The Champions League first knockout round is complete, with notable moments seeing Real Madrid produce a stirring comeback against Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid stunning Manchester United and Manchester City and Bayern Munich scoring goals galore.
We asked Mark Ogden, Julien Laurens and Alex Kirkland for their views on some big questions.
What caught your attention from the second legs of the round of 16?
Ogden: Inter Milan‘s 1-0 win at Liverpool in the second leg of their tie wasn’t enough to avoid elimination, but Simone Inzaghi’s team were impressive for an hour in the first leg at San Siro and unfortunate not to win by more at Anfield.
No Italian team has won the Champions League since Jose Mourinho’s Inter in 2010, but perhaps there are now some signs of a Serie A resurgence on the back of Italy’s Euro 2020 success. If Inter can hold onto Inzaghi and replace some of the…
