QFs locked — big names in
Barcelona, Liverpool and Bayern Munich have all sealed spots in the Champions League quarterfinals as the competition moves toward the last eight (en.tempo.co). UEFA set the path to the final in Budapest on May 31, and the Opta supercomputer currently names PSG, then Bayern and Barcelona as the favourites to lift the trophy (beinsports.com).
Quarter-final ties are now fixed: Sporting CP v Arsenal, Real Madrid v Bayern München, Barcelona v Atlético Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain v Liverpool — first legs are scheduled for 7–8 April and second legs for 14–15 April, all kicking off at 21:00 CET. (uefa.com)) UEFA lists the showpiece final at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest on 30 May 2026 as the tournament finale, not 31 May. (uefa.com)) Paris Saint-Germain reached the last eight after a 3-0 second-leg win at Stamford Bridge to complete an 8-2 aggregate rout of Chelsea in the round of 16. (espn.com)) Sporting CP produced a 5-0 second-leg demolition of Bodø/Glimt in Lisbon to overturn a 3-0 first-leg deficit and advance 5-3 on aggregate, a comeback UEFA and outlets described as historic. (espn.com)) Arsenal sealed their quarter-final place with a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates — Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice scored as the Gunners progressed 3-1 on aggregate. (espn.com)) Real Madrid eliminated Manchester City after Vinícius Júnior’s two goals in a 2-1 Etihad victory, completing a 5-1 aggregate win that knocked Pep Guardiola’s side out at the round-of-16 stage. (skysports.com)) UEFA’s bracket maps the semis so the winner of PSG v Liverpool would meet the winner of Real Madrid v Bayern, while the winner of Barcelona v Atlético would meet the winner of Arsenal v Sporting in the semi-final stage. (uefa.com))
