Kick Off: Barça advance with a resounding victory; Messi hits 900 career goals

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Top Headlines

Barcelona 7-2 Newcastle (agg 8-3): Raphinha & Yamal shine to seal dominant win

Barcelona thrashed Newcastle United 7-2 in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie, securing an 8-3 aggregate victory for a spot in the quarter-finals.

AF Poster: Lionel Messi scored 900 goals in his career

Another milestone in Lionel Messi' glorious career: After (the match Messi scored his 900th goal), Messi's career goal number has officially reached 900!

Match Reports

Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (agg 4-1): Szoboszlai & Salah net to book last-8 spot

Liverpool delivered a scintillating performance to put four goals past Galatasaray and set up a Champions League quarter-final against reigning champions Paris St-Germain.

Tottenham 3-2 Atletico (agg 5-7): Tudor lands first Spurs win despite UCL exit

Tottenham Hotspur secured a deserved win - their first under Igor Tudor - against Atletico Madrid but failed in their attempt to overturn a three-goal deficit as they went out of the Champions League in the last-16 stage.

Bayern 4-1 Atalanta (agg 10-2): Kane reaches 50 UCL goals with double

Harry Kane reached a half-century of Champions League goals as Bayern Munich beat Atalanta to progress to the quarter-finals.

Inter Miami 1-1 Nashville SC:Messi 900th goal as Nashville advance on away goals

Inter Miami CF's Lionel Messi got a milestone. And Nashville got a tie that felt like a win.

These Things Happen

UCL quarter-finals are set! Bayern vs Real, PSG vs Liverpool, Barça vs Atletico

The Champions League quarter-finals are set! ✔️

Breakthrough? Barca was eliminated twice in UCL when they met Atletico

The Champions League quarter-final matchups are out. Barcelona will play against Atletico Madrid.

Salah is the first African player to score 50 goals in the European Cup/UCL

On March 18th, in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16, Liverpool defeated Galatasaray 4-0 at home, advancing 4-1 on aggregate. Salah scored in the 62nd minute.

Lewandowski scored against the most teams in UCL, the only player to achieve

In today's UCL match against Newcastle, Robert Lewandowski started for 66 minutes and scored twice with assist from Raphinha and Yamal.

Only 2 advanced: 6 PL teams, 12 matches, conceded 30 goals together

On March 18th, the Champions League Round of 16 all came to an end. Among the 6 Premier League teams that entered the top 16, only Arsenal and Liverpool successfully advanced to the next round. Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur were all eliminated.

Europe Derby: Real Madrid and Bayern in 28 games, Real Madrid wins 13 of them

On March 18th, Bayern Munich defeated Atalanta 4-1 again at home in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16, eliminating their opponents 10-2 on aggregate over two legs to reach the quarter-finals.

Atletico take Spurs' place & will play the first leg away in the quarterfinals

The Champions League quarter-final matchups are set, with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona set to clash in an all-La Liga affair, with Atletico Madrid playing the first leg away and the second leg at home.

Argentina latest squad list: Messi leads, Enzo & Alvarez in, Lautaro absent

The Argentina National Team's squad list for the upcoming FIFA international break has been announced.

Dortmund 'in talks' to re-sign Sancho as his MU contract expires in summer

Jadon Sancho making a permanent return to Borussia Dortmund this summer is reportedly a 'realistic' prospect.

OFFICIAL: Bruno Fernandes voted EPL Matchweek 30's Player of the Week

The Portuguese star tops our fan poll following his stunning performance in win against Villa

Deschamps plans to let Olise play No.10 to fill the place left by Griezmann

France national team coach Deschamps plans to arrange Olise in the No. 10 position in the upcoming World Cup to fill the attacking core vacancy left after Griezmann's departure

Brahim celebrated with clenched fist after hearing AFCON was awarded to Morocco

On March 17, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that Senegal had been disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations final, and Morocco was awarded the victory.

What They Say

Howe:the final score is not a reflection of our actual performance in this round

On March 19th, UCL Round of 16 2nd leg, Newcastle was defeated 7-2 against Barcelona. Eddie Howe the Magpie manager accepts the interivew during post-match press conference.

Steven Gerrard tips Dominik Szoboszlai for huge Liverpool role - 'I hope'

Dominik Szoboszlai shone once again as Liverpool sealed their spot in the quarter finals of the Champions League with victory against Turkish side Galatasaray at Anfield

'The numbers speak for themselves' – Simeone revels in Atletico's UCL heroics

Diego Simeone said the numbers do not lie about his success in the Champions League after guiding Atletico Madrid to yet another quarter-final in the competition.

'Bayern are not afraid of anyone' – Kane relishing Real Madrid clash

Harry Kane insisted Bayern Munich "are not afraid of anyone" as they set up a Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid.

Liverpool 'could have won 10-0' in Galatasaray thumping, says Ekitike

Hugo Ekitike believes that Liverpool would not have been flattered by a 10-0 scoreline during their second-leg thrashing of Galatasaray in the Champions League round of 16.

'It’s my last World Cup' – Neymar reiterates desire for Brazil call-up

Neymar confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will be his last chance to represent Brazil in the competition.

Richards: I'm not optimistic about RM; Barca & Bayern might be stronger overall

Former Manchester City player and England international Richards admitted that while he believes there are "stronger teams than Real Madrid" in this season's Champions League, he has to admit that Real Madrid have "players who decide key matches".

Evra: CAF's arbitrary reversal of decision in AFCON is like an April Fool's joke

Former French international and Manchester United legend Patrice Evra expressed his strong dissatisfaction on his personal social media with the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award the Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco.