Champions League set
The UCL quarterfinal bracket is locked — first legs are April 7–8, second legs April 14–15, giving teams two big mid‑April dates to settle ties (en.as.com). Round‑of‑16 headlines: Real Madrid knocked out Manchester City, Arsenal beat Bayer Leverkusen 2–0, and other 2–0/3–0 results included Bayern 2–0 Union SG, Juventus 2–0 Benfica, Newcastle 3–0 PSV, and Liverpool 3–0 Marseille (uefa.com).
Sporting CP, Real Madrid, Paris Saint‑Germain and Arsenal have already punched their tickets to the Champions League quarter‑finals. (si.com) Four round‑of‑16 return legs remain to decide the other four last‑eight spots: Barcelona v Newcastle, Bayern v Atalanta, Liverpool v Galatasaray and Tottenham v Atlético. (uefa.com) Bayern enter their second‑leg tie with a 6‑1 advantage from the first leg in Bergamo, a margin that leaves them 6‑1 up on aggregate. (espn.com) Atlético carry a 5‑2 first‑leg lead over Tottenham after the Metropolitano meeting, giving Diego Simeone’s side a three‑goal cushion ahead of the return at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. (nbcsports.com) UEFA’s bracket maps the winners like this: QF1 = winner of PSG/Chelsea vs winner of Galatasaray/Liverpool; QF2 = winner of Real Madrid/Man City vs winner of Atalanta/Bayern; QF3 = winner of Newcastle/Barcelona vs winner of Atlético/Tottenham; QF4 = winner of Bodø/Glimt/Sporting vs winner of Leverkusen/Arsenal. (uefa.com) Sporting’s progression was dramatic — they overturned a 3‑0 deficit to beat Bodø/Glimt 5‑0 after extra time in the second leg and won the tie 5‑3 on aggregate to reach the last eight. (uefa.com) The season will culminate at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna with the final scheduled for 30 May 2026, the destination the quarter‑final winners are now chasing. (uefa.com)
