Champions League: Real Madrid, Manchester City storm into quarterfinals with big wins

UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid and Manchester City registered comfortable victories over Atalanta and Borussia Monchengladbach, respectively, to enter the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Real Madrid easily overcame Atalanta 3-1 at home in their Champions League last-16 second leg on Wednesday to stroll into the quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate. Karim Benzema scored a sixth goal in five games to put the 13-times European champions in charge after 34 minutes following a poor kick out by Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello which was intercepted by Luka Modric. Captain Sergio Ramos put Real further at ease when he converted a penalty on the hour, although the Italian side managed to get one goal back thanks to a free kick from Luis Muriel in the 83rd.