Champions League highlights and round-up: Bayern, Atleti claim big wins in round of 16 first legs | UEFA Champions League

Bayern München and Atlético de Madrid are in touching distance of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after big victories in the first legs of their round of 16 ties.

Tuesday’s different ties are in the stability after Galatasaray edged out Liverpool earlier than Lamine Yamal transformed a last-gasp penalty to earn Barcelona a draw at Newcastle to take into subsequent Wednesday’s second legs.

Bayern’s incessant strain paid off handsomely because the German champions took agency management of their tie with Atalanta.

Josip Stanišić’s tap-in set the guests on their manner earlier than a quickfire double from Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise made it 3-0 inside 25 minutes. There was no let-up, although.

Nicolas Jackson added a high-quality counterattacking purpose after the restart earlier than Olise bent in his second with an identical effort to his first. Substitute Jamal Musiala struck a sixth halfway by the second half but it surely was Atalanta’s Mario Pašalić who had the ultimate phrase, pulling one again in added time.

Player of the Match: Michael Olise (Bayern)

Galatasaray head to Anfield subsequent Wednesday with a slim benefit after Mario Lemina’s seventh-minute header finally determined a fast-paced encounter in Istanbul.

Lemina transformed after Victor Osimhen redirected Gabriel Sara’s nook into his path, the one purpose of a frantic first half that might have featured a number of extra – Florian Wirtz and Davinson Sánchez amongst these to threaten.

It was extra of the identical in the second interval, Liverpool coming closest when Alexis Mac Allister shot simply extensive earlier than Hugo Ekitiké was brilliantly denied by Uğurcan Çakır.

Player of the Match: Mario Lemina (Galatasaray)

Lamine Yamal’s added-time penalty with the final kick of the competition denied Newcastle one other well-known win in this fixture, the Barcelona winger holding his nerve to ship Aaron Ramsdale the incorrect manner after Malick Thiaw had fouled Dani Olmo.

The Magpies, beaten 2-1 at St James’ Park by Barça on Matchday 1have been on target for a slim first-leg victory after Harvey Barnes’ first-time effort following Jacob Murphy’s pinpoint cross with 4 minutes to go.

The hosts all the time appeared the likelier of the 2 sides to open the scoring, a Barnes roller smacking the within of the upright in the second half earlier than the England worldwide obtained the late breakthrough. Yamal had the final phrase, although.

Player of the Match: Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

Atlético de Madrid claimed a commanding benefit following a stunning 22-minute burst in the Spanish capital that produced 4 targets and left the guests shocked.

Marcos Llorente, Julián Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann capitalized on defensive errors, whereas Robin Le Normand scored after Guglielmo Vicario, on as an early alternative, parried following a nook.

Pedro Porro and Dominic Solanke replied for Spurs both aspect of Alvarez’s second from a lightning counter, however the English aspect have a mountain to climb.

Player of the Match: Julián Alvarez (Atleti)