Cristiano Ronaldo scored as holders Real Madrid reached the Champions League quarter-finals with a 5-2 aggregate win over Paris Saint-Germain while Liverpool eased in to the last eight for the first time in nine years with a 5-0 aggregate win over Porto despite settling for a 0-0 draw in an uninspiring second leg.
⏰ RESULTS ⏰
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 6, 2018
Real Madrid & Liverpool reach the quarter-finals! 🎉🎉🎉
Who are you backing to win the #UCL this season? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/0gBCZcZ9n3
Ronaldo headed the record 12-time winners ahead just after half-time at the Parc des Princes and although Edinson Cavani levelled, Casemiro’s late strike ensured PSG, playing without the injured Neymar, fell at the last 16 stage for the second year in a row.
Meanwhile, Sadio Mane inflicted most of the first leg damage on the Portuguese league leaders with a hat-trick and came closest to breaking the deadlock in the second essay with a first-half effort that came back off the post. But a superb late save by Iker Casillas ensured that Liverpool didn’t get on the scoresheet.
Here are the big numbers from Tuesday’s Champions League action.
Liverpool march on
Liverpool 0-0 FC Porto: Liverpool reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2009
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) March 6, 2018
For more match stats -- https://t.co/daonq6j25C
Europa League 2010-11, Liverpool knocked out by a single goal (over two-legs) in the round of 16 by Braga.
— Ben Webb (@BenWebbLFC) March 6, 2018
Champions League 2017-18, Liverpool sail through to the quarter-finals after beating Porto 5-0 on aggregate....
You see the difference?
Don’t moan.
Liverpool 0-0 (5-0) Porto FT:
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 6, 2018
Shots: 12-10
Pass accuracy: 88%-75%
Chances created: 8-7
Possession: 65%-35%
Liverpool fail to score on the night but are able to progress after winning 5-0 on aggregate. pic.twitter.com/j7wVC0UEnH
Real Madrid on a roll...
8 - Real Madrid have reached the Champions League quarter-final stage for the 8th successive season – only Barcelona (10) have recorded a longer run in the competition’s history. Giants.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 6, 2018
Karim Benzema becomes only the third Frenchman after Thierry Henry (112) and Patrice Evra (108) to have made at least 100 Champions League appearances.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 6, 2018
🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/dUIk6PTGNz
1 - Casemiro in this game against PSG:
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 6, 2018
1 goal
1 shot
56 passes completed (57)
4 tackles won (5)
11 recoveries
Astonishing. pic.twitter.com/ij18RMMDh5
1 - Paris have lost their first home game in all competitions since March 2016 against Monaco in Ligue 1 (0-2). They were unbeaten in their previous 51 (W42 D9). Disappointment. pic.twitter.com/n8aCUKarAm
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) March 6, 2018
PSG in the Champions League:
— GeniusFootball (@GeniusFootball) March 7, 2018
2012/13 👉 Quarter final ❌
2013/14 👉 Quarter final ❌
2014/15 👉 Quarter final ❌
2015/16 👉 Quarter final ❌
2016/17 👉 Last 16 ❌
2017/18 👉 Last 16 ❌
Bottle jobs. 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/wHy5Yna6Bz
Ronaldo’s records
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the second player after @RvN1776 to score in 9⃣ consecutive #UCL appearances pic.twitter.com/g1YCaXjtMh
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) March 6, 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 15 goals in his last 9 games for Real Madrid in all competitions. 🔥🔥🔥 #UCL pic.twitter.com/eO180Rgu6U
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 6, 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo #UCL💫Card
— Twitugal💫 (@Twitugal) March 5, 2018
before Paris SG - @RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/0knzBlNVf1
Cristiano Ronaldo's #UCL record at Real Madrid = 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/1NnIOfz1Xk
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 6, 2018
There were card records too
3 - 3 of Paris' last four red cards in the Champions League have been received by Marco Verratti. Nervous. pic.twitter.com/XCCRvA13v7
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) March 6, 2018
Sergio Ramos receives his 37th card in the #CL, an all-time record surpassing Paul Scholes (36). #UCL #PSGRM
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) March 6, 2018
And a former Real Madrid player shone as well
Iker Casillas 🙌
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 6, 2018
Games 167 (record) 👏👏👏
Clean sheets 57 (record) 💪
Trophies 🏆🏆🏆#UCL legend ✔ pic.twitter.com/0YZ3Z7Q1zh
Iker Casillas has now kept 56 (58 including qualifying games) clean sheets in the Champions League, the most any goalkeeper has ever made in the competition.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 6, 2018
Potentially his last Champions League game for Porto. pic.twitter.com/0OGqTkvZmk
Porto No1 Iker Casillas will make his 178th UEFA club competition appearance tonight. 💪#UCL pic.twitter.com/zQOeBSPpLu
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 6, 2018
