Champions League
Updated on March 12, 2024, 11:57 p.m
FC Barcelona moves confidently into the quarter-finals of the premier class. The Catalans deserved to win 3-1 against SSC Napoli – also because two former Munich players scored.
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FC Barcelona is in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The Spaniards deservedly won 3-1 against SSC Naples – also because two former Munich players scored. In the second game of the evening, Arsenal London won 4-2 on penalties against FC Porto.
FC Barcelona has reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League. With German national soccer players Marc-André ter Stegen and Ilkay Gündogan in the starting line-up, Barça beat SSC Napoli 3-1 (2-1) in the second leg of the round of 16 on Tuesday evening. In the first leg in Italy, both teams drew 1-1.
Fermín López (15th minute), João Cancelo (17th) and
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Barcelona were the better team for long stretches and started the game strongly against the Italians, who were struggling in the league. With a double strike within two minutes, López and ex-Munich Cancelo gave the hosts the lead. Ter
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Havertz also continues with Arsenal after a penalty thriller
In the second game on Tuesday evening, Arsenal London prevailed against FC Porto. The Gunners beat the Portuguese 4-2 on penalties in the second leg. After regular time and extra time the score was 1-0. This meant Arsenal reached the quarter-finals of the premier class for the first time since 2010. The Londoners had previously failed in the first knockout round seven times in a row. The team around German international Kai Havertz lost the first leg 0-1.
Havertz converted confidently in the penalty shootout, but former Leverkusen player Wendell missed when he was denied by David Raya. Then the Spaniard also parried against Galeno and became the Gunners’ hero. (dpa/sid/br)
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