Champions League quarterfinals set after round of 16 ends in Premier League carnage

Champions League Quarterfinals Set With Real Madrid-Bayern Munich and PSG-Liverpool Headlining the Draw

The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal lineup is confirmed after two nights of drama in the Round of 16, with Real Madrid set to face Bayern Munich and defending champions Paris Saint-Germain drawn against Liverpool in a repeat of last season’s knockout clash. Barcelona will meet Atletico Madrid and Sporting CP take on Arsenal in the other two ties, with first legs scheduled for April 7-8 and second legs on April 14-15.beinsports

The completion of the last 16 on Wednesday brought a brutal end to the Premier League’s continental hopes beyond Liverpool and Arsenal, with Manchester City, Chelsea, and Tottenham all eliminated across the two matchdays.flashscore

Liverpool and Barcelona Lead Wednesday’s Rout

Liverpool produced one of their finest European performances of the season to overturn a first-leg deficit against Galatasaray, winning 4-0 at Anfield to advance 4-1 on aggregate. Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring before Mohamed Salah — who had a penalty saved in first-half stoppage time — netted his 50th Champions League goal with a curling finish to cap the victory, according to ESPN. Hugo Ekitike and Ryan Gravenberch also scored in a dominant second-half display.skysports

At Camp Nou, Barcelona demolished Newcastle United 7-2 to progress 8-3 on aggregate. Anthony Elanga twice equalized for Newcastle in a frantic first half, but Hansi Flick’s side scored five unanswered goals after the break, with Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha each netting braces. The seven goals equaled Barcelona’s record for a Champions League knockout match.espn

Tottenham won 3-2 on the night against Atletico Madrid, with Xavi Simons scoring twice, but it was not enough to overturn the 5-2 first-leg deficit, as Atletico advanced 7-5 on aggregate. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, completed a 10-2 aggregate demolition of Atalanta with a 4-1 second-leg win.wikipedia

Tuesday’s Second Legs Sealed Premier League Exits

The damage had already been done on Tuesday’s first set of second legs. PSG shut out Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to complete an 8-2 aggregate humiliation of the Blues, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opening the scoring inside six minutes after a mistake by debutant Mamadou Sarr, according to Reuters. Real Madrid won 2-1 at the Etihad despite Manchester City registering 22 shots, as Vinicius Junior scored twice — including from a penalty that followed Bernardo Silva’s straight red card for a handball on the line.espn

Arsenal advanced 3-1 on aggregate over Bayer Leverkusen after goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice, while Sporting CP produced a remarkable comeback against Bodo/Glimt, overturning a 3-0 first-leg deficit with a 5-0 extra-time victory in Lisbon. The final in Budapest is set for May 30.uefa