The first legs of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs delivered thrilling action across two days, with high-scoring thrillers and upset alerts.
Eight ties kicked off on Tuesday and Wednesday, as teams battle for the remaining spots in the round of 16 alongside those who secured direct qualification.
UEFA Champions League results on Wednesday:
Knockout phase play-offs, first leg
In Baku
Qarabag (AZE) 1 (Jafarguliyev 55) Newcastle (ENG) 6 (Gordon 3, 32-pen, 34, 45+1-pen, Thiaw 8, Murphy 72)
Playing later (all 2000 GMT)
In Bodo, Norway
Bodo/Glimt (NOR) v Inter Milan (ITA)
In Bruges, Belgium
Club Brugge (BEL) v Atletico Madrid (ESP)
In Piraeus, Greece
Olympiacos (GRE) v Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
Played Tuesday
In Istanbul, Turkey
Galatasaray (TUR) 5 (Gabriel Sara 15, Lang 49, 75, Sanchez 60, Boey 86) Juventus (ITA) 2 (Koopmeiners 16, 32)
In Lisbon
Benfica (POR) 0 Real Madrid (ESP) 1 (Vinicius 50)
In Dortmund, Germany
Borussia Dortmund (GER) 2 (Guirassy 3, Beier 42) Atalanta (ITA) 0
In Monaco
Monaco (MON) 2 (Balogun 1, 18) Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 3 (Doue 29, 67, Hakimi 41)
— Second legs to be played February 24 and 25
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