Bayern Beat Real Madrid 2-1, Arsenal Edge Sporting 1-0 in UCL
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- UEFA Champions League reached the quarterfinals stage, with the final eight teams competing to become champions of Europe.
- Bayern Munich won 2-1 at Real Madrid in the first leg, with Luis Díaz and Harry Kane providing the goals for the visitors.
- Arsenal won 1-0 at Sporting CP, sealing the result with a very late goal from Kai Havertz.
- Real Madrid, the competition's record winners, suffered a first-leg defeat on home soil in a match pitting two of the continent's most decorated clubs.
- Sporting CP were described as the "surprise package" of the tournament heading into the quarterfinals after a strong run in the competition.
Why it matters: Bayern Munich and Arsenal have seized first-leg advantages in the Champions League quarterfinals, leaving Real Madrid and Sporting CP needing to overturn deficits in the return legs to keep their European campaigns alive.
