The 16-year-old series is officially underway in the UEFA Champions League with several teams halfway in a quarter-final place after a first leg action. Arsenal, Aston Villa and Real Madrid all have advantages before the second stage of next week, although some tracks are larger than others. THE Gunners beat PSV 7-1 Tuesday And they all have reserved a place in the next round, while Real Madrid’s 2-1 advance on Atletico Madrid does not guarantee that they will gain equality. On Wednesday, four other teams obtained the advantages of the leg – the legs – Between,, Bayern Munich,, Barcelona And Liverpool.
Arsenal almost hit his ticket to Madrid: why the dominant victory of the Champions League on PSV has taught us little
James Benge
Exterior goals no longer count in the Champions League, while the possibility of a penalty shooter is looming for each team if the overall score is blocked after 120 minutes in the second stage.
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While the countdown of the second legs begins, here is what each team needs to go to the action next week.
Feyenoord against Inter
Score of the first leg: Feyenoord 0, Inter 2
Inter took advantage of their business trip to Rotterdam, winning a two goals’ victory thanks to the strikes by Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez. Visitors could have had a third, but Feyenoord’s goalkeeper, Timon Wellenreuther, made a stop on the penalty of Piotr Zielinski in the second half, a play that could prove to be crucial if the Dutch team could go back to Italy next week.
Fyenoord second leg scenarios: Feyenoord will need a two goals victory to send the match in more time and a three -way victory to move forward.
Interior scenarios: The Inter will progress with a victory, a draw or a loss to a goal.
Bavaria Munich against Bayer Leverkusen
Score of the first leg: Bayern Munich 3, Bayer Leverkusen 0
Harry Kane gave Bayern’s advantage after only nine minutes, but the hosts were able to fill their lead in the second half after a series of Leverkusen errors. In the space of 20 minutes, Le Guardien de Leverkusen, Matej Kovar, offered Jamal Musiala a goal, Nordi Mukiele was sent to make nails on Kingsley Coman, and Edmond Tapsoba conceded a penalty a few minutes after their arrival.
Bayern Munich second stage scenarios: Bayern Munich will progress with a victory, a draw or a loss of two goals.
Bayer Leverkusen Scenarios on the leg: Bayer Leverkusen needs a three -go -in victory to send the match for more time and a four -way victory to win the draw.
Benfica vs. Barcelona
Score of the first leg: Benfica 0, Barcelona 1
Barcelona went down to 10 after only 22 minutes through the red card of Pau Cubarsi, but survived a wave of chances of Benfica and benefited from the objective of Raphinha in the second half to give them a close advantage to the first leg. In the end, Benfica exceeded Barcelona 26 to 10, but the planned goal was narrower – Benfica had 1.9 goals expected, while Barcelona only displayed 1.19.
Scenarios at the second stage of Benfica: Benfica needs a victory for a goal to send the match in more time and a two -goals victory to move forward.
Barcelona second leg scenarios: Barcelona will advance with a victory or a draw.
Paris Saint-Germain against Liverpool
Score of the first leg: Paris Saint-Germain 0, Liverpool 1
Paris Saint-Germain has surpassed Liverpool in an impressive performance for the youth-focused team, taking 27 shots at the two Reds. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson made nine stops, however, to keep PSG from a distance, then Harvey Elliott gave visitors victory with a goal in the 87th minute – and thanks to the only team shot on the target.
Paris Saint-Germain Scenarios with the leg: Paris Saint-Germain needs a victory for a goal to send the match for more time and a two goals victory to move forward.
Liverpool second leg scenarios: Liverpool needs a victory or a draw to move forward.
Brugge club against Aston Villa
Result at the first leg: Club Brugge 1, Aston Villa 3
The Brugge club may have an argument to be the best team in Tuesday’s first leg after having surpassed Aston Villa 11 at seven, but visitors benefited from a own goal of Brandon Mechele and a penalty marked by Marco Asensio to bring a healthy advance in the return match. Villa remains the favorites to get out of this equality and do their first campaign in the Champions League in four special decades by reaching the quarter -finals.
Club Brugge club scenarios: The Brugge club will need a two goals victory to send the match for more time, and a three -way victory to move forward squarely.
Second stage scenarios of Aston Villa: Aston Villa can move forward with a victory, a draw or a loss of a goal.
Real Madrid vs.atletico Madrid
Result at the first leg: Real Madrid 2, Atletico Madrid 1
The two Madrid teams exchanged opportunities throughout the first half, the teams entering the break with a goal, thanks to strong Rodrygo efforts from Real Madrid and Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid. Brahim Diaz de Los Blancos, however, marked the winner of the match shortly after the break and the reigning champions regularly closed the match.
Real Madrid second stage scenarios: Real Madrid will advance with a victory or a draw.
Atletico Madrid Scenarios at second stage: Atletico Madrid needs a victory for a goal to send the match for more time and a two goals victory to move forward.
PSV against Arsenal
Score of the first leg: PSV 1, Arsenal 7
Arsenal was as effective as in front of the goal in Eindhoven, putting seven after the hosts and removing all the pressure in the second period. The Gunners succeeded in the match at high score despite the generation of only 1.96 goals expected, and Martin Odegaard was out of competition with two goals and a decisive pass.
Second stage PSV scenarios: The PSV needs a six goals victory to send the match in more time, and a seven goals victory to move forward squarely.
Arsenal second stage scenarios: Arsenal will progress with a victory, a draw or even a loss of five goals.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Lille
Score of the first leg: Borussia Dortmund 1, Lille 1
In the only result of the first stage of Tuesday’s dead end, last year’s finalists, Borussia Dortmund, could not preserve their first half on Lille, which was one of the surprised teams to win a place in the top eight of the league phase. The two games will have everything to play for next week when Lille Hottera while they are targeting their deepest race in the Champions League.
Borussia Dortmund Scenarios at second stage: Borussia Dortmund must win to move forward squarely.
Lille second stage scenarios: Lille must win to move forward squarely.
