Bayer Leverkusen secured their spot in the Champions League Round of 16 after a 0-0 draw against Olympiacos, concluding the playoff round with a 2-0 aggregate and awaiting either Bayern Munich or Arsenal.

Football results – Despite a challenging 90 minutes at St James’ Park, Newcastle managed to defeat Qarabag to qualify for the Champions League round of 16.

Match result - A disastrous performance on the pitch caused Inter to be knocked out early in the 2025/26 Champions League play-off round.

Bodo/Glimt crafted one of the most inspiring stories in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League season, especially after overcoming Inter in the playoff round for a spot in the round of 16.

Before the decisive Champions League clash between Benfica and Real Madrid, the media reported that Jose Mourinho has made a choice regarding his participation in press activities following the notable incident involving Gianluca Prestianni and Vinicius.

Early this morning, the UEFA Champions League officially confirmed four more teams securing their spots in the Round of 16: Atlético Madrid, Bodø/Glimt, Leverkusen, and Newcastle after intense playoff matches.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly set to make a crucial decision regarding striker Neymar's participation in the upcoming March training camp.

Although Premier League giants often lose to weaker teams domestically, their strength in the Champions League far surpasses that of the other big four leagues. In the early hours of February 25th Beijing time, Newcastle secured a 3-2 home victory over Qarabağ, advancing comfortably with a dominant 9-3 aggregate score to the Champions League Round of 16, where they will face either Chelsea or Barcelona.

Manchester United goalkeeper Senna Ramses was named Man of the Match in the 1-0 victory over Everton. After the game, Carrick learned that former United teammate Edwin van der Sar was analyzing the match on TV alongside Carragher. Carrick was very wise and refused to compare Ramses with Van der Sar. "I have to be careful with my words," Carrick said, "I don’t want to compare the two because I think it would be unfair to Senna (Ramses)."

Coach Popov shared candidly after Thể Công Viettel's 1-0 victory over Nam Định in the 10th round of the V-League on the evening of February 24.