UEFA CL (Round of 16): First Leg Results and Second Leg Schedule

The first leg matches of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 (2024/2025 season) took place on Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5, featuring games filled with dramatic twists.

This round was highlighted by an impressive dominance from English clubs, notably with Arsenal's outstanding performance crushing Dutch side Feyenoord (7-1), a valuable win for Liverpool against Paris Saint-Germain (1-0), and Aston Villa's successful outing against Belgian Club Brugge (3-1). These results reinforce the notion that Premier League clubs are in top form this season.

Here are the complete first leg results of the Round of 16:

• Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 – 2 Inter Milan
• Bayern Munich 3 – 0 Bayer Leverkusen
• Benfica 0 – 1 Barcelona
• Paris Saint-Germain 0 – 1 Liverpool
• Real Madrid 2 – 1 Atlético Madrid
• PSV Eindhoven 1 – 7 Arsenal
• Borussia Dortmund 1 – 1 Lille
• Club Bruges 1 – 3 Aston Villa

These eight matches produced a total of 21 goals, averaging 2.6 goals per match. Based on these first-leg results, clubs like Barcelona, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan emerge as the main favorites to qualify for the next round, with very advantageous scores in their favor.

Second Leg Schedule for the UCL Round of 16

The second legs of this decisive round will take place on Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday, March 12. These encounters will be crucial for clubs vying for qualification, as teams must give their all to secure a spot in the quarter-finals.

Here is the schedule for the second legs:

Tuesday, March 11:

• Barcelona - Benfica | 17:45 GMT (first leg: 1-0)
• Liverpool - Paris Saint-Germain | 20:00 GMT (first leg: 1-0)
• Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munich | 20:00 GMT (first leg: 0-3)
• Inter Milan - Feyenoord | 20:00 GMT (first leg: 2-0)

Wednesday, March 12:

Lille - Borussia Dortmund | 17:45 GMT (first leg: 1-1)
Atlético Madrid - Real Madrid | 20:00 GMT (first leg: 1-2)
Arsenal - PSV Eindhoven | 20:00 GMT (first leg: 7-1)
Aston Villa - Club Bruges | 20:00 GMT (first leg: 3-1)

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