The continent's top brass book their seats in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and a classic clash between Real and Bayern

 Yesterday's Champions League competitions witnessed an exciting football night, during which the last tickets to qualify for the quarter-finals were decided after a series of strong matches that confirmed the superiority of a number of major European clubs.

In Munich, Bayern continued their sweeping attacking displays after a big win over Atalanta by four goals to one, to go through the next round comfortably after winning both games on aggregate. Liverpool, on the other hand, turned the tables on Galatasaray and achieved a wide victory with a clean sheet, making up for their loss in the first leg, to secure their place among the Big Eight.

In London, despite Tottenham's three-goal win over Atletico Madrid, the Spanish side took advantage of the first leg and qualified on aggregate, continuing their European campaign steadily. Barcelona, on the other hand, played one of their strongest games of the season, after raining down on Newcastle by seven goals to two, confirming their readiness to compete for the title.

With the qualifiers' contracts completed, all eyes are now on next month's quarter-finals, with Real Madrid taking on Bayern Munich in a highly anticipated classic clash, while Sporting Lisbon take on Arsenal in a clash that looks balanced on paper. In Paris, Paris Saint-Germain hosts Liverpool in a revenge match between the two sides, while Barcelona meet Atletico Madrid in a purely Spanish clash that brings the league clash back to the European stage.