Overview
- Barcelona crushed Newcastle 7-2 at Camp Nou to reach the Champions League quarterfinals, with braces from Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski plus goals by Lamine Yamal, Marc Bernal and Fermín López.
- After a 1-1 first leg in England, the emphatic home win booked Barcelona a last‑eight tie against Atlético de Madrid in early April.
- The quarterfinal field is now set: Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid, Paris Saint‑Germain vs Liverpool, Arsenal vs Sporting CP, and Atlético de Madrid vs Barcelona.
- Argentina confirmed an international friendly against Guatemala on March 31 at La Bombonera, with the venue and date announced on the national team’s official channels.
- The Guatemala matchup follows cancellations of the Finalissima against Spain and a planned Doha friendly, prompting criticism that AFA is prioritizing lower‑caliber opponents; separately, Atlético Club San Martín finalized reinforcements before its March 20 Federal A debut and San Lorenzo opened talks to pursue coach Pablo Guede, who is under contract with Alianza Lima.