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By GRAHAM DUNBARThursday March 19, 2026 On a fevered Champions League night Wednesday, Barcelona ran riot with seven goals and Liverpool powered in four, transforming knife-edge ties into emphatic victories and sealing places in the quarterfinals. Atletico Madrid withstood a ferocious Tottenham rally to complete a Spanish sweep over English opposition this week — Spain 3, England 0 — in the round of 16. Bayern Munich enjoyed the smoothest passage, brushing aside Atalanta 4-1 on Wednesday and 10-2 on aggregate to line up a…

Champions League: Bayern and Atletico seize control as Liverpool and Barcelona face uphill second legs Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid took command of their Champions League round-of-16 ties with emphatic first-leg wins Tuesday, while Liverpool and Barcelona were left with narrow margins and nagging regrets heading into decisive returns next week. On a high-scoring night across Europe, Bayern thrashed Atalanta 6-1 in Bergamo despite starting without top scorer Harry Kane. Atletico punished Tottenham’s goalkeeping gamble to…

In a stunning UEFA Champions League showdown, players from FC Barcelona rejoiced after defeating Bayern Munich 4-1 on October 23, 2024, in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Joan Gosa/Xinhua) FC Barcelona’s dynamic striker, Raphinha, dazzled the crowd with a hat-trick that secured the home team a crucial victory against Bayern Munich. Earlier this week, Raphinha expressed feeling 'disrespected' due to altered images of Nico Williams donning his jersey during the summer. The Brazilian maestro proved why letting…