LONDON (AP) — Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will aim to repeat Spain’s triple success against their English rivals. champions league Round of 16 on Wednesday.
the next day Real Madrid lose to Manchester CityBarcelona will face Newcastle at the Camp Nou after scoring 1-1 in the first leg last week thanks to Lamine Yamal’s stoppage-time penalty. Barça won all seven of their home matches in 2026, scoring at least three goals in each.
Atlético is in a better position — Tottenham won 5-2 –The second leg will be an away match.
english hope Liverpool could be rested when they host Galatasaray at Anfield and will need to overturn a 1-0 defeat in their first game in Istanbul. The pressure is mounting on Liverpool manager Arne Slott ahead of the match.
England has had the most teams advance to the Round of 16 with six teams, but so far only Arsenal have qualified. chelsea joining man city He was eliminated on Tuesday.
In Wednesday’s other game, Bayern Munich is expected to secure a victory over Atalanta, who suffered a 6-1 defeat in Italy last week. If that happens, it will be a close battle against 15-time champions Madrid in the quarterfinals.
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