At Milan:With no goals scored in 180 minutes of action over two games, AC Milan pulled out the series with an overtime goal to defeat visiting Celtic 1-0 on aggregate. Kaka, pictured here, scored the series' only goal in the third minute of overtime.
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At London:
Coming off their 1-0 home win two weeks ago, PSV Eindhoven, by drawing 1-1 with Arsenal in game two on the Gunners' pitch, advanced to the quarterfinals by winning the series on aggregate, 2-1. Alex , pictured here, scored the series winner at 83
minutes. Photo © Getty Images, 2007At Manchester, England:
Henrik Larsson, pictured here , in his final home game at Old Trafford, scored the only goal at 72 minutes as Manchester United finished off visiting Lille, winning the game 1-0 and the series on aggregate, 2-0. Hammerin' Henrik is heading back to Swedish club Helsingborgs IF next week. Photo © Getty Images, 2007
At Munich:Roy Maakay scored 11 seconds into Bayern Munich's home rematch with Real Madrid. It was the fastest goal in Champions League history. Lucio, pictured here, added another goal at 66 minu
tes to clinch the series for the Bundesliga champs. Despite losing the opener at Madrid two weeks ago, Bayern did score two away goals which came in handy, as the Bavarians won the return match 2-1 at home, and won the series because they doubled the Galaticos' away goal total 2-1, even though the series was deadlocked at four goals apiece. Photo © Getty Images, 2007The draw for the quarterfinal round will take place this coming Friday.
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