Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain quickly snuffed out hopes of epic comebacks by Manchester City and Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday. Instead, it was tiny Bodø/Glimt on the receiving end of a historic second-leg fightback in the round of 16.

Real Madrid may have been without their full-strength team as Kylian Mbappe missed out, but Federico Valverde picked the best time possible for his first career hat trick to defeat Manchester City in a 3-0 demolition.

Real Madrid, PSG, and Arsenal advanced convincingly to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, while Sporting CP staged a dramatic comeback.

Achraf Hakimi's agent Alejandro Camano denies Real Madrid return rumours as the Morocco star remains committed to winning the UCL with PSG.

Germain, and Real Madrid have all booked their places in the final eight of the Champions League, but only Sporting added some drama to the affair. Entering their clash with Bodo/Glimt trailing by three goals,

The Champions League playoffs were overshadowed by claims of racism towards Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior in angry scenes after the Brazilian scored a brilliant winning goal against Benfica.

Real Madrid's head coach Alvaro Arbeloa gives instruction inside the box team area during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid in Vigo, Spain, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar) Real Madrid's head coach Alvaro ...