After a two-month hiatus, the European Champions League resumed this week with the first leg of the home-and-away Round of 16. The English big three all lost; they’ll hope for better results when the return legs are played March 8-9. Full results:

Bayern Munich 3, Arsenal 1: Defense is suddenly a huge problem for the English champs.

Real Madrid 1, Juventus 0: Galacticos shine bright, probably should have won by more.

PSV Eindhoven 1, Monaco 0: Brazilian defender Alex gets the eighth-minute winner in the snow.

Liverpool 3, Bayer Leverkusen 1: Brilliant display by the Reds, late consolation goal for Bayer.

Manchester United 0, AC Milan 1: Tough physical match sends Old Trafford faithful home cold.

Barcelona 2, Chelsea 1: Londoners lose lead, game, after drawing a 65th-minute red card.

FC Porto 1, Inter Milan 1: Defending champs outplay the Italians, but get just a draw.

Werder Bremen 0, Lyon 3: Four-time French champs clearly the better side.

This article appears in February 25 • 2005.

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