Shakhtar with a near-sensation
Due to the war in Ukraine, the game between Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid was played in Warsaw. The Ukrainians took the lead shortly after the break and defended that lead well into injury time. Real equalized in this one. At the goal there was a collision between Rüdiger and the Shakhtar goalie – both were covered in blood and had to be treated.
Red card makes the difference
There was also a penalty in Milan. In addition, a hard red card against Milan. Chelsea used the advantage cold as ice and won in the end deservedly 2-0. The goals came from Jorginho with a penalty and Aubameyang.
Nati star Kobel convinces on return
BVB couldn’t win. But after several weeks of injury, the Swiss national team star Gregor Kobel returned to the starting XI on Tuesday evening. He knew how to convince in the 1-1 draw against Sevilla at home and prevented bankruptcy. With a win, BVB would have reached the round of 16.
Hummels was angry afterwards. The central defender told Amazon Prime Video: “I’m sorry, Sevilla, they’re unsettled right now, they were happy with the 1-1, we didn’t manage to build up pressure again with the ball.” And further: “It has to get out of some heads that football doesn’t have to be sexy.”
No Okafor magic
For once, the currently strong Nati star Noah Okafor could not distinguish himself. His goal streak broke in the 1-1 draw against Dinamo Zagreb. He had scored in each of the first three games. Okafor was reluctantly substituted in the 62nd minute – he was angry. Josip Drmic came on as a substitute at Zagreb.
Leipzig meets late
RB Leipzig has achieved an important victory in the Champions League for the minimum goal of the round of 16. The Bundesliga club won their away game at Scottish champions Celtic Glasgow 2-0 on Tuesday evening and can reach the knockout stage on their own.
No Messi, no victory – but a record
Again there was no winner in the duel between Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica Lisbon. As in the previous week, the French champions and the Portuguese team led by German coach Roger Schmidt drew 1-1. While Lionel Messi was missing due to a calf injury, Kylian Mbappé (39th), who was apparently willing to emigrate, scored the PSG goal with a penalty kick. Joao Mario (62nd) also equalized from the penalty spot.
Notable: The French superstar – who is said to be keen on leaving PSG – sets a new club record with his goal. With 31 goals, he is now Paris’s top scorer in the Champions League.