Chelsea and Manchester City both exited the Champions League on Tuesday night after failing to overcome large first-leg deficits.
After going down 5-2 to PSG last week, Chelsea's Champions League hopes quickly ended following goals by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Bradley Barcola in the opening 14 minutes. Liam Rosenior's side had too big of a task trying to come-from-behind against the Ligue 1 leaders and reigning tournament champions.
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According to Opta, the losses to PSG mark the first time that Chelsea has ever allowed eight goals over a two-legged tie in a domestic or European competition.
A Federico Valverde hat trick in the first leg put Manchester City in a deep hole against Real Madrid. Tuesday's return leg at the Etihad Stadium didn't see the Premier League side threaten a miracle comeback.
Bernardo Silva handled a ball on the line, which led to his first red card in 104 Champions League appearances. The end result was a goal by Vinícius Júnior and a 5-1 aggregate victory.
At least one Premier League side will be in the Round of 16 as goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice helped Arsenal knock out Bayer Leverkusen. Eze's first-ever Champions League goal kept the Gunners' undefeated run going.
In the day's most stunning result, Sporting overcame a three-goal deficit against Bodø/Glimt to turnaround the tie and move on following a 5-0 win in the second leg.
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Luis Suárez’s 78th-minute penalty and Maxi Araújo’s 92nd-minute goal helped the Portuguese side become the fifth team ever in Champions League history to overturn a three-plus goal deficit in a knockout match.
Right from the start, Sporting attacked. They ended the match with 38 shot attempts and 14 shots on goal.
Wednesday's Champions League schedule
1:45 p.m. ET: Barcelona vs. Newcastle (Tied 1-1 on aggregate)
4 p.m. ET: Bayern Munich vs. Atalanta (Bayern leads 6-1 on aggregate)
4 p.m. ET: Liverpool vs. Galatasaray (Galatasaray leads 1-0 on aggregate)
4 p.m. ET: Tottenham vs. Atlético Madrid (Atleti leads 5-2 on aggregate)
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Champions League quarterfinals
PSG vs. Galatasaray/Liverpool
Real Madrid vs. Atalanta/Bayern Munich
Newcastle/Barcelona vs. Atlético Madrid/Spurs
Sporting vs. Arsenal
Quarterfinals: April 7-8 and 14-15
Semifinals: April 28-29 and May 5-6
Final: May 30 (Puskás Aréna, Hungary)
Here’s how Tuesday's Champions League action played out live:
Live coverage is over32 updatesTue, March 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
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1:45 p.m. ET: Barcelona vs. Newcastle (Tied 1-1 on aggregate)
4 p.m. ET: Bayern Munich vs. Atalanta (Bayern leads 6-1 on aggregate)
4 p.m. ET: Liverpool vs. Galatasaray (Galatasaray leads 1-0 on aggregate)
4 p.m. ET: Tottenham vs. Atlético Madrid (Atleti leads 5-2 on aggregate)Tue, March 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM PDT
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PSG vs. Galatasaray/Liverpool
Real Madrid vs. Atalanta/Bayern Munich
Newcastle/Barcelona vs. Atlético Madrid/Spurs
Sporting vs. ArsenalQuarterfinals: April 7-8 and 14-15
Semifinals: April 28-29 and May 5-6
Final: May 30 (Puskás Aréna, Hungary)Tue, March 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM PDT
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Tue, March 17, 2026 at 2:53 PM PDT
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Tue, March 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM PDT
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Tue, March 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM PDT
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Tue, March 17, 2026 at 2:32 PM PDT
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Mbappé enters the match in the 69th minute with Real Madrid holding a 4-1 lead on aggregate over Manchester City. The France international missed the first leg due to a knee injury.
Tue, March 17, 2026 at 2:23 PM PDT
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Tue, March 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM PDT
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Tue, March 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM PDT
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HT: Arsenal 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen (Arsenal leads 2-1 on aggregate)
HT: Chelsea 0-2 PSG (PSG leads 7-2 on aggregate)
HT: Manchester City 1-1 Real Madrid (Real Madrid leads 4-1 on aggregate)
FT: Sporting 5-0 Bodø/Glimt (Sporting advances 5-3 on aggregate)
Tue, March 17, 2026 at 1:44 PM PDT
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They still trail Real Madrid 4-1 on aggregate.
Tue, March 17, 2026 at 1:38 PM PDT
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Tue, March 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM PDT
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Tue, March 17, 2026 at 1:27 PM PDT
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A remarkable turnaround for the Portuguese side. Goals from Gonçalo Inacio, Pedro Gonçalves, Luis Suárez, Maxi Araújo, and Rafael Nel see off the Cinderella side.
Sporting will move on to face either Bayer Leverkusen or Arsenal in the quarterfinals.
Tue, March 17, 2026 at 1:17 PM PDT
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This one is over and PSG will advance and face the winner of tomorrow’s meeting between Galatsaray and Liverpool.
Tue, March 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM PDT
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The Ligue 1 giants are now up 6-2 on aggregate over Chelsea. Barring a miracle comeback, the Blues will be exiting the competition tonight.
Tue, March 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM PDT
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Tue, March 17, 2026 at 12:55 PM PDT
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Tue, March 17, 2026 at 12:49 PM PDT
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Maxi Araújo continues a stunning night for Sporting with a left-footed attempt inside the penalty box.
Down 3-0 entering the night and now up 4-3 in the first half of extra time. A remarkable turnaround for Sporting.
Tue, March 17, 2026 at 12:39 PM PDT
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Down 3-0 entering the second leg, Sporting needed a big comeback and they got it. Goals from Gonçalo Inacio, Pedro Gonçalves and a 78th minute penalty from Luis Suárez has forced extra time.
The Portuguese side have 34 shot attempts and put 12 shots on Bodø/Glimt goalkeeper Nikita Haykin's net.
The winner will face either Arsenal or Bayer Leverkusen in the quarterfinals. Those sides are level at one with the second leg kicking off at 4 p.m. ET.
Tuesday's Champions League results
FT: Sporting 5-0 Bodø/Glimt (Sporting advances 5-3 on aggregate)
FT: Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen (Arsenal advances 3-1 on aggregate)
FT: Chelsea 0-3 PSG (PSG advances 8-2 on aggregate)
FT: Manchester City 1-2 Real Madrid (Real Madrid advances 5-1 on aggregate)
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