Champions League: Arsenal, Barcelona qualify for quarter-finals

Champions League: Arsenal, Barcelona qualify for quarter-finals

Arsenal and Barcelona on Tuesday, booked their spots in this season’s Champions League quarter-final.

The Gunners needed to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg against FC Porto.

Leandro Trossard levelled the game on aggregate five minutes before half time.

But there were no other goals in second half or extra time.

Arsenal went on to win the penalty shoot-out 4-2.

Barcelona reached the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in four years after a 3-1 win over Napoli in their round-of-16 second leg gave them a 4-2 aggregate victory on Tuesday.

Early goals by Fermín López and João Cancelo set the hosts on their way and, after Amir Rrahmani cut the deficit before the break, Robert Lewandowski wrapped up the win with a late third.

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