Champions League Tuesday wrap-up: Inter eliminated by Norwegian minnows, Atletico cruise to victory, and more

The second legs of the Champions League's knockout phase play-offs kicked off Tuesday, with four more teams booking their spots in the round of 16.

Among the more notable storylines to come from Tuesday's action was another giant-slaying by FK Bodø/Glimt, a comfortable but not-so-straightforward victory for Newcastle, and Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano advantage coming through when needed most.

Here are some of the bigger talking points from Tuesday's Champions League action.

Atletico move on as expected

The Spanish side used their home-field advantage to get over on Club Brugge, who had fought to a 3-3 draw in Belgium last week and posed a real threat ahead of Tuesday's second leg.

However, the comfortable confines of the Metropolitano were just what Atleti needed as they rode a commanding performance from Alexander Sørloth to a 4-1 victory on the day (7-4 aggregate).

Sørloth scored a hat-trick in Wednesday's contest, with American midfielder Johnny Cardoso chipping in for Atletico's fourth goal as Diego Simeone's side showed their true credentials.

The Rojiblancos will face an English side in the round of 16, but will have to wait until Wednesday to find out whether they'll meet Liverpool or Tottenham.

Magpies experience resistance, but not enough to worry

Newcastle had all-but-assured their advancement to the last-16 last week, when they pummeled Qarabag FK 6-1 in Azerbaijan.

That left Tuesday's second leg at St. James' Park as a formality, one that allowed Eddie Howe to rotate his squad if so desired.

However, Howe started a surprisingly strong lineup in the rematch, with the likes of Nick Woltemade, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Sven Botman all in the starting XI.

Perhaps even more surprising was the fight-back from the visitors, who found a pair of goals in the second half to make the Magpies sweat just a little bit.

Not that Newcastle were in any danger of not moving on, of course, but a home match against a side they demoralized in their own backyard last week should not have been as competitive as it was.

In the end, Newcastle won the match 3-2, giving them a whopping 9-3 aggregate victory.

The Magpies will take on either Barcelona or Chelsea in the next round.

Norwegian giant killers advance at Inter's expense

We knew going into the knockout phase play-off that FK Bodø/Glimt were a true threat to more fancied sides thanks to their league phase successes, but apparently Inter Milan didn't get the memo.

The Nerazzurri lost last week's first leg in the Arctic Circle by a 3-1 score, but it was assumed that they would fare better when the teams reconvened at the San Siro in Milan for Leg 2.

That was wishful thinking, as the Norwegian club pulled off another stunner on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory at the venerable stadium, giving them a 5-2 aggregate win.

Inter became the latest Serie A disappointment in the Champions League, as the runaway leaders in the Italian top flight could not handle the second-lowest remaining seed over two legs.

With Juventus and Atalanta both in action on Wednesday — both facing multiple-goal deficits in their respective ties — Inter's loss could be the start of a very bad week for Italian football.

As for Bodø/Glimt, they await the identity of the next giant to slay. It'll be either Manchester City or Sporting CP in the last-16 for the Norwegians.

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