LIVERPOOL, MADRID, CHEALSEA BAYERN PSV BIDS GOODBYE TO UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE .Arsenal 0-0 Real Madrid (agg 1-0)
Arsenal produced a performance of resilience and desire to send Real Madrid out of the Champions League.
Arsene Wenger's side defended the advantage Thierry Henry gave them at the Bernabeu with discipline to deservedly reach the last eight.
Jose Antonio Reyes struck the woodwork for Arsenal in the first-half and Henry almost struck after the break.
Raul hit a post as Arsenal battled, and keeper Jens Lehmann saved well from Robinho in the dying seconds.
Also on the night while the gunners were coasting to victory the reds from anfield the defending champion were being ousted out of the competetision
Liverpool's dream of retaining their European crown was ended with a frustrating defeat at home to Benfica
The Merseysiders had early chances to overturn their 1-0 first-leg deficit, with Peter Crouch, Jamie Carragher and Luis Garcia the most guilty.
They were made to pay when Carragher dithered and ex-Reds target Sabrosa Simao produced a stunning strike.
Fabrizio Miccoli completed Liverpool's misery when he grabbed a second in the dying minutes with an overhead kick.
Other result of the night saw
AC Milan sealed a 5-2 aggregate win over Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Deadlocked at 1-1 after the first leg, Filippo Inzaghi headed Milan ahead in the San Siro from Serginho's cross.
Andriy Shevchenko missed a penalty but made up for it two minutes later by heading home Jaap Stam's cross.
Bayern pulled one back through Valerien Ismael but Inzaghi headed home his second just after the restart and Kaka's strike completed the rout. also Lyon eased into the Champions League quarter-finals after seeing off 10-man PSV for a 5-0 aggregate victory.
Gerard Houllier's side built on their 1-0 first-leg advantage when Portuguese midfielder Tiago tapped home Florent Malouda's cross after 26 minutes.
PSV captain Philip Cocu was sent off for a second bookable offence before Tiago rattled home his second after slack defending from a free-kick (48).
Sylvain Wiltord (71) and Chaves Fred (90) completed the rout for Lyon.









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