Overview
- Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3-0 at the Bernabeu behind a first‑half hat-trick from Federico Valverde to take control of their Champions League last‑16 tie.
- Pep Guardiola defended his surprise lineup choices but conceded City’s chances of advancing are “not much,” while captain Bernardo Silva called the mood “really dark.”
- Paris Saint‑Germain defeated Chelsea 5-2 after a Filip Jørgensen giveaway led to Vitinha’s go‑ahead goal and substitute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added two late strikes; Enzo Fernández’s anger at the error was caught on video.
- Matas Buzelis scored a career‑high 41 points to lift the Bulls past the Warriors 130-124 in overtime, prompting Steve Kerr to lament two straight “very winnable” losses that dropped Golden State to 32–33 and ninth in the West.
- Cincinnati ousted Utah 73-66 in the Big 12 Tournament’s opening round, sweeping the season series and ending the Utes’ 10-22 campaign under first‑year head coach Alex Jensen.