Doug McIntyre
Soccer Journalist
The Champions League round of 16 is set after the final four clubs — Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain, PSV Eindhoven and trophy holders Real Madrid — all advanced on Wednesday.
Here are three quick thoughts on the day’s games.
Manchester City’s misery continues in Madrid
Despite the four-time defending English Premier League titlist’s struggles both domestically and in the Champions League this season, City fans had reason to hope their team could overturn the 3-2 defeat they suffered last week in Manchester and prevail in the home-and-home, total-goals-wins series.
Manager Pep Guardiola, after all, still boasts one of the world’s best squads. Anything can happen in one game.
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