The UEFA Champions League last 16 is set to provide some thrilling encounters, notably for Liverpool, as they will meet the inform Ligue 1 giant, PSG. Meanwhile, 15-winner Real Madrid are looking to face a tricky battle against their city rival, Atletico.

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola defended his goalkeeper, Ederson, who was judged by many as the culprit in their 3-2 defeat against Real Madrid. The Brazilian was considered at fault for two Los Blancos' late goals in that game, which saw Carlo Ancelotti's men surging to a comeback win at the Etihad.

The UEFA Champions League phase is heading into its Play-Off stage with the drawing being held on Friday. Teams ranked 9 to 24 in the league phase were drawn against each other and one of the most exciting matches was Manchester City's clash against Real Madrid.

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Defending champion, Real Madrid shockingly made their way out of UEFA Champions League this early. Los Blancos that won their first leg tie 2-1 got eliminated by Ajax Amsterdam as the Dutch side beat them 4-1 at Santiago Bernebau.

Real Madrid's title hope suffered another halt as Los Blancos were beaten by Girona this past weekend. That loss puts them slipping back into third place, but that situation doesn't seem to shut down their beliefs.

Real Madrid continue to show their pedigree as Champions League defending champion as they overcome a tough match to beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 on Wednesday. Los Blancos were in for a tough match as Ajax immediately put the Spaniard under lots of pressure since kick off.

Arsenal's transfer demands next summer could be piling up as aside from potentially acquiring reinforcement that suits Unai Emery's needs, they must look for a new keeper. This situation happened soon after Peter Cech announced his plan to retire from football at the end of this current season.

Disappointing results occurred for several top teams on their final group game of UEFA Champions League this past Wednesday. Most notable names such as Real Madrid along with Juventus suffered defeats on their last fixtures, giving a slight bitter taste to their campaign.

Just like it was being expected by many, Luka Modric was finally awarded as this year's Ballon D'or winner, beating Cristiano Ronaldo along with Antoine Griezmann in the final three selection.

Positive news arrived for Chelsea fans as one of their important players, N'Golo Kante has decided to stay at Stamford Bridge until June 2023 after recently signing a new contract extension with Maurizio Sarri's side.

Just like it was strongly predicted before, Julen Lopetegui's time at Real Madrid finally came to an end following Los Blancos 5-1 defeat against their arch rival, Barcelona on Sunday.