Lionel Messi became the first player to score five goals in a Champions League tie as Barcelona routed Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 to reach the quarter-finals with a crushing 10-2 aggregate win last night.
Trailing 3-1 from the first leg it was always going to be a tough task for Bayer with Barca unbeaten in 13 European home games and they never appeared likely to end that run.
APOEL became the first Cypriot team to reach the Champions League quarterfinals when they beat French favourites Lyon 4-3 on penalties after their last 16 tie was level 1-1 on aggregate after extra time.
Jermain Defoe took advantage of a rare start for Tottenham to score twice in a 3-1 victory over third-tier Stevenage last night, putting the Premier League club into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.
Emmanuel Adebayor scored Tottenham's other goal, a 54th-minute penalty, in the 5th round replay at White Heart Lane.
Spurs will now host Bolton in an all-Premier league last-eight match next Saturday.
