Cameroon midfielder Alex Song has completed his move from Premier League side Arsenal to Barcelona after signing a deal worth 19 million euros, both clubs said on Monday.
Arsenal sailed through the Europa League group stages, winning five of their six group matches and take on Sporting next, who overcame Denmark's FC Midtjylland in their playoff.
Both managers have struggled in the Champions League this season, with PSG on seven points and 25th in the standings, one place outside the knockout phase playoff zone, while City are one point ahead in 22nd.
Title-holders Barcelona will play Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they hope to remain on course for a repeat of last year's final against Manchester United.
Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge 3-1 and secure their place in the Champions League playoffs
Aubameyang joined Arsenal from German club Borussia Dortmund in 2018 for a fee of around 58 million pounds ($79 million) as former manager Arsene Wenger's last signing.
Images from the Champions League first-leg quarter-finals match played on Wednesday.
Liverpool took another step towards the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Manchester City.
In the other pairings, English champions Manchester United will take on Greek club Olympiakos, while AC Milan take on Atletico Madrid.
Joshua Kimmich named new Germany captain after Gundogan's retirement, the national team's coach Julian Nagelsmann announced on Monday.
All the action from La Liga and Serie A matches played on Monday
Ivan Toney, once Brentford's lynchpin in attack, has moved to Al-Ahli for 40 million pounds ($52.50 million).
The difference between this side and the under-achieving teams towards the end of Wenger's reign is their experience. Martinelli made his debut in 2019 while Saka has been a regular since the 2019-20 campaign.
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente left Barcelona's 17-year-old defender Pau Cubarsi and midfielders Marcos Llorente and Aleix Garcia out of his 26-man squad
The quarter-final draw was the last in the current format with UEFA adopting an all-new format from the 2024-25 season onwards.
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Troubled Liverpool conceded a last-gasp goal in a 1-1 draw at Olympique Lyon Wednesday, leaving them in danger of an early Champions League exit, while Inter Milan were on the right end of some late drama. Arsenal, inspired by two goals from Cesc Fabregas, thrashed AZ Alkmaar 4-1 and virtually ensured their place after becoming the only Premiership side to manage a win this week.
The following is the draw for the Champions League last 16 which was held in Nyon on Monday:
Barcelona will be looking to follow up Sevilla's UEFA Cup triumph to complete a clean sweep of the two European trophies for one country for the first time since 1997.
Roundup of the matches being held across major football leagues in Europe on Sunday
Cesc Fabregas has finally made up his mind to quit Arsenal this summer and join Barcelona in a 30 million move.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first three goals for Barcelona in a 4-1 win at Valencia, but Inter Milan suffered a shock 2-0 home defeat by Sassuolo. Images from the football matches played on Sunday.
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique blamed the club's pre-season trips to the United States and Japan for their shaky start to the season.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
France and Spain will step up security ahead of the Champions League quarter-finals in Madrid and Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, top officials said, as Islamic State threats cast a shadow over Europe's top club soccer tournament.
Former Arsenal star Alexander Hleb says he made a mistake by leaving the Emirates to join Barcelona in 2008, and expressed regret at turning his back on managerial 'great' Arsene Wenger.
Barcelona suffered a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal and AS Roma's miserable run continued with a 3-2 home loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in Champions League last-16 first-round matches on Wednesday.
Arsenal announced they had reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of France striker and club captain Thierry Henry.
Photos from the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 2nd leg match played between FC Barcelona and Arsenal at the Camp Nou on Wednesday
Barcelona has two weeks to meet Arsenal's 40-million-pound asking price for Spanish midfield star Cesc Fabregas.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.
The Spanish champions came back from a goal down to beat 10-man Arsenal 2-1 and win their second European Cup.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi broke free from Arsenal's shackles to score two late goals and put the Champions League holders on the brink of the quarter-finals with a clinical 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
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