had levied monetary charges on the Spurs along with being banned from selling tickets to away fans for one match in an UEFA fixture. UEFA fines Tottenham over fans' Nazi salute Announcing the repurcussion of its fans making the Nazi Saluet gestures, UEFA fined Hotspur €30,000 (£26,200/$35,100), to be paid to the European football's apex body. Along with it, a separate fine of €2,250 (£1,960/$2,630) was also levied for throwing of objects by fans. In addtion to the moetary charges,the apex organization also banned Hotspur from selling tickets to away fans for one UEFA fixture which will further hit their bank balance. Also Read - Football World Cup 2026 | 'To be sent off': FIFA boss Infantino on players covering mouth during argument in tournament Reacting to the incident, Hostpur said: "The club has cooperated fully with UEFA's investigation, as well as with German police on the night and, subsequently, the Met Police. We can confirm that all three individuals found to be making Nazi salutes towards Eintracht Frankfurt fans have been identified and have received indefinite bans under the Club's Sanctions and Banning Policy." Nazi Slautes becoming frequent in Champions League Apart from the Tottenham Hotspur match, Real Madrid vs Benfica second-leg match in Champions League knockout playoff also saw a fan doing the same gesture. Before the start of the second-leg match, the cameras panning on the spectators present in the stadium caught one of them gesturing a Nazi salute. The secutiy officials identified the person soon after the incident and the fan was subsequently ejected from the ground. The incident at the Santiago Bernabeu came after Real Madrid player Vinicus Jr was racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during the first-leg match in Lisbon.

Tottenham had won the match, played at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt am Main on January 29, 2-0. During the match, the travelling fans had made the Nazi salutes gestures towards the home fans the the UEFA, after the investigation, had levied monetary charges on the Spurs.

Champions League | '$35k fine and banned from selling tickets': UEFA punishes Tottenham Hotspur for Nazi Salutes by fans

The Real Madrid vs Benfica second-leg match in Champions League knockout playoff has eventually found something controversial to be associated with. The match, played at Santiago Bernabeu - home of Real Madrid, on Wednesday (Feb 25), saw one of the spectators raise a Nazi salute. The Spanish giants have launched a probe into the incident. In the first-leg of the playoff between the two teams, Real Madrid's Vinicus Jr was racially abused by Benfica player and the match was stopped good 10 minutes before restarting. As for the result Real Madrid won both the legs and advanced to the R16 with an aggregate score of 3-1.<h2>Another controversy hits Real Madrid vs Benfica</h2>Before the start of the second-leg match, the cameras panning on the spectators present in the stadium caught one of them gesturing a Nazi salute. The secutiy officials identified the person soon after the incident and the fan was subsequently ejected from the ground. The Spanish club issued a statement on the incident and informed asking the disciplinary committee "to initiate an immediate expulsion procedure" against the person concerned.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-how-round-of-16-draw-works-check-date-venue-and-all-possible-match-ups-1772091553761">Champions League - How round of 16 draw works? Check all possible match-ups</a>"Real Madrid condemns this type of gesture and expression that incites violence and hatred in sports and society," the statement further read.<h2>Real Madrid vs Benfica first-leg controversy</h2>The incident at the Santiago Bernabeu came after Real Madrid player <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-mbappe-reveals-what-benfica-s-prestianni-said-to-real-madrid-s-vinicius-jr-in-alleged-racial-abuse-1771377432674">Vinicus Jr &nbsp;was racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni</a> during the first-leg match in Lisbon. The match was stopped for 10 minutes before it started again and Vini ensured hsi team wins 1-0 before doing the same in Madrid on Feb 25.After the racism incident, UEFA provisonally banned Prestianni for one match pending a detailed investigation which could lead to futher punishment for the Benfica player, who denied racially abusing Vini Jr.<h2>Real Madrid in Champions League R16</h2>With the win in knockout playoffs, Real Madris will either face Sporting CP or Manchester City in the Round 16 which begins Mar 10. The draw for <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-round-of-16-teams-bracket-draw-match-ups-and-knockout-playoff-results-1772080353341">Champions League R16</a> will be held on Friday (Feb 27) at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.&nbsp;

The match, played at Santiago Bernabeu - home of Real Madrid, on Wednesday (Feb 25), saw one of the spectators raise a Nazi salute. The Spanish giants have launched a probe into the incident. In the first-leg of the playoff between the two teams, Real Madrid's Vinicus Jr was racially abused.

The Real Madrid vs Benfica second-leg match in Champions League knockout playoff has eventually found something controversial to be associated with. The match, played at Santiago Bernabeu - home of Real Madrid, on Wednesday (Feb 25), saw one of the spectators raise a Nazi salute. The Spanish giants have launched a probe into the incident. In the first-leg of the playoff between the two teams, Real Madrid's Vinicus Jr was racially abused by Benfica player and the match was stopped good 10 minutes before restarting. As for the result Real Madrid won both the legs and advanced to the R16 with an aggregate score of 3-1. Another controversy hits Real Madrid vs Benfica Before the start of the second-leg match, the cameras panning on the spectators present in the stadium caught one of them gesturing a Nazi salute. The secutiy officials identified the person soon after the incident and the fan was subsequently ejected from the ground. The Spanish club issued a statement on the incident and informed asking the disciplinary committee "to initiate an immediate expulsion procedure" against the person concerned. Also Read - Champions League - How round of 16 draw works? Check all possible match-ups "Real Madrid condemns this type of gesture and expression that incites violence and hatred in sports and society," the statement further read. Real Madrid vs Benfica first-leg controversy The incident at the Santiago Bernabeu came after Real Madrid player Vinicus Jr was racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during the first-leg match in Lisbon. The match was stopped for 10 minutes before it started again and Vini ensured hsi team wins 1-0 before doing the same in Madrid on Feb 25. After the racism incident, UEFA provisonally banned Prestianni for one match pending a detailed investigation which could lead to futher punishment for the Benfica player, who denied racially abusing Vini Jr. Real Madrid in Champions League R16 With the win in knockout playoffs, Real Madris will either face Sporting CP or Manchester City in the Round 16 which begins Mar 10. The draw for Champions League R16 will be held on Friday (Feb 27) at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The match, played at Santiago Bernabeu - home of Real Madrid, on Wednesday (Feb 25), saw one of the spectators raise a Nazi salute. The Spanish giants have launched a probe into the incident. In the first-leg of the playoff between the two teams, Real Madrid's Vinicus Jr was racially abused.

