{"id":2072,"date":"2026-03-18T03:46:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/03\/18\/psg-real-madrid-arsenal-storm-into-champions-league-quarters-sporting-script-epic-comeback-football-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T03:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:46:36","slug":"psg-real-madrid-arsenal-storm-into-champions-league-quarters-sporting-script-epic-comeback-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=2072","title":{"rendered":"PSG, Real Madrid, Arsenal storm into Champions League quarters; Sporting script epic comeback | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-129646219,imgsize-178576,width-400,resizemode-4\/paris-saint-germain.jpg\" alt=\"PSG, Real Madrid, Arsenal storm into Champions League quarters; Sporting script epic comeback\" title=\"Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after Bradley Barcola scored his side's second goal. 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(AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Holders Paris Saint-Germain, record 15-time winners Real Madrid and Arsenal powered into the quarter-finals of the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/uefa-champions-league\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">UEFA Champions League<\/a> on Tuesday, while Sporting CP produced a stunning comeback to end Bodo\/Glimt\u2019s fairytale run.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>PSG continued their ominous return to peak form, thrashing Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to seal a dominant 8-2 aggregate victory. The tie was effectively over early as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck inside six minutes, capitalising on a defensive error on Mamadou Sarr\u2019s debut.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Further goals from Bradley Barcola, assisted by Achraf Hakimi, and substitute Senny Mayulu sealed a comprehensive win, with home fans heading for the exits long before full-time.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cWe clearly dominated, we are very happy to be in the quarter-finals and I think it is well deserved,\u201d said PSG coach Luis Enrique. PSG will now face either Liverpool or Galatasaray in the last eight.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Real dominate City; Arsenal keep quadruple dream alive<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Chelsea were not the only English side to fall, as Manchester City crashed out 5-1 on aggregate despite a 2-1 defeat at home to Real Madrid. The Spanish giants had already taken control in the first leg, highlighted by a hat-trick from Federico Valverde.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>City\u2019s task became impossible after Bernardo Silva was sent off early for handball, allowing Vinicius Junior to convert from the spot. Erling Haaland briefly equalised on the night, but Vinicius struck again late to seal another statement win.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>\u201cAll of us players know that the good games are coming and when Madrid play in this competition, everything changes,\u201d said Vinicius.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Meanwhile, Arsenal kept their trophy ambitions alive with a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, progressing 3-1 on aggregate. <!-- -->Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice struck on either side of half-time to seal the tie.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>\u201cWe had four or five situations where we should have scored a third but overall we fully deserved to win,\u201d said coach Mikel Arteta.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Sporting\u2019s extra-time heroics end Bodo\/Glimt dream<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>In Lisbon, Sporting produced one of the nights of the tournament, overturning a 3-0 first-leg deficit to beat Bodo\/Glimt 5-0 after extra time. Goals from Goncalo Inacio, Pedro Goncalves and a Luis Suarez penalty forced extra time.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Maxi Araujo then put Sporting ahead in the tie before Rafael Nel sealed a famous win late on.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The result sent Sporting into the quarter-finals of Europe\u2019s elite competition for the first time since 1983, bringing an end to Bodo\/Glimt\u2019s remarkable journey.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"O6hu2 tHlBa  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/microsite_v2\/website-toisa,path-book_pass_2026.cms?utm_source=TOI&amp;utm_medium=Masthead_sports\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" rel=\"noopener\" frmappuse=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Banner Insert\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" title=\"\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdersrc=\"\" placeholdermsid=\"\" msid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/129493222.cms\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/football\/top-stories\/psg-real-madrid-arsenal-storm-into-champions-league-quarters-sporting-script-epic-comeback\/articleshow\/129646211.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after Bradley Barcola scored his side&#8217;s second goal. (AP Photo) Holders Paris Saint-Germain, record 15-time winners Real Madrid and Arsenal powered into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, while Sporting CP produced a stunning comeback to end Bodo\/Glimt\u2019s fairytale run.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. 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