⚽️ 2021-22 UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Previews, Stats, Results and Live Updates

39’: Mbappé scores for PSG
70’: Benzema scores for Real

PSG lead 2-1 on aggregate but no away goals.

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OFFICIAL: Real Madrid have qualified for the 2021/22 Champions League quarter-final.

Karim Benzema completes the comeback with a hat-trick.

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OFFICIAL: Man City have qualified for the 2021/22 Champions League quarter-finals.

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At 34 years and 80 days Karim Benzema is the oldest player to EVER score a hat trick in the Champions League.

He did it inspiring the comeback against the Messi-Mbappe-Neymar PSG :exploding_head:

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Another UCL season with no silverware to show for it for PSG :astonished_face:

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PSG in the Champions League since the takeover in 2011:

12-13 = QF
13-14 = QF
14-15 = QF
15-16 = QF
16-17 = R16
17-18 = R16
18-19 = R16
19-20 = :2nd_place_medal:
20-21 = SF
21-21 = R16

Money can’t buy you UCL happiness…

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Lionel Messi’s last nine games against Real Madrid:

0 goals, 0 assists
0 goals, 0 assists
0 goals, 0 assists
0 goals, 0 assists
0 goals, 0 assists
0 goals, 0 assists
0 goals, 0 assists
0 goals, 0 assists

Knocked out in the last 16 in back-to-back seasons. :exploding_head:

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Lionel Messi hasn’t won a Champions League in the last 7 years :pensive_face:

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Karim Benzema’s game by numbers vs. PSG:

100% aerial duels won
15 touches in the opp. box
7 shots attempted
5 shots on target
4 passes into the opp. box
4 passes into final third
4 x possession won
3 goals

Hat-trick hero. :top_hat:

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The first four Champions League quarter-final spots have been secured:

◉ Bayern
◉ Liverpool
◉ Man City
◉ Real Madrid

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This summer, PSG rejected a 200M bid from Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe.

They just lost to Madrid in the Round of 16 :woozy_face:

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Luka Modrić’s game by numbers vs. PSG:

100% take-ons success
88% pass accuracy
69 passes
12 passes into the final ⅓
7 duels won
6 passes into the opp. box
4 x possession won
4 tackles made
3 take-ons completed
3 crosses
2 shots
2 clearances
1 through-ball
1 assist

Ridiculous.

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Three goals. 17 minutes.

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Lionel Messi hasn’t won a Champions League in the last 7 years :pensive_face:

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David Alaba celebrated Benzema’s hattrick with a … chair?! :joy:

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Karim Benzema is the oldest player to score a hat trick in Champions League history at 34 years and 80 days old.

He did it when it mattered most for Real Madrid :glowing_star:

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Kylian Mbappé passes Zlatan Ibrahimović to become PSG’s second all-time leading goal scorer with 157 goals :soccer_ball:

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Neymar and Donnarumma fought after the heartbreaking night at Bernabeu

According to Spanish press Marca, Neymar and Donnarumma got into a fierce fight in the dressing room after PSG’s horror show at the Bernabeu stadium.

Aside from PSG president Nasser’s astonishing drama with the referees, the Brazilian star reproached the Italian goalkeeper for his error on the equalizing goal of Real Madrid, a real turning point in the match since he put the people of Madrid back in the match.

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Benzema and Modric. Combined age of 70. Leaving it all on the pitch. A brilliant example to any young footballers :flexed_biceps::brain:

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One of the best high pressing strikers in the world :globe_showing_europe_africa:

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