Barcelona's Neymar struck twice to put the Spanish side in the Champions League final despite a 3-2 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday as they progressed 5-3 on aggregate and will face Real Madrid or Juventus next month.
Rampant Bayern Munich humbled 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk 7-0 on Wednesday to ease into the Champions League quarter-finals and equal the biggest win in the competition's knockout stages.
Thiago Silva's extra-time header sent Paris St Germain into the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals after they overcame the sending-off of talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic to secure a brave 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Wednesday.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted he was running out of words to describe Harry Kane after the striker boosted his side's hopes of Champions League qualification.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes his star strike force of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema needs to be more efficient in front of the goal after the European champion slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
Manuel Pellegrini has warned captain Vincent Kompany he is not assured of regaining his place in Manchester City's starting lineup after he was left out of Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Leicester at the Etihad Stadium.
Arsene Wenger praised the mental strength of his forwards after Arsenal saw off QPR to make the ideal start to a demanding schedule of five matches in 17 days.
Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis collapsed during an English Premier League game at Tottenham on Wednesday and was taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure.
Ricardo Goulart's hat trick led Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande to a 3-2 win over titleholder Western Sydney in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.
Former champion Jeonbuk Motors maintained its unbeaten run in the Asian Champions League by beating Shandong Luneng 4-1 on Tuesday.
Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng head coach Cuca said on Monday that South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are one of the leading teams in East Asia, but still feels confident to beat them.
Captain John Terry led Chelsea to its first trophy in two years on Sunday, scoring the opener in a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the League Cup final.
Combining predatory instincts with a street fighter's approach to dealing with defenders, Diego Costa has emerged as the unapologetically snarling face of Jose Mourinho's hugely successful Chelsea overhaul.