PARIS: Barcelona hit Newcastle United for seven to reach the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday, while Liverpool overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Galatasaray in their last-16 tie and both Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid advanced to the next round.
Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice as La Liga leaders Barcelona tore apart Newcastle at the Camp Nou, winning 7-2 in the second leg of their last-16 encounter to progress 8-3 on aggregate.
A spectacular match saw Anthony Elanga twice score for Newcastle inside the opening half-hour to cancel out goals by Raphinha and Marc Bernal.
However, the Catalans went back in front when Lamine Yamal converted a penalty deep in first-half stoppage time to make it 3-2 on the night, and they never looked back.
Fermin Lopez ran through for 4-2 early in the second half before Lewandowski added a quick-fire double either side of the hour mark, and Raphinha completed the scoring in the 72nd minute.
"The confidence that we got in the second half was good to see," said Barca coach Hansi Flick.
It was a chastening defeat for Newcastle and just the third time since 1955 that an English team has conceded at least eight goals on aggregate in a European tie — one of the other occasions was this week, when Chelsea lost 8-2 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain.
"When the game was effectively over we didn't react well to that, so it became a very difficult second half," said Newcastle coach Eddie Howe.
It was also just the third time Barcelona have scored seven in a Champions League game, and Flick's side can now look forward to an all-Spanish quarterfinal next month against Atletico.
Diego Simeone's men lost 3-2 on the night to Tottenham Hotspur in London, but progressed 7-5 on aggregate thanks to their 5-2 victory last week.
Randal Kolo Muani headed in on the half-hour to give Spurs the lead on the night and suggest a stunning comeback in the tie was possible.
A superb Julian Alvarez strike just after half-time doused the home side's hopes, even if a fine Xavi Simons effort put Tottenham back in front.
David Hancko headed in Atletico's second on the night, before Simons converted a last-minute penalty for his second of the game as Spurs rescued some pride by ending a run of eight matches without a win.
50s FOR KANE, SALAH
Liverpool were too good for Galatasaray, overturning a 1-0 first-leg deficit against the Turkish side with a comprehensive 4-0 win at Anfield.
Arne Slot's side went ahead on 25 minutes through a lovely first-time finish at a corner from Dominik Szoboszlai.
Mohamed Salah then had a poor penalty saved in first-half stoppage time, but the Egyptian made up for that in style after the break.
He laid on two goals in the space of three minutes, one for Hugo Ekitike and the other for Ryan Gravenberch.
Salah then scored the fourth himself just after the hour, curling a superb effort into the far corner from the edge of the area from a Florian Wirtz lay-off.
It was his 10th club goal this season was also his 50th in the Champions League, and it sealed a 4-1 aggregate victory which takes the Reds through to a quarterfinal against PSG.
That will be a repeat of a last-16 tie a year ago which PSG won on penalties — the French club have won four knockout ties against English opponents since the start of 2025.
"We could (have) won 10-0, but we did a good job. We can be proud," said Ekitike.
Bayern's progress against Atalanta was never in doubt after their 6-1 win in the first leg in Italy, and they followed that with a 4-1 success in Munich.
Harry Kane opened the scoring with a retaken first-half penalty — his initial effort had been saved —and then added a brilliant second on 54 minutes.
The brace took the Englishman to a half-century of Champions League goals, as he joined Salah and Thierry Henry on that overall mark — Kane has done it in 66 games compared to 97 for Salah.
Teenager Lennart Karl got Bayern's third and Luis Diaz the fourth, with Lazar Samardzic pulling one back as the Germans progress 10-2 on aggregate — they now face Real Madrid in a heavyweight showdown.
"We don't fear anyone," Kane told DAZN when asked about the prospect of that tie. — AFP
Uefa Champions League results on Wednesday (aet denotes after extra time):
Last 16, second legs
In Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona (ESP) 7 (Raphinha 6, 72, Bernal 18, Yamal 45+7-pen, Lopez 51, Lewandowski 56, 61) Newcastle United (ENG) 2 (Elanga 15, 28)
Barcelona win 8-3 on aggregate
In Liverpool, England
Liverpool (ENG) 4 (Szoboszlai 25, Ekitike 51, Gravenberch 53, Salah 62) Galatasaray (TUR) 0
Liverpool win 4-1 on aggregate
In Munich, Germany
Bayern Munich (GER) 4 (Kane 25-pen, 54, Karl 56, Diaz 70) Atalanta (ITA) 1 (Samardzic 85)
(Bayern win 10-2 on aggregate)
In London
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) 3 (Kolo Muani 30, Simons 52, 90-pen) Atletico Madrid (ESP) 2 (Alvarez 47, Hancko 75)
Atletico win 7-5 on aggregate
Uefa Champions League quarterfinal line-up
First legs
Tuesday, April 7 (1900 GMT)
Sporting (POR) v Arsenal (ENG)
Real Madrid (ESP) v Bayern Munich (GER)
Wednesday, April 8 (1900 GMT)
Barcelona (ESP) v Atletico Madrid (ESP)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v Liverpool (ENG)
Second legs
Tuesday, April 14 (1900 GMT)
Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Barcelona (ESP)
Liverpool (ENG) v Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Wednesday, April 15 (1900 GMT)
Arsenal (ENG) v Sporting (POR)
Bayern Munich (GER) v Real Madrid (ESP)
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