Overview
- Inter’s 3-1 first-leg loss at Bodo Glimt leaves Chivu’s side needing a multi-goal turnaround, with Lautaro Martínez and Piotr Zieliński nursing knocks and roughly €11 million in prize money tied to progression.
- Juventus were routed by Galatasaray and must overturn a four-goal swing, as Gleison Bremer and Jonathan David remain doubtful and defensive cover is stretched by Pierre Kalulu’s ban and Emil Holm’s injury.
- Bologna seized a 1-0 Europa League first-leg win at Brann through Castro, taking an advantage back to the Dall’Ara on Feb. 26 after Skorupski’s saves protected the clean sheet.
- Fiorentina won 1-0 away to Jagiellonia in the Conference League with a youth-heavy squad after leaving several regulars at home, reflecting coach Paolo Vanoli’s balancing act with a tense league campaign.
- Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0 as Vinicius Junior’s allegation of a racist insult prompted activation of UEFA’s anti-racism protocol and a 10-minute stoppage without immediate disciplinary action.