Sports News of Thursday, 26 February 2026

Source: www.dailypost.ng

Champions League play-off: All 8 teams that qualified for Round of 16

All the eight teams that have qualified for Champions League last 16 from the play-offs have been decided.

The four teams that booked their spots on Wednesday night are: Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Atalanta and Galatasaray.

Madrid had beaten Benfica 1-0 away in the first leg played in Portugal last week.

At the Bernabeu, Rafa Silva fired Jose Mourinho’s men into the lead, before the hosts replied with goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Vinicius Junior.

PSG played out a 2-2 draw with Ligue 1 rivals Monaco, having won the first leg 3-2.

Atalanta needed a last-gasp penalty from Lazar Samardzic to see off Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in Bergamo and 4-3 on aggregate.

Galatasaray needed two goals in extra time to progress against Juventus with a 7-5 aggregate.

They all join Bodo/Glimt, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle United in Friday’s draw.