Champions League Wednesday wrap-up: Blowouts galore as round of 16 ends

In total, there was a whopping 23 goals scored across the final four round of 16 matches, as clubs asserted their dominance on another exciting night in the European competition.

Here are some of the bigger talking points from Wednesday's Champions League action.

Floodgates open for Barça

Newcastle United started Wednesday filled with hope as they headed to Spotify Camp Nou with a 1-1 scoreline after last week's first leg.

The Magpies then traded blows with Barcelona in the first half of Wednesday's second leg, with Anthony Elanga's pair of goals keeping the Premier League side on pace with their hosts, who also scored twice in the first half-hour.

Then things fell apart.

First, Kieran Trippier gave away a penalty that was converted by Lamine Yamal second before halftime, giving Barça a 3-2 lead as the teams headed to the changing rooms. Then the second half happened, and Barcelona took absolutely no prisoners with four goals in the final 45 minutes to put the result well beyond doubt.

Newcastle were left to wonder what could have been, as they were just about equal with the Catalans for the first 135 minutes of the two legs.

As for Barça, that's just what they do.

Liverpool run rampant

Speaking of second-half goalfests, the Reds had one of their own on Wednesday as they defeated Galatasaray 4-0, with three goals coming after halftime.

Liverpool were roundly criticized after falling 1-0 in Istanbul last week, with some pundits stating that manager Arne Slot's job was on the line in the second leg, especially given how lackluster the team has looked of late.

One result doesn't cure all and Slot will continue to be under the microscope, but his players have changed the narrative after the resounding victory. And they've now got another pair of dates with PSG to look forward to.

Too little, too late for Spurs

Tottenham put up a valiant effort against Atletico Madrid, winning the second leg 3-2 in a match that could have been a bigger victory for the North Londoners.

However, it was too little, too late for Igor Tudor's men as they had a massive hole to dig out of after the 5-2 loss in last week's first leg.

The Champions League provided a bit of respite for Tottenham amid a nightmare domestic season, but now they return to the Premier League for a fierce relegation battle.

Can they bring some of the fight they showed on Wednesday to their remaining league fixtures?

Bayern nearly match their own goal record

The German giants already had things wrapped up against Atalanta last week as they claimed a 6-1 victory in Bergamo, but that didn't stop Bayern from keeping their foot on the gas in Wednesday's second leg.

Harry Kane got the start for Die Roten, perhaps surprisingly, and he added two more goals as Bayern won 4-1 on Wednesday, giving them a 10-2 aggregate victory.

It's one of the biggest aggregate knockout wins in modern day Champions League history, matching Bayern's own battering of Arsenal in 2017.

Interestingly, it's Bayern who own the all-time record, with their 12-1 victory over two legs against Sporting CP in 2008-09 the most lopsided two-legged win in the competition since 1992.

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