Juventus entered the semifinals of the Champions League on the basis of their 3-0 win over Barcelona in the first leg as the second ended in a 0-0 stalemate. In another quarterfinal, Monaco beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 (6-3 aggregate) to progress to the last-four stage for the first time since 2004.

Leicester City's Champions League campaign came to a disappointing end despite putting up a spirited 1-1 home draw against Atletico Madrid. Meanwhile, riding on a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick, Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich in a controversial quarterfinal to make the semis for the 7th time in a row.

A Cristiano Ronaldo brace ensured Real Madrid will return for the second leg quarter-final tie to the Santiago Bernabeu with a lead after beating Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Allianz Arena yesterday. Antoine Griezmann's penalty was enough for Atletico Madrid to overcome English Champions Leicester City.

A Paulo Dybala first half brace, followed by a Giorgio Chiellini second half header, placed Juventus in a comfortable position ahead of the return leg against Barcelona next week. Dortmund's game against Monaco was postponed following explosions targeted at the former's team bus yesterday.