Barcelona and Arsenal Advance to Champions League Quarterfinals

Barcelona Defeats Napoli 3-1

In the second leg of the Round of 16 in the 1st ranked club-level tournament of European football, Barcelona hosted Napoli after a 1-1 draw in the first match.

The home team started the game strong at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, taking a 2-0 lead with goals from Fermin Lopez in the 15th minute and Joao Cancelo in the 17th minute.

Napoli reduced the deficit to 1 goal with Amir Rrahmani’s goal in the 30th minute, and the first half ended with this scoreline.

In the 83rd minute, Barcelona found another goal through Robert Lewandowski, securing a 3-1 victory and advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time since the 2019-2020 season.

Arsenal Advances on Penalties

Arsenal, hosting Porto in the second leg after losing 1-0, managed to secure a 1-0 lead in the first half with a goal from Leandro Trossard in the 41st minute at the Emirates Stadium.

With no goals in the second half, the match went into extra time due to the 1-1 aggregate score.

After no goals in extra time, the match went to penalties, where Arsenal emerged victorious with a 4-2 scoreline against Porto, advancing to the last 8 teams for the first time in 14 years.

Other Teams in the Quarterfinals

Previously, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and PSG secured their spots in the Champions League quarterfinals.