Champions League Bracket: Real Madrid and PSG Advance as Bodø/Glimt Fairytale Ends
The champions league bracket shifted this midweek as Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the quarterfinals while Bodø/Glimt were eliminated; the round of 16 second legs in Europe decided several ties on Tuesday. Real Madrid won 2-1 at Manchester City for a 5-1 aggregate, helped by an early red card to City captain Bernardo Silva, and Paris Saint-Germain struck twice in the opening 14 minutes en route to a 3-0 win at Chelsea, sealing an 8-2 aggregate. Sporting Lisbon overturned a first-leg deficit with a 5-0 extra-time victory over Bodø/Glimt, ending the Norwegian side’s run.
Key results and advances
Real Madrid held a three-goal advantage from the first leg and closed the tie with a 2-1 win at Manchester City, finishing 5-1 on aggregate. Bernardo Silva, identified as Manchester City’s captain, received an early red card in that match. Paris Saint-Germain reinforced their first-leg cushion by scoring twice inside the opening 14 minutes at Stamford Bridge, finishing the second leg 3-0 and 8-2 on aggregate overall. Sporting Lisbon produced the dramatic turnaround: after trailing 3-0 from the first leg against Bodø/Glimt, Sporting won 5-0 after extra time to advance.
Predicted lineups and midweek ties — Champions League Bracket
Predictions and preparations were in focus for the remaining second-leg fixtures across Europe. Two German clubs, Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, were noted as being in action as the round of 16 continued. A compiled list of predicted lineups covered all eight upcoming fixtures: Sporting CP vs Bodø/Glimt; Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen; Manchester City vs Real Madrid; Barcelona vs Newcastle; Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid; Bayern Munich vs Atalanta; Liverpool vs Galatasaray; and Sporting Lisbon’s tie that eliminated Bodø/Glimt. Arsenal beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in their second leg to win 3-1 on aggregate and now await Sporting Lisbon in the quarterfinals.
What’s next
With Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain through and Sporting Lisbon set to face Arsenal, the champions league bracket now points toward quarterfinal matchups decided by these round of 16 outcomes. Bodø/Glimt’s elimination ends a run that included victories over established opponents to reach this stage, and attention will turn to the remaining second-leg fixtures and the quarterfinal draw. Updated Tuesday ET, further scheduling and detailed lineups will define the path forward for the remaining clubs in the champions league bracket.
