Bayern, PSG reach Champions League quarterfinals; Feyenoord eliminated

 Kim Min-jae and his Bayern Munich are moving on to the quarterfinals of the top European club football tournament.

Kim played the full match as Bayern defeated the fellow German side Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the second leg of the round of 16 at the UEFA Champions League at BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, on Tuesday (local time).

Bayern, the 3-0 winners in the opening leg last week, will face the Italian club Inter Milan in the quarterfinals next month.

Kim, who has been battling Achilles' heel problems this season, helped Bayern shut down Leverkusen for the second straight match.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), with South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in coming off the bench in extra time, eliminated Liverpool on penalties at Anfield to also advance to the final eight Tuesday.

After losing the opening leg 1-0, PSG pulled level in the aggregate score thanks to Ousmane Dembele's 12th-minute score. The overall score remained even at 1-1 through 90 minutes of action and 30 minutes of extra time, sending the clubs to a shootout.

PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made two saves while the first four PSG kickers all converted their shots for the win.

Lee replaced Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 101st minute after being benched in the opening leg.

Also Tuesday, Inter Milan eliminated the Dutch team Feyenoord with a 4-1 aggregate win, following their 2-1 victory at San Siro in Milan.



Feyenoord's South Korean midfielder, Hwang In-beom, was not in the squad list as he recovers from an undisclosed injury. Hwang, who has not played since early February, still made the South Korean team for a pair of World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for March 20 and 25. Head coach Hong Myung-bo said Monday that he expects Hwang to return to action for Feyenoord this weekend and to be fit for international duty starting next week.


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