Galatasaray beats Liverpool: A night of big wins and missed opportunities in the Champions League

The first matches of the round of 16 brought fans unexpected moments and numerous goals. While a narrow victory was celebrated in Istanbul, in Bergamo and Madrid, the favorites almost secured their place in the next round without waiting for the return legs.

The biggest disappointments of the night were London’s Tottenham, who conceded five goals against Atletico, and Atalanta, who couldn't withstand the power of Bayern Munich at home. At the same time, Barcelona escaped defeat in Newcastle thanks to a last-second penalty by young star Lamine Yamal. The English side let the victory slip away.

Match results from the night of March 11:

• Galatasaray — Liverpool 1:0 (Goal: Lemina 7')
• Newcastle United — Barcelona 1:1 (Goals: Barnes 86' — Yamal 90+7' p.)
• Atletico Madrid — Tottenham 5:2 (Goals: Llorente 6', Griezmann 11', Alvarez 15', Le Normand 22', Lino 76' — Son Heung-min 38', Kulusevski 51')
• Atalanta — Bayern Munich 2:6 (Goals: Lookman 12', Pasalic 44' — Olise 18', 65', Gnabry 29', Jackson 35', Stanisic 54', Musiala 81')

Return matches will be played in a week.

Schedule for today's matches (night of March 11 to March 12):

• Bayer 04 — Arsenal (starts at 21:45 Ashgabat time)
• Real Madrid — Manchester City (starts at 00:00 Ashgabat time)
• PSG — Chelsea (starts at 00:00 Ashgabat time)
• Bodø/Glimt — Sporting (starts at 00:00 Ashgabat time)