Overview
- Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3-0 at the Bernabéu as Federico Valverde scored a first-half hat-trick to seize control of the tie.
- Madrid’s win came without injured stars Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo, and Vinícius Júnior later had a penalty saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- Arsenal earned a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen when Kai Havertz converted an 89th-minute penalty awarded for Malik Tillman’s foul on Noni Madueke after a VAR check.
- Other first-leg results featured lopsided wins: Bayern Munich 6-1 Atalanta, Atlético Madrid 5-2 Tottenham, and Paris Saint‑Germain 5-2 Chelsea.
- Second legs are set for March 17–18, and the Europa League continues Thursday with Lille vs Aston Villa airing in the UK on TNT Sports and streaming on Discovery+.