Goals by Ezequiel Lavezzi and Javier Pastore gave Paris Saint-Germain an important 2-1 away win at Valencia in a the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 match Tuesday. But P.S.G.’s star striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, was sent off in injury time for stamping Andrés Guardado’s foot.

Juventus virtually sealed its place in the quarterfinals, punishing poor defending with some strong finishing to beat Celtic, 3-0, in their first leg in Glasgow. “The score line flatters Juventus,” Celtic Manager Neil Lennon said. “For 70-odd minutes, we were by far the better side, but you can’t give away sloppy goals.”

¶ The National Women’s Soccer League will begin its inaugural season April 15 when the Portland Thorns and their United States national team striker, Alex Morgan, play at Kansas City. The new league’s other six clubs will begin play the next day. Each team is scheduled to play 22 games; the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs, with the semifinals on Aug. 24 and the final on Aug. 31. JACK BELL

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