
Manchester City and Real Madrid advanced to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after beating FC Copenhagen (6-2 on aggregate) and RB Leipzig (2-1 on aggregate) respectively.
Manchester City – FC Copenhagen 3-1
Manchester City confirmed their tour win with an easy win at the Etihad Stadium against FC Copenhagen.
Taking eighth place in the group with Munich “Bavaria”, “Manchester United” and “Galatasaray”, the Danes could not make a new surprise and stopped at the first stage of elimination.
In the match in England, Akanji opened the score after only 5 minutes, and Julián Álvarez increased the advantage of the “citizens” after 4 minutes.
The visitors reduced the difference thanks to Elyunussi (min. 29), but City set the final score thanks to Erling Haaland (min. 45+3).
Man City secured their place in the quarter-finals uD83DuDC99#UCL pic.twitter.com/M59u8WKzMJ
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 6, 2024
Real Madrid – RB Leipzig 1-1
At the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid experienced the return match against RB Leipzig with emotion.
With a minimal advantage as a result of the match of the tour, the Madrid team tried to keep the result.
The Germans had some great chances to score, but it was the hosts who broke the ice in the 65th minute, with Vinicius Junior scoring after a good pass from Bellingham.
The joy of the Spaniards lasted only three minutes, after Willy Orban restored the tie.
The Germans continued to press Lunin’s goal, but they could not score against the Ukrainian.
Real Madrid reached the final 8 ✅#UCL pic.twitter.com/sRhLDT04TN
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 6, 2024
City and Real are thus through to the quarter-finals along with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
Source: Hot News

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