Football

Liverpool, Barcelona proceed to Champions League quarters

March 14, 2019 10:42 am

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring their third goal [Source: theguardian]

Two goals from Sadio Mane helped Liverpool beat Bayern Munich 3-1 at the Allianz Arena and reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the second successive season.

Neither any side created many clear opportunities on a wet night in Munich nor both sets of players were guilty of giving away possession too easily and too often.

Bayern now needed at least two goals and pulled one back when Joel Matip turned into his own net from close range.

Meanwhile, Lionel Messi scored twice and set up two more as Barcelona reached the Champions League quarter-finals for a record 12th consecutive year with a 5-1 win over Lyon.

The quarter-finalists

When the matches will take place
9/10 April: Quarter-finals, first leg

16/17 April: Quarter-finals, second leg

30 April/1 May: Semi-finals, first leg

7/8 May: Semi-finals, second leg

Saturday 1 June: Final – Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid