⚽ Champions League drama is back and better than ever: The race for European glory continues tonight, with four second-leg clashes left in the Champions League’s round of 16. Last night saw Barcelona, PSG, Inter, and Bayern book their spots in the quarterfinals, eliminating Benfica, Liverpool, Feyenoord, and Bayer Leverkusen respectively.

Tonight’s action kicks off at 7:45pm, as Lille hosts Borussia Dortmund after the club’s 1-1 draw in the first leg. The remaining three showdowns begin at 10pm, headlined by a fierce Madrid Derby that will see Atletico Madrid welcome their bitter cross-city rivals Real Madrid to the Estadio Metropolitano, looking to overturn a 2-1 first-leg defeat at the Bernabeu.

Meanwhile, Arsenal faces PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates stadium in what is shaping up to be something of a friendly, following the Gunners’ 7-1 away victory. Over in Birmingham, Aston Villa take on Club Brugge, holding a comfortable advantage after a 3-1 victory in Belgium.

An Egyptian League showdown is also on the cards after a controversial night yesterday: League leaders Pyramids lock horns with Al Masry in the opening round of the championship phase at 9:30pm tonight. Al Ahly had been just three points behind Pyramids — currently on top with 42 points — before the club’s controversial forfeit in its game against Zamalek last night, which will see the Red Devils deducted three points per league regulations. This leaves Al Ahly with 36 points — six points beneath Pyramids and just one point ahead of third-placed Zamalek.

Other matches kicking off at 9:30pm:

  • Pharco vs. National Bank SC (Championship group)
  • Ghazl El Mahalla vs. ZED FC (Relegation group)
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