Quote from: Strongkored on Today at 05:16:07 AM

It was a very impressive win for the Bayer Leverkusen squad, because when Qarabag were down to 10 player but were able to score the second goal the camera was on Xabi Alonso's face and he looked quite frustrated at what was happening and to be honest I thought that this would be the game where Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten record would be broken, but yes the patience and strong motivation of the players was able to turn a difficult situation into a very impressive victory, and so far the top teams have successfully advanced to the quarter-finals, Liverpool who played very well by scoring six goals and an aggregate goal of 11-2, and this is the biggest.

However, what was most surprising was how Rangers actually failed in the second match, they failed to catch up with just 1 goal behind Benfica, this match was quite balanced but unfortunately the hosts failed to maximize all opportunities and Benfica was lucky enough to score a goal which decided them into the quarter-finals.

Leverkusen's last UEL round of 16 game was played and the results were very impressive. We saw the two big teams in the competition strive to make a good game. Although for Qarabag, yes they were very much competitive as in the first leg and they did their best to hold Leverkusen to a draw but this was not a justification to their qualification unto the next phase. Big ups to them still that they were able to perform unpredictably well last night. They did better in the first two goals in the first leg game and they definitely used their host advantage very well.

Leverkusen also did better in the second leg adding that they were the host and i believe they wouldn't want to tarnish their records so far this season, so I was very much confident in their ability to score enough and secure the next phase ticket when they took on Qarabag in Germany. Liverpool themselves proved their worth, class and relevance by going hard to win with enough goal margins against the first placed Sparta Praha in the first leg. It was a well deserved win for the English side and certainly a clear ticket to the quarter finals too.

This only shows how good the English and German side are this season and i must say that they are the two biggest sides this season in the UEL and it'll only be fair that the trophy goes to either of the teams. Liverpool at Anfield didn't have much work to do and Sparta Praha knew the team they were scheduled with and they came to terms with the fact that there's definitely no hope for them. It's safe to say that both Liverpool and Leverkusen are two teams amongst a few that have been able to be consistent in performances in both the domestic league and European games.