Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City are in a very advantageous position after defeating their opponents in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Benfica hardly put up enough resistance in their 3-1 loss to Liverpool at Estadio da Luz on Tuesday.
Karim Benzema scored his second straight hat trick in the Champions League to help Real leave Stamford Bridge with a 3-1 win over Chelsea on Wednesday.
Though City only had a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at City of Manchester Stadium on Tuesday, they won't have too much to worry about in the second-leg game unless manager Diego Simeone figures out an offensive solution.
Bayern Munich were upset by Villarreal 1-0 at Estadio de la Ceramica on Wednesday. The process was actually a lot uglier than the result could show because "The Yellow Submarine" missed at least another four good chances to score.
Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring a goal in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals first-leg game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London, England, April 6, 2022. /CFP
Luis Diaz of Liverpool celebrates after scoring a goal in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals first-leg game against Benfica at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal, April 5, 2022. /CFP
Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City celebrates after scoring a goal in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals first-leg game against Atletico Madrid at City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England, April 5, 2022. /CFP
Arnaut Danjum of Villarreal celebrates after scoring a goal in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals first-leg game against Bayern Munich at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, Spain, April 6, 2022. /CFP
Host: Li Xiang
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