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Champions League, round of 16

Atlético Madrid are into the quarter finals of the Champions League after defeating defending champions Liverpool 2-3 in the mythical Anfield stadium! After Atleti’s 1-0 win in the first leg, a headed goal by Wijnaldum on the stroke of half time took the tie into extra time, and a strike by Firmino appeared to have taken the Premier League team through. Substitute Marcos Llorente scored twice though in the next few minutes from Joao Felix and Morata assists, and Morata himself wrapped things up after Llorente set him up near the end. (11.03.20)

The second legs of the round of 16 kicked off this week, with Valencia knocked out of the competition after losing 3-4 to Atalanta. The match was played behind closed doors following the coronavirus outbreak, and fans missed an entertaining match, with seven goals in all. The Italians though were odds-on favourites after their 4-1 win in the first leg, and two penalties by Ilicic before the break put the game beyond the Ches’ reach. Gameiro did peg them back both times, and Ferran actually put the locals in front on the night, but Ilicic scored two more late on to turn things around again. (10.03.20)