Liverpool legend Sami Hyypia has been appointed interim manager of Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, following the sacking of Robin Dutt on Sunday.
Dutt's departure comes after less than a season in command at the BayArena and with Leverkusen facing the prospect of missing out on European competition next season.

Yes, there are two more 2nd leg Round of 16 matches today, but unlike yesterday's Super Tuesday matches, we probably won't tune in for either of today's two matches. But if you must, check here & here for your local listings for today's fixtures:

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Alexis brace leads Barcelona to victory against Bayer (Photo: JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Image)

Barcelona all but assured their passage to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 3-1 road victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night.

Guardiola's road warriors have returned, as the Catalans picked up their first away win in four matches, cruising past their German hosts in dominant fashion thanks to a brace from Alexis Sanchez and a clincher from Leo Messi.

A double from Alexis Sanchez and a goal from Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a 3-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League tie at the BayArena. Still smarting from a surprise 3-2 defeat to Osasuna at the weekend, the European Cup holders came out with intent and purpose and [.

Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 FC Barcelona Recap & Match Stats Champions League 14 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

FC Barcelona defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.

Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 FC Barcelona Recap

Barcelona cruised to a win in the first leg at the BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen v FC Barcelona Preview, Prediction, TV Listings, Betting Odds Champions League 14 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Defending champions FC Barcelona begin the UEFA Champions League round of 16 with a first leg against German side Bayer Leverkusen. The match will take place at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.

After a two month absence the Champions League returns the week with the first batch of round of 16 first legs. Here is a look at the four games slated for this week:

Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona
Josep Guardiola's side may be struggling to keep pace with Real Madrid in La Liga but at first glance they should present a tough task for Leverkusen.

Bayer Leverkusen will be hoping to get a positive result when they host Barcelona at the BayArena in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Last 16 knockout stages Having emerged from a group consisting of Chelsea and Valencia, you could almost hear the groans of frustrations when Bayer Leverkusen were drawn the shortest [.

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The last round of the Champions League group stages sees a number of mouthwatering and do-or-die ties. If you're going to be betting on football, you should be very careful where you put your money.

Liverpool are being linked with a January move for German international starlet Lars Bender.
The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder is earning rave reviews in the Bundesliga, and once again impressed on the Champions League stage in his side's 2-1 win over Chelsea recently.
His performances have alerted a number of club's across Europe, and reports in Germany now claim Liverpool have taken a keen interest in the 22-year-old, whose twin brother Sven plays for Borussia Dortmund.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has refused to let the increasing pressure on his team get to his head, insisting that there is reason to stay optimistic despite a heart-breaking 2-1 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League.

The Blues took the lead at BayArena through a fine Didier Drogba strike at the beginning of the second half but failed to hold on to it as substitute Erin Derdiyok punished them with a header before Manuel Friedrich delivered a last-minute knock-out punch.

With U-23 Men's National Team Camp wrapped up in Germany, all the players have gone their separate ways. For a few that means training stints in other places or a return to their clubs. Others head into the offseason, with a few weeks break before it's back to work. We'll conclude the camp with some highlights from the final scrimmage, with the U-23s taking on Bayer Leverkusen's Reserves and U-23s in the shadow of the BayArena.

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l mundial femenil Alemania 2011 se juega con 16 equipos divididos en cuatro grupos, avanzaran a la siguiente ronda los dos mejores de cada grupo para conformar los cuartos de final en la siguiente fase del torneo.

The 2011 Women's World Cup begins on the 26th of June at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Sinsheim, and it is appropriate that, with the tournament returning to Europe for the first time since 1995, it should be held in Germany. The Germans have won six of the last seven European Championships as well as the last two World Cups, and there has been a women's Bundesliga since 1990, which began its life as two regional divisions in 1990 before becoming a national league in 1997.

Das Spiel Deutschland gegen Spanien geht heute nach dem gestrigen erfolgreichen Tag in die nächste Runde. SAT.1 präsentiert das Hinspiel des Achtelfinales der UEFA Europa League Bayer 04 Leverkusen gegen FC Villarreal live aus der BayArena in Leverkusen. Um 19.00 Uhr beginnt die Partie und Leverkusen wird hoffentlich den Grundstein für den Einzug in die nächste Runde legen.

Steve Cherundolo started and played the full ninety for Hannover 96 in a disappointing Friday encounter at the BayArena. Hannover trailed from the 21st minute and Leverkusen doubled their lead in the 42nd. Hannover finished with three shots on goal. The result keeps them third in the Bundesliga, trailing second-place Leverkusen by five points with both teams on 20 games played.