Paris Saint-Germain reached the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield and a 4-1 penalty shootout success to overcome a one-goal first-leg loss in France and cap a remarkable fightback from what was a desperate league phase situation.

Germain’s successful Champions League round of 16 qualification against Liverpool feels like a major turning point for Les Parisiens’ fortunes in European competition. After knocking

Copyright © 2025 Bleacher Report, Inc. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.

The UEFA Champions League continues Mar. 11 with the first set of round of 16 second leg games. Paris Saint-Germain travel to Anfield facing Liverpool, Barcelona maintain a lead against Benfica, along with a Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. Sports Illustrated gives our predictions across the full slate of games.

Are they playing badly, or are their opponents just playing worse? Whatever it is, Bayern Munich could well stumble to winning both the Bundesliga and Champions League this season.

UEFA have announced they will "enter discussions" with FIFA and IFAB (International Football Association Board) after the controversial episode that decided the penalty shootout in the Champions League between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Footage provided by UEFA shows Julian Alvarez making "minimal" contact with the ball for his penalty during Atletico Madrid's Champions League defeat to Real Madrid.

Uefa says it will enter discussions with football's lawmakers over rules around penalties after Julian Alvarez's spot kick was controversially disallowed in Atletico Madrid's Champions League exit.