Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord Knockout

Leverkusen Ousts Celtic, Feyenoord Advances

Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Feyenoord secured their places in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday, with the German club rallying past Celtic and the Dutch team holding off Shakhtar Donetsk.

Leverkusen, which has never reached the Champions League final, advanced 4-2 on aggregate despite losing 2-1 at Celtic Park.

Leverkusen Hangs On

Celtic, which won the first leg 2-3 in Germany, drew first blood when Kyogo Furuhashi netted his 20th goal of the season in the first half, giving the Scottish champion the lead on aggregate.

However, Leverkusen leveled the match on the night thanks to a fortunate own goal by Celtic defender Moritz Jenz in the 50th minute.

Leverkusen regained the aggregate lead 10 minutes later through Amine Adli, who finished off a flowing team passing move that started with goalkeeper Lukáš Hrádecký.

Feyenoord Advances, Shakhtar Still Alive

Feyenoord advanced to the knockout stage for the first time since 2002 despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Shakhtar at the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Danilo Pereira scored early for Feyenoord, heading in a corner kick past Shakhtar keeper Anatolii Trubin in the 11th minute.

Shakhtar equalized in the 28th minute when Mykhaylo Mudryk curled a long-range effort into the bottom right corner.

Feyenoord held on for the draw and advanced 2-2 on aggregate. Shakhtar, which is still in contention for a Europa League spot, will face Rennes in a playoff match.