Wednesday, March 11, 2020

UEFA Champions League: PSG, Mattress Makers (Who Dethone Defending Champs) Advance To Quarterfinals

The UEFA Champions League's Round of 16 continuee with two Wednesday contests.

At Paris (played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak):

Neymar (28') and Juan Bernat (45'+1, shown here) each scored once as Paris Saint-Germain blanked visiting (ten-man) Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in game two and won their series with the German club 3-2 on aggregate.

Getty Images photo via UEFA website

At Liverpool, England:

Marcos Llorente scored twice (97', 105+1') and Alvaro Morata once (120'+1), all in overtime as Atletico Madrid, after falling 1-0 in regulation in game two to level the series at 1-1 on aggregate, outscored Liverpool 3-1 in the two overtime periods to take out the defending champs on the road, 4-2 on aggregate.

Here are the happy Mattress Makers celebrating.

Getty Images photo


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