Champions League shocks
Quarterfinal week served up big results — Liverpool hammered Marseille 3-0, Newcastle routed PSV 3-0, Barcelona won 4-2 at Slavia Praha, Juventus beat Benfica 2-0, Bayern won 2-0 over Union Saint-Gilloise, Qarabağ stunned Frankfurt 3-2, Athletic edged Atalanta 3-2 and Galatasaray drew Atlético 1-1. Those results set the semifinal picture and UEFA has confirmed the semi-final schedule as the competition moves toward the last four. (uefa.com)(sports.yahoo.com)
UEFA published the official semi-final roadmap on March 27, 2026, naming first-leg dates as 28 and 29 April and second-leg dates as 5 and 6 May with the slots filled by the upcoming quarter‑final winners. (uefa.com) The bracket pairs the winner of Paris Saint‑Germain v Liverpool against the winner of Real Madrid v Bayern Munich for the first semi (first leg Tuesday 28 April; second leg Wednesday 6 May). (uefa.com) The other semi will pit the winner of Barcelona v Atlético Madrid against the winner of Sporting CP v Arsenal, with that tie’s first leg on Wednesday 29 April and the return on Tuesday 5 May. (uefa.com) UEFA lists standard kick‑off times at 21:00 CET for knockout ties unless otherwise stated, and the Champions League final is set for Saturday 30 May at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest with an 18:00 CET kick‑off. (uefa.com) Quarter‑final first legs are scheduled for 7–8 April and second legs for 14–15 April, meaning those fixtures will decide which four clubs occupy the semi‑final placeholders. (uefa.com) Liverpool’s club site confirms the potential Liverpool/PSG v Real/Bayern semi would kick off at 20:00 BST (8pm) on 28 April and at 20:00 BST on 6 May should those teams progress, matching UEFA’s evening‑slot scheduling. (liverpoolfc.com)
