Barcelona 3-1 (agg 6-1) Benfica
Yeah, Benfica just didn't have it. Barca was aggressive, they got goals and kept the backline tight. Barcelona is looking good but Benfica perhaps didn't give much push back.
Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 (agg 0-5) Bayern Munich
Jeez, kinda felt sorry for Leverkusen on this day. Last year, Leverkusen broke through, bested Bayern and generally had a monster season. But that does not seem to be holding up and the Bundesliga is back to normal with Bayern dominating all over again. Here, Leverkusen just couldn't get anything done. Bayern's looking good, but again, playing such a familiar opponent doesn't really suggest how they'll do going forward.
Inter Milan 2-1 (agg 4-1) Feyenoord
(Didn't watch)
Liverpool 0-1 (PKs) (agg 1-2 on PKs) Paris St. Germaine
Fun game, tight game. PSG scored early and made it hold up through a long OT and PK's. My gut is PSG is the most dangerous team right now.
Lille 1-2 (agg 2-3) Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund was the better team but, man, it didn't really feel like it through most of these two legs. Dortmund is playing better in European competition than in Germany but they still feel rickety to me and getting the quarterfinals should probably be seen as a real triumph for this squad.
Arsenal 2-2 (agg 9-3) PSV Eindhoven
(Didn't watch) Looks like a fun one, but I never got around to it.
Aston Villa 3-0 (agg 6-1) Club Brugge
(Didn't watch) Brugge was so overmatched in the first leg that I never felt the need to watch the second. Looks like I didn't miss much.
Atletico Madrid 1-0 (PKs) (agg 1-2 on PKs) Real Madrid
Fun game! Atletico scored early, looked like they were primed to really put it on Real, but Real stayed tough and the PKs were a real nailbiter. Real is looking pretty good, kinda feel like they (or PSG) vanquished the most worthy opponent.
Quarterfinals
Arsenal - Real Madrid (two good teams both playing well; guess I'll take Real)
Bayern Munich - Inter Milan (Bayern is feeling it, but with that continue against an Italian side? Inter is riding high off a drubbing, will that serve them well against Bayern? I'll take Bayern)
Barcelona - Borussia Dortmund (Barca is rounding into shape, Dortmund feels like they've been getting lucky draws; I'll take Barca)
Paris-St. Germaine - Aston Villa (I think PSG is the best team and even though Villa has their offense rolling right now, I gotta stick with PSG)
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