Real Madrid and Manchester City have both advanced to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.
Both sides faced their round-of-16 opponents on Wednesday night and secured aggregate victories to clear their paths to the next round.
Real Madrid successfully saw off Bundesliga giants RB Leipzig after a thrilling 1-1 second leg encounter at the Bernabeu.
Having won 1-0 in the first leg, Vinicius Junior broke the deadlock in the 65th minute to put his side 2-0 up in the tie before Willi Orban flicked in a header for the away side.
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The hosts held on to the lead and sealed their place in the last eight, joining Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain who already secured their spots on Tuesday.
At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City thrashed Copenhagen 3-1, same scoreline from the first leg, as they advance 6-2 on aggregate.
Manuel Akanji, Julian Álvarez and Erling Haaland were the goalscorers for Pep Guardiola’s side while Mohamed Elyounoussi netted Copenhagen’s goal.
The draw for the last eight will be held on March 15.
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