Quarter-Finals Almost Set

Today could see all Spanish sides, including the reigning champions, eliminated from the tournament. Perhaps the biggest shock is that Real Madrid, whose Bernabeu is the stage for the Champion's League final, was swept aside by a Lyon side that sits in fifth place(although only two points behind Bordeaux for first) in Ligue 1.

The second legs for the last two match ups from the round of sixteen take place later today. Reigning champions Barcelona go back home sitting in command of a surprising Stuttgart side who almost held Barcelona scoreless two weeks ago before Zlatan Ibrahimovic forced one home. If they lost today, they will be the fourth and final Spanish side swept aside during this years competition. It doesn't seem too likely a scenario, even to Stuttgart Director of Sport, Horst Heldt, who told ESPN Soccernet "If we want to achieve the impossible, we have got to play the game of our lives...But we are not going there just for fun. We do have a mini chance.'' Should be interesting given the result of the first leg.

The other game could send the second French side into the quarter finals when Bordeaux take on lone Greek side Olympiakos. Les Girondins(Bordeaux) took the first leg 1-0 in Greece, giving them an away goal advantage. Olympiakos bum rushed the Frenchmen with header after header in their box, but were just unable to finish anything. If Bordeaux's defense allow the same onslaught, there stands a great chance that they'll concede a goal and perhaps see extra time if they can't equalize. Should be a tough match for both sides.

Both games start at 3:45 EST.

The winners will join the teams in bold below into the quarter-finals of the Champion's League competition.

Arsenal - FC Porto (6-2 Aggregate)
Bayern Munich - Fiorentina (4-4 Away Goals)
Manchester United - AC Milan (7-2 Aggregate)
Lyon - Real Madrid (2-1 Aggregate)
Inter Milan - Chelsea (3-1 Aggregate)
CSKA Moscow - Sevilla FC (3-2 Aggregate)