All you need to know in 60 seconds ...Harry Kane's unerring finish completed Tottenham's safe passage to their second-ever UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Hugo Lloris made several saves in the first 45 minutes with Julian Weigl, Mario Götze and Marco Reus all denied by the goalkeeper though Spurs could have taken the lead when Heung-Min Son was sent clear only for the Korean to fire wide.
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The 2019/20 Champions League group stage as it stands
Twenty-six teams will qualify automatically for the group stage of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League.The following teams go directly to the group stage: UEFA Champions League holders; UEFA Europa League winners; the top four in the Spanish, English, Italian and German divisions; France and Russia's top two; domestic champions in Portugal, Ukraine, Belgium and Turkey. The 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage as it stands UEFA.com - News
Which Champions League teams are still on for the treble?
Eight teams and seven different clubs have claimed 'the treble' over the years, winning the European Cup, league title and biggest domestic cup in the same campaign:1966/67: Celtic1971/72: Ajax 1987/88: PSV Eindhoven1998/99: Manchester United 2008/09: Barcelona2009/10: Internazionale Milano 2012/13: Bayern München2014/15: Barcelona Which clubs are still in the running to join that elite band this season?AjaxUCL: 1-2 v Real Mad... UEFA.com - News
Champions League history: round of 16 scoreline analysis
The eight UEFA Champions League round of 16 ties are intriguingly poised after the first legs.There were three home wins, three away wins and two 0-0 draws. We looked at every past first leg in European Cup history with an identical scoreline to the current round of 16 ties and noted which sides went though. Tuesday 5 March
Atlético 2-0 Juventus: Champions League at a glance
All you need to know in 60 seconds ...Centre-backs José María Giménez and Diego Godín struck in the final 13 minutes to give Atlético the advantage in this round of 16 tie. Chances were few and far between in the first half with a free-kick the closest either side came – Juventus's Cristiano Ronaldo stinging the palms of Jan Oblak early on before Atléti forward Antoine Griezmann called Wojciech Szczęsny into action.
Lyon 0-0 Barcelona: Champions League at a glance
All you need to know in 60 seconds ...Both goalkeepers were busy on a frenetic, but ultimately goalless, night at the OL Stadium. The formative stages were frantic with Barça's Ousmane Dembélé sweeping wide and OL's Houssem Aouar testing Marc-André ter Stegen, who then had to tip Martin Terrier's drive on to the bar. Anthony Lopes darted from his line to thwart Dembélé as the high tempo persisted before Terrier went close from a scintillating Lyon move just before the interval.Lionel Messi was a threat throughout and called Lopes into action again after half-time before Luis Suárez fired wide as the visitors... UEFA.com
Champions League Fantasy Football Team of the Week
The team is made up of the highest-scoring players this week in the official UEFA Champions League Fantasy game, presented by PlayStation. The player with the highest overall score was selected when two or more were tied on points. Let us know your thoughts @ChampionsLeague using #UCL. Fantasy Football Team of the WeekGoalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) - 8 pointsDefender: Serge Aurier (Tottenham) - 8 points Defender: Presnel Kimpembe (Paris) - 11 pointsDefender: Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham) - 15 points... UEFA.com - News