Paris Saint-Germain secured a 5-2 victory over Chelsea, while Real Madrid dominated Manchester City 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first legs. Bodø/Glimt upset Sporting CP with a 3-0 win, and Arsenal drew 1-1 at Bayer Leverkusen. These outcomes position several teams favorably ahead of the return fixtures.
The UEFA Champions League round of 16 first legs featured notable performances across Europe. At Parc des Princes in Paris, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Chelsea 5-2. Bradley Barcola opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a strong run, followed by Ousmane Dembélé's goal just before halftime in the 45th. Chelsea equalized twice, through Malo Gusto in the 28th and Enzo Fernandez in the 57th, but PSG pulled ahead with goals from Vitinha in the 74th and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 86th and 90th minutes.
In Madrid, Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3-0 at Santiago Bernabéu despite missing Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, and Rodrygo. Federico Valverde scored a first-half hat trick, netting in the 20th, 27th, and 42nd minutes. Manchester City had chances in the second half, but Real Madrid maintained control. Vinícius Júnior missed a second-half penalty, saved by the opposing goalkeeper.
Bodø/Glimt surprised Sporting CP with a 3-0 home win. Sondre Fet scored from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute, Ole Didrik Blomberg added a goal before halftime, and Kasper Høgh sealed the result in the 71st.
At BayArena, Arsenal drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen. Robert Andrich gave the hosts the lead shortly after halftime from a corner. Arsenal equalized in the 89th minute when Kai Havertz converted a penalty after a foul on Noni Madueke. Havertz, who began his career at Leverkusen, said, “I know the stadium well and have taken many penalties from this spot.” He added, “The time between the penalty whistle and the penalty kick felt like an eternity, but in the end, you have to be mentally present in those moments.”
These results give PSG, Real Madrid, and Bodø/Glimt advantages heading into the second legs.
