Atletico Madrid, Newcastle, Bayer Leverkusen qualify for Champions League Round of 16
Four teams advanced from Champions League knockout play-offs: Atletico Madrid beat Club Brugge 4-1 (6-3 agg), Newcastle defeated Qarabag 3-2 (9-3 agg), Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 (2-0 agg) over Olympiakos, while Bodo/Glimt eliminated Inter Milan 2-1 (5-2 agg). Atletico's Alexander Sorloth scored a hat-trick. Newcastle's 9-3 aggregate win followed a 3-2 night victory. Inter Milan and Bayer Leverkusen join the last 16. This reshapes European football's elite competition.
SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/25/champions-league-4-teams-qualify-from-play-offs-to-round-of-16/