11.03.2026 07:02
The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 began tonight with four matches. Galatasaray defeated Liverpool 1-0, while Atletico Madrid won against Tottenham 5-2, and Bayern Munich beat Atalanta 6-1. The match between Barcelona and Newcastle ended in a 1-1 draw. Here are the details...
The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 started tonight with 4 matches. Galatasaray defeated Liverpool, whom they hosted at home, with a score of 1-0. Atletico Madrid hosted Tottenham at home and won 5-2, while Bayern Munich defeated Atalanta 6-1 away. The match between Barcelona and Newcastle United ended in a 1-1 draw. The second legs of these matches will be played on Wednesday, March 18.
GALATASARAY DEFEATED LIVERPOOL AGAIN
In the first match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Galatasaray hosted the English team Liverpool at home. The match, played at Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex RAMS Park, was officiated by Gil Manzano from the Spanish Football Federation. Gil Manzano was assisted by Angel Nevado and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso. The yellow-reds started the match quickly, taking the lead in the 7th minute with a header goal from Mario Lemina. Galatasaray maintained their superiority throughout the match and left the field with a 1-0 victory, gaining an advantage before the second leg.
BAYERN MUNICH DEFEATED ATALANTA AWAY WITH A BIG SCORE
In the first match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, the Italian team Atalanta hosted the German representative Bayern Munich at home. The match at Bergamo Stadium was officiated by Norwegian referee Espen Eskas. Espen Eskas was assisted by Jan Erik Engan and Isaak Bashevkin. Bayern Munich started the match by completely controlling the game, taking the lead in the 12th minute with Josip Stanisic and increasing the score to 2-0 in the 22nd minute with Michael Olise. Serge Gnabry scored the third goal for his team in the 25th minute, setting the halftime score at 0-3. The German team made the score 6-0 with goals from Nicolas Jackson in the 52nd minute, Michael Olise in the 64th minute, and Jamal Musiala in the 67th minute. Mario Pasalic scored Atalanta's only goal in the 90+3rd minute, determining the final score: 1-6.
ATLETICO MADRID GAINED ADVANTAGE BY DEFEATING TOTTENHAM WITH 5 GOALS AT HOME
The Spanish team Atletico Madrid hosted the English representative Tottenham in the first match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. The match at Metropolitano was officiated by Serdar Gözübüyük from the Dutch Football Federation. Serdar Gözübüyük was assisted by Patrick Inia and Rogier Honig. Atletico Madrid started the match with consecutive goals from Marcos Llorente in the 6th minute, Antonie Griezmann in the 14th minute, Julian Alvarez in the 15th minute, and Robin Le Normand in the 22nd minute, but Pedro Porro responded in the 26th minute. The first half ended with the home team leading 4-1. Atletico Madrid found their fifth goal with Julian Alvarez in the 55th minute: 5-1. Dominic Solanke scored for Tottenham in the 76th minute, bringing the score to 5-2. No further goals were scored in the remaining minutes, and Atletico Madrid won 5-2 at home, gaining significant advantage before the away second leg.
NEWCASTLE UNITED AND BARCELONA DREW
In another match of the Champions League, the English Premier League team Newcastle United faced the Spanish La Liga team Barcelona. The match at Sports Direct Arena was officiated by Italian referee Marco Guida. Guida was assisted by Giorgio Peretti and Giuseppe Perotti. The first half of the match ended in a goalless draw. Harvey Barnes, who came on in the 86th minute, put the English team ahead. Barcelona equalized in the 90+6th minute with a penalty goal from Lamine Yamal, ending the match in a 1-1 draw.
The first matches of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 will continue today with 4 matches. The schedule is as follows:
- 20:45 Bayer Leverkusen-Arsenal
- 23:00 PSG-Chelsea
- 23:00 Bodo/Glimt-Sporting Lisbon
- 23:00 Real Madrid-Manchester City