Shock in Norway — first leg (March 10, 0:3)
When Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt won the first leg 3:0 on home soil, the entire football world was convinced Sporting were finished. The Norwegians, the sensation of the season, were cementing their status as one of the biggest surprises in Champions League history. The second leg was supposed to be a formality.
Miracle in Lisbon — second leg (March 17, 5:0 aet)
What happened at Estadio Jose Alvalade will go down in Champions League history. Sporting played with a ferocity and intensity not seen before. Goncalo Inacio struck in the 34th minute, Pedro Goncalves added a second in the 61st, and Suarez converted a penalty in the 78th — levelling the tie at 3:3 on aggregate. In extra time, Araujo scored in the 92nd minute and Rafael Nel completed the extraordinary comeback in the 121st, making it 5:0 on the night.
Bodo/Glimt, who entered the match as clear favourites, were eliminated in the most dramatic of circumstances. Sporting advance to the quarter-finals to face Arsenal — a clash between two sides playing bold, attacking football that promises to be spectacular.