Lamine Yamal denied Newcastle a priceless victory with the final kick of the game, scoring from the penalty spot in the sixth minute of added time to cancel out Harvey Barnes' 86th-minute opener and earn Barcelona a draw that sends them into the second leg as favourites.

Barcelona defended superbly for the most part but offered very little going forward, with Yamal's late penalty changing everything after what had been a subdued attacking display. The Catalans return to Camp Nou with a slight psychological edge — they salvaged a draw they didn't fully deserve — while Newcastle know they were the better team on the night and will be frustrated to have nothing to show for it.

Both Marc Bernal and Pedri were withdrawn for fitness reasons in the first leg, which clearly hurt Barcelona's attacking control in midfield. Their return would be a significant boost for Flick's side at Camp Nou. Newcastle, sitting mid-table in the Premier League, have little domestic pressure and can arrive in Spain with freedom — a dangerous proposition at a ground where the atmosphere will demand Barcelona attack from the first minute.

Arne Slot's 100th match as Liverpool boss ended in defeat as Galatasaray capitalised on a sloppy display to win 1-0 in Istanbul, with Mario Lemina's early header from a corner proving the decisive moment on a deafening evening at Rams Park.

Liverpool fell to a 1-0 defeat at Galatasaray for the second time this season — they had suffered the same scoreline in the league phase back in September. And it could have been much worse: Osimhen had the ball in the net in the second half, with Liverpool spared by a VAR decision that controversially ruled Yilmaz offside.

Liverpool are still without Alexander Isak, Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and Wataru Endo through injury. However, Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Ibrahima Konate — all rested against Tottenham at the weekend — are expected to return to the starting XI. Galatasaray's Davinson Sanchez is suspended for the second leg.

Anfield under the lights for a must-win European night is one of the most intimidating atmospheres in world football. Liverpool need just one goal to advance and with Salah, Wirtz, Szoboszlai and Gravenberch available, they have more than enough quality to produce it. The real question is whether Slot's side — who have been alarmingly inconsistent all season — can defend set pieces well enough to avoid a Galatasaray away goal that would change the entire dynamic of the tie.

A traumatic night at the Metropolitano saw Tottenham concede four goals in the opening 15 minutes, with goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky making catastrophic errors that gifted Marcos Llorente, Antoine Griezmann and Julián Álvarez goals. Kinsky was replaced in the 17th minute, but the damage was done. Pedro Porro and Dominic Solanke pulled two back to give a faint glimmer of hope.

Tottenham need to win by four goals — without conceding — to advance. In their current season, fighting against relegation in the Premier League, that is as close to impossible as it gets in football. However, a battling 1-1 draw at Liverpool at the weekend ended a run of six consecutive defeats and should provide some confidence. Atlético meanwhile are in fine form with six wins in their last seven games.

Richarlison is suspended for yellow card accumulation for the second leg. Cristian Romero is set to return after concussion ruled him out of the Liverpool game. For Atlético, Jan Oblak misses his second successive match through a muscle strain, with Juan Musso starting in goal. Pablo Barrios and Rodri Mendoza are also injured.

No side have managed to win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Spurs' last 24 European home games — a record Atlético will be looking to end to seal their quarter-final place.

Michael Olise played a starring role as Bayern demolished Atalanta 6-1 in Bergamo to virtually guarantee their place in the quarterfinals, with Olise, Gnabry, Stanisic, Jackson and Musiala all finding the net in a dominant display.

This is the most straightforward of tonight's four ties on paper. No team in major European competition has ever overturned a five-goal first-leg deficit to progress from a knockout tie. Atalanta would need to score at least six at the Allianz Arena without reply — a feat that stretches beyond the limits of football probability.

Bayern will be without both Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise through yellow card accumulation — two of their most influential players — and face an extraordinary goalkeeping crisis with Manuel Neuer, Jonas Urbig, Sven Ulreich and Leon Klanac all injured, meaning a young goalkeeper is expected to start. For Atalanta, Giorgio Scalvini and Yunus Musah are suspended, while Giacomo Raspadori remains a long-term absentee.

Vincent Kompany will use this game to rest key players, manage minutes and keep the squad sharp heading into the quarterfinals. The intrigue here is not the outcome of the tie — it is settled — but whether an experimental Bayern side with a teenage goalkeeper and rotated lineup shows any fragility, and whether Atalanta can at least produce a spirited display to restore some pride.