Champions League round of 16 scenarios: Real Madrid boast narrow lead, Arsenal carry heavy advantage

The round of 16 is officially underway in the UEFA Champions League with different teams halfway to a place in the quarterfinals after action in the first legs.

Arsenal, Aston Villa and Real Madrid all carry benefits on their way to next week’s second stage, although some leads are larger than others. The Gunners defeated PSV 7-1 on Tuesday And everything but a place booked in the next round, while Real Madrid’s 2-1 lead on Atletico Madrid is no guarantee that they will win the draw.

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Road goals no longer count in the Champions League, while the possibility of a penalty fence for each team looms up if the aggregated score is bent in the second stage after 120 minutes.

As the countdown to the second legs starts, this is what each team needs to follow next week’s action.

Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa

Result from the first leg: Club Brugge 1, Aston Villa 3

Club Brugge may have an argument to be the better team in the first stage on Tuesday after surpassing Aston Villa 11 to seven, but the visitors took advantage of Brandon Mechele’s own goal and a penalty scored by Marco Asensio to carry a healthy lead in the second stage. Villa remains the favorites to get out of this draw and make their first Champions League campaign a special one in four decades by reaching the quarterfinals.

Club Brugge Second-Leg Scenarios: Club Brugge needs a victory of two goals to send the match to extra time, and a victory of three goals to continue.

Aston Villa Second Bone Scenarios: Aston Villa can continue with a victory, trekking or a loss of one goal.

Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid

Result from the first leg: Real Madrid 2, Atletico Madrid 1

The two Madrid teams exchanged opportunities during the first half, in which the teams went to break with a goal, thanks to strong individual efforts of Rodrygo by Real Madrid and Julian Alvarez by Atletico Madrid. Brahim Diaz van Los Blancos scored shortly after the break the game winner and the ruling champions scored the game steadily.

Real Madrid Second Leg scenarios: Real Madrid continues with a victory or a draw.

Atletico Madrid Second Leg Scenarios: Atletico Madrid needs a victory of one goal to send the match to extra time and a victory of two goals to continue.

PSV vs. Arsenal

First Beenscore: PSV 1, Arsenal 7

Arsenal was just as efficient as it stands for the goal in Eindhoven, took seven past the hosts and took all the pressure on them in the second half. The Gunners managed the high scoring game despite generating only 1.96 expected goals, and Martin Odegaard was a striking one with two goals and an assist.

PSV second legs scenarios: PSV needs a victory of six goals to send the match to extra time, and a victory of seven goals to continue.

Arsenal Second Leg Scenarios: Arsenal will continue with a victory, pull or even a loss with no fewer than five goals.

Borussia Dortmund vs. Lille

First Beenscore: Borussia Dortmund 1, Lille 1

In the only flood result of Tuesday’s first legs, the finalists of last year Borussia Dortmund could not keep their first half on Lille, who was one of the surprise teams who earned a place in the top eight of the competition phase. Both parties will all play for next week when Lille will host while they strive for their deepest run in the Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund Second Pootcenarios: Borussia Dortmund has to win to continue.

Lille Second Pootcenarios: Lille has to win to continue.