Champions League | 'Nazi salute after racism': Real Madrid vs Benfica second-leg also hit with controversy

Champions League <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-round-of-16-teams-bracket-draw-match-ups-and-knockout-playoff-results-1772080353341">knockout playoffs are done with eight teams qualifiying for the round of 16</a>. The 16 teams will now face each other in two-legged home and away fixtures format for a place in the quarterfinals. The draw for Champions League R16 will be held by UEFA on Friday (Feb 27) at the headquarter in Nyon, Siwtzerland. The eight teams qualified for R16 after knockout playoffs are: Newcastle, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bodo/Glimt, Atalanta, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and Galatasaray. The top eight teams which qualified for R16 from the league phase are: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City.<h2>Champions League - How does round of 16 draw work?</h2>To determine the fixtures, top 8 seeded teams will be divided into four pairs of two teams each based on their seeding, i.e., 1 &amp; 2, 3 &amp; 4, 5 &amp; 6, and 7 &amp; 8. Each pair of two teams will be placed in the R16 against relevent winners of knockout playoffs, which are placed as per seeding from previous round to determine the playoff seeds.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/jeremy-swayman-us-men-s-ice-hokcey-backup-goalie-calls-out-team-for-better-reaction-on-trump-s-remark-on-women-s-team-1772087072743">Jeremy Swayman, US men's ice hokcey backup goalie, calls out team's reaction on Trump's remark on women's team</a>The draw will then determine the side of bracket for each seeded team (1st game home or away), starting with the pair of 7 &amp; 8 seed teams and ending with 1 &amp; 2.One ball from each of four bowls of four pairs (in which top 8 seeded teams are divided) will be picked and the first team selected will then be placed on the reserved spot on silver side while the remaining team from the bowl of one pair will be placed on the blue side.

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<h2>Champions League - Round of 16 match-ups</h2>Once the draw is done, following match-ups could take place in the R16 which starts March 10 before the QFs on April 7-8 (1st leg) and April 14-15 (2nd leg), semi-finals on April 28-29 (1st leg) and May 5-6 (2nd leg) and the final on May 30 at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Huagary.PSG vs. Barcelona or Chelsea Galatasaray vs. Liverpool or Tottenham Real Madrid vs. Sporting CP or Manchester City Atalanta vs. Arsenal or Bayern Munich Newcastle vs. Chelsea or Barcelona Atletico Madrid vs. Tottenham or Liverpool Bodø-Glimt vs. Manchester City or Sporting CP Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich or Arsenal&nbsp;

The draw for Champions League R16 will be held on Friday (Feb 27) at the headquarter in Nyon, Siwtzerland. Once the draw is done, R16 starts Mar 10 before QFs on April 7-8 (1st leg) & April 14-15 (2nd leg), SFs on April 28-29 (1st leg) & May 5-6 (2nd leg) and the final on May 30.

Champions League knockout playoffs are done with eight teams qualifiying for the round of 16. The 16 teams will now face each other in two-legged home and away fixtures format for a place in the quarterfinals. The draw for Champions League R16 will be held by UEFA on Friday (Feb 27) at the headquarter in Nyon, Siwtzerland. The eight teams qualified for R16 after knockout playoffs are: Newcastle, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bodo/Glimt, Atalanta, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and Galatasaray. The top eight teams which qualified for R16 from the league phase are: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City. Champions League - How does round of 16 draw work? To determine the fixtures, top 8 seeded teams will be divided into four pairs of two teams each based on their seeding, i.e., 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, and 7 & 8. Each pair of two teams will be placed in the R16 against relevent winners of knockout playoffs, which are placed as per seeding from previous round to determine the playoff seeds. Also Read - Jeremy Swayman, US men's ice hokcey backup goalie, calls out team's reaction on Trump's remark on women's team The draw will then determine the side of bracket for each seeded team (1st game home or away), starting with the pair of 7 & 8 seed teams and ending with 1 & 2. One ball from each of four bowls of four pairs (in which top 8 seeded teams are divided) will be picked and the first team selected will then be placed on the reserved spot on silver side while the remaining team from the bowl of one pair will be placed on the blue side.

The draw for Champions League R16 will be held on Friday (Feb 27) at the headquarter in Nyon, Siwtzerland. Once the draw is done, R16 starts Mar 10 before QFs on April 7-8 (1st leg) &amp; April 14-15 (2nd leg), SFs on April 28-29 (1st leg) &amp; May 5-6 (2nd leg) and the final on May 30.

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