The round of 16 of the 2023 UEFA Champions League has already had its first leg, and there was a lot of excitement.

In this knockout stage only 8 of the 16 best teams in Europe will pass, and some of them have already taken the first step towards the quarter-finals.

However, the return games promise even more, no team wants to be left out of the Champions League, right?

Check out our article and find out how these first matches went and who are the favorites to advance in this competition:

The first round of games in this Champions League caught fire, in the most anticipated game of the first legs, Liverpool and Real Madrid fought one of the best games of the week.

The English team opened 2-0, thanks to Courtois' hesitation, however, the Catalan team managed to equalize with two goals from Vini JR, and after the game calmed down, Real Madrid put the ball on display and scored a historic turn.

Another match that caught fire was PSG and Bayern, with the French team somewhat lost on the field, the Bavarians managed to win and left the Paris stars with the obligation to win the next match.

Furthermore, many other great games took place in these rounds, check out the results of the games in this first round:

And better than the first games of the round of 16 of the Champions League, only the return games.

The magic of this competition usually happens in the second leg of the Champions League knockout stages.

This is where the teams really show their strength to stay alive in this competition.

So check the date of the return matches so you can stay tuned and not miss these great games, remembering that all matches take place at 5pm, Brasília time:

Now let's analyze which teams are the favorites to advance to the next stage, taking into account the results of this first round of the Champions League round of 16.

The duel between these two teams was perhaps the most balanced among the eight clashes.

This match was decided entirely on the individual talent of a player, but there is no shortage of great talent in these two teams, so anything can happen.

At 1 x 0 on the scoreboard, the advantage belongs to Borussia, however Chelsea plays the second leg at home, and could end up reversing the game, but for now the favoritism belongs to the German club.

One of the games in which the answer is easier, the Benfica team managed to dominate their opponent and achieved a calm victory over Brugge.

Furthermore, the Portuguese club will be the home team in the second leg, which makes life even more difficult for the French club.

So what is expected is that Benfica will qualify smoothly for the next phase

One of the biggest duels of the round, the PSG club was very oppressed at the beginning of the match, and managed to attack the German club practically only at the end of the second half.

However, it was too late, but the score of 1 x 0 is still too small a score to be able to decide on this factor alone.

On the other hand, the Bayern Munich club will play the second leg at home and with one of the club's greatest stars, Sadio Mané, back in the starting lineup.

Unlike PSG, who will play away, with the score against, and with Neymar, one of the club's best players, injured.

Taking all these factors into consideration, Bayern Munich comes out as the favorite in this dispute.

Another well-balanced match in this first round of 16 of the Champions League.

Unlike the game between Borussia and Chelsea, in this dispute the balance was marked by a low technical level.

Even so, the Milan team came out ahead, both on the scoreboard and in the chances created, and now for the second leg, with the low performance of the English team, the Milan team is the big favorite.

Porto and Inter played a great game, even with the Italian team's victory, the Portuguese club was the one who attacked the most, and the star of the match was the Internazionale goalkeeper.

Favoritism goes to the Milan club, due to the advantage on the scoreboard, but Porto plays at home, and if they manage to impose the same rhythm as the last game it could end up being a struggle.

One of the biggest surprises of this competition, Leipzig managed to snatch a draw against the giant English club.

However, Guardiola's club plays at home, and is the big favorite for this duel. 

Another duel that had ownership from start to finish, the Napoli team has been having an incredible season, and the match against the German club was an example of this.

The Italian team achieved a solid result and plays the second leg at home with a good advantage, being the big favorite to win the second leg of the Champions League round of 16.

The Real Madrid team made a historic comeback against the great English club, Liverpool, and left the score with a 3-goal lead.

Liverpool will need a miracle to score 3 goals against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid are the favorites in this match, with a 3-goal difference, meaning they already have one foot in the quarter-finals

Furthermore, with the history that this club has built in this competition, especially in the last one, full of historic turns, Real Madrid always enters a Champions League game as favorites.

The Champions League return matches are going to be hot, several clashes are still open and you can't miss these games.

Champions broadcasts will be divided between television channels and streaming applications.

The main ways to watch will be on the SBT channel and Max, but there will be other ways.

Check out our article below and check out the main apps and channels to watch the Champions League live.