It was always going to happen at some point.
After taking both the Premier League and Champions League by storm, when would the fairytale story for English champions Leicester City finally end?
Well, not just yet actually!
The betting odds suggest they may struggle to overturn this deficit in the return tie, let alone keep a clean sheet.
But it’s not over.
Overall, these matches were never going to top events of 24 hours previously for sports betting fans.
Yet the final two first leg football games of the round of 16 were dramatic for their own reasons.
Sevilla 2-1 Leicester City
There was a degree of inevitability when the seemingly killer blow finally arrived.
Just after the hour mark, Joaquin Correa took advantage of team-mates being given too much time and space to drive home what appeared to be a decisive second.
Europa League holders Sevilla had already been well in control until that point but a series of fine saves from Kasper Schmeichel, including denying Correa from the penalty spot, meant just Pablo Sarabia’s fine header divided them.
Yet, just as the latest Foxes’ obituary was being penned, emerged two of their main stars from last season.
Danny Drinkwater combined with Demarai Gray and there was player of the year Jamie Vardy to score what could be a vital away goal.
It could be over but Adil Rami headed against the bar two minutes from time and the ball bounced to safety.
Game on!
FC Porto 0-2 Juventus
There was just 74 seconds between the two yellow cards Alex Telles received for Porto.
From that moment, the Portuguese hosts were always up against it.
When the floodgates finally opened, they did so in quick succession.
First substitute Marko Pjaca picked an ideal time to score his first goal for the Italians.
Then, just three minutes later, Dani Alves – a three-time Champions League winner with Barcelona – smashed in a second.
Juve have one foot in the quarter-finals.
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