Champions League surprises.

It was quite the amazing day of football today as Marseille faced off against Inter Milan while Bayern had to deal with Basel. In the first of these two thrilling match-ups Marseille held on to their 1-0 aggregate lead over the Italian giants Inter through the 1st half and well past the hour mark as they only allowed their 1st goal in the 75th minute. Diego Milito was the man to score it for Inter too which ensured a fantastic final 25 minutes. It is worth noting though, that Marseille's Steve Mandanda, their goalkeeper, was cautioned in the 68th minute, potentially throwing off his game. He proceeded to be red carded in the 3rd minute of stoppage time of the 2nd half to really abandon his team after Brandao's goal had given Marseille a 1-2 advantage. Giampaolo Pazzini's 6th minute of stoppage time goal in the 2nd half just wasn't enough as the Italians must bow out and the French side advance to the Quarter-Finals for the first time since they won the Champions League in 1993. Meanwhile, over in Germany Bayern totally had their way with the visiting Swiss side Basel who did well for themselves at home but couldn't put anything together in Bavaria. Compared to Bayern's 16 shots on target, Basel had just 1. But what about the goals themselves? Well, Arjen Robben struck early in the 1st half, in the 11th minute to be precise, to equalize the German titans with the side from Basel. Thomas Muller was able to make it 2-0 - 2-1 on aggregate - in the 42nd minute. Just 2 minutes later, Mario Gomez scored the first of his record-equaling 4 goals before striking again in the 2nd half in the 50th, 61st, and 67th minutes. Watching the game, you really had to feel for the Swiss side: they had quite literally no teeth and 41% of ball possession. Arjen Robben struck in the 81st minute to give Bayern a record Quarter-Final qualifying scoreline of 7-0 (7-1 on aggregate). Hope you enjoyed the matches and are looking forward to the next round!