The ultimate 16 of the Champions League 2021-22 are actually history. Chelsea and Villarreal were the closing to seal their region inside the region-finals for which Bayern Munich had already certified. Liverpool, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Benfica and Atletico Madrid.
Before we appearance back at how they controlled to peer off their Round of 16 rivals, allow's don't forget that the draw for the penultimate spherical of the continent's most effective membership competition might be made on Friday 18th March at the House of European Football in Nyon.
Bayern Munich removed Salzburg 8-2 on aggregate. The Austrians surprised within the first leg and took a 1-1 draw to Germany that allowed them to dream, however the Bavarian curler became fulminating within the 2nd leg. Lewandowski's hat trick after 23 mins made all of it but certain.
Liverpool removed Inter 2-1 on combination. The Reds had a tough time inside the first leg, however came away with a treasured 2-zero second-1/2 win that paved the manner to the area-finals. Lautaro Martinez supplied the excitement at Anfield, however, in the long run, Klopp's aspect made it matter.
Real Madrid eliminated PSG 3-2 on mixture. Los Blancos, dwarfed within the first leg, 'handiest' misplaced 1-zero with a past due purpose from Mbappe. The Frenchman seemed to have all however sealed the tie with a 1-0 win on the Santiago Bernabeu, but 'Los Blancos' comeback changed into made feasible by means of Benzema's 2d-1/2 hat trick.
Manchester City removed Sporting Portugal five-0 on combination. Pep Guardiola's facet's one-sided win over the Lisbon giants become, in the end, the total gain inside the play-offs. In the second one leg, with everything determined, neither aspect did any harm and the 0-zero draw showed the Citizens' presence in the sector-finals.
