Champions League playoffs: other favorites all pass

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Apart from Inter Milan, the other playoff favorites on Tuesday comfortably passed the round, qualifying for the Champions League round of 16. Atletico Madrid after the 3-3 draw in the first leg in Belgium demolished Bruges 4-1 at the Wanda Metropolitano: Simeone&#8217s team ahead through Sorloth conceded the equalizer from Ordonez but then scored two more goals with the Norwegian striker and a goal with Cardoso.

After the 6-1 win in the first leg, it was just a formality for Newcastle at St James’Park against Qarabag: the Magpies sealed the deal in the first six minutes with goals from Tonali, and Joelinton, then sat back and conceded Duran’s 1-2.

In the second half Botman and for the guests Cafarquilieyev set the score at 3-2.

No goals between Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiakos:

After the 2-0 win in the first leg in Greece, the Germans managed their strengths, and the match was rather dull, apart from a Grimaldo crossbar in the second half.

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