PARIS: Record winners Real Madrid withstood an onslaught from RB Leipzig to secure a 1-1 draw for a narrow escape into the Champions League quarterfinals alongside title-holders Manchester United who cruised to a second 3-1 win over FC Copenhagen on Wednesday.

Real won the last 16 first leg tie 1-0 last month in Germany but registered no shot on target in the first half at the Bernabeu.

Vinicius Junior eventually put them 1-0 up in the 65th but Leipzig captain Willi Orban levelled three minutes later. Real had to sweat it out until the end to prevail 2-1 from both legs, with Dani Olmo chipping onto the top of the Real crossbar in stoppage time.

`We can live with the result but not with the way we played, Real midfielder Toni Kroos told streaming portal DAZN..

`Leipzig did a good job, they defended well and were good on the counter. We didn`t create enough danger and must learn from that.

City meanwhile advanced 6-2 on aggregate from goals by Manuel Akanji in the fifth, Julian Alvarez four minutes later and Erling Haaland in firsthalf stoppage time on the night.

Mohamed Elyounoussi scored for the Danish visitors.

It was City`s 10th victory in a row in the elite event as they reached the last eight for a seventh straight season.

`The first two goals in first half made it easier for us. We tried to do our best and did what we had to do,` Akanji told TNT Sport.

Looking ahead, he added: `We will see how the tournament goes. We feel good right now. We`re confident going into the next round. We are one of theAncelotti addressed the accusations after the match and denied wrongdoing.

`It`s an old story that started eight years ago because of a tax declaration for 2015,` Ancelotti said. `The tax authority says that I was a resident at the time and I don`t think that I was a resident. I already paid the fine, the money is with them, and now the lawyers are talking to try to find a solution. I`m convinced that I`m innocent, that I was not a resident in 2015, and they think that I was a resident. Let`s see what the judge says.

Ancelotti said the tax issue was not affecting him.

`Hopefully it can be resolved soon,` he said. `I don`t have any problems, I`m very calm. The only problem I have is that the team has to play better.

Leipzig ended with 21 total attempts against 12 by Madrid.

The German side also had more attempts on target four against three by the hosts.

`We did feel like we had their number at times today,` Leipzig coach Marco Rose said. `I respect Real Madrid a lot, the whole team, and I congratulate them on making it through. But I have to repeat my praise for my team. To travel here in a knockout game with such a result from the first leg and to show that you really believe, that`s something extraordinary.

HAALAND ON TARGET City manager Pep Guardiola made seven changes to the side that beat Manchester United last weekend, seemingly already looking ahead at Sunday`s big Premier League trip to leaders Liverpool.

Only goalkeeper Ederson, Ruben Dias, Rodri and Haaland remained in the starting 11 but it didn`t matter as the holdersBellingham set up Vinicius Junior to fire into the left corner.

But Leipzig failed to bow and levelled three minutes later when Orban nodded home David Raum`s cross.

ANCELOTTI DOWNPLAYS TAX CASE The visitors pressed for a second to reach extra time as Orban headed wide in the 82nd and Olmo, a Barcelona academy product, then lobbed the ball onto the top of the bar but Real eventually escaped as a tough day for Carlo Ancelotti, accused of tax fraud by Spanish tax authorities during the day, ended on a good note.

Prosecutors in Madrid have accused Ancelotti of defrauding Spanish tax authorities of 1 million euros in 2014 and 2015 during his first stint with the club.

Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of four years and nine months for the Italian coach, claiming he used a shell company to hide parts of his income from image rights.favourites but have to prove it.

Real and City join Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain, who qualified on Tuesday, in the last eight. The remaining four last 16 return legs are next week, followed by the March 15 quarterand semi-final draw en route to the June 1 final at Wembley.

In Madrid, Leipzig faced a daunting task after their unlucky home defeat but attacked with courage against a Real side including Jude Bellingham who was red carded last weekend in La Liga and banned for two top flight games.

Benjamin Sesko was denied by goalkeeper Andrij Lunin and Lois Openda aimed wide right in the 15th.

Shortly before the break Lunin had to save again from Xavi Simons, and Openda smashed inches left as Real fans jeered their passive team.

Second-half substitute Rodrygo hit the side netting in the 63rd as the hosts finally threatened, and they were 1-0 up two minutes later whenended any possible doubts in the opening nine minutes at the Etihad.

Akanji first volleyed Julian Alvarez` corner kick home, and Alvarez` speculative effort was fumbled into the net by Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabara after Rodri had headed against the crossbar.

Copenhagen did however not throw in the towel, became a little more adventurous, and got on the scoreboard on the counter in the 29th from Elyounoussi`s low shot after a one-two with Orri Oskarsson.

But Haaland then made it 3-1 in the third minute of stoppage time for his 41st Champions League goal, drawing level with former City great Sergio Aguero, and the goal also marking the final score.

CityconqueredEuropeforthe first time in the club`s history last season, but Guardiola acknowledged his side are now seen as favourites for the competition ahead of the likes of Real and Bayern.

`We are a team that believes we can do it,` Guardiola said.

`Listen, we`re competing with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. We don`t know who we are going to face. It`s a question of wait and see. The important thing is seven years in a row we are here.

Copenhagen boss Jacob Neestrup believes City can retain their Champions League title.

`They`re going to win it, they are,` he said. `This is just a level up in everything. We have played [City] two seasons in a row and Man City are getting better. They are top players, the structure they have is amazing. It is not just the technical and tactical. They work hard.`-Agencies