UEFA Champions League 2025-26

QUARTER-FINAL, 1ST LEG
WDL Head-to-head			Opta tournament predictions
				SF (%)	Final	Winner
APR 7
Real Madrid ESP	13-4-11		36.7	20.4	9.2
Bayern Munich GER		63.3	39.6	20.7
Santiago Bernabéu	

Sporting Clube POR 0-3-2		20.8	7.7	2.9
Arsenal ENG			79.2	51.2	29.4
Estádio José Alvalade

APR 8
Paris St-Germain FRA 3-0-3	55.4	23.1	10.7
Liverpool ENG			44.6	51.2	29.4
Parc des Princes

Barcelona ESP 114-57-78		66.8	31.2	15.5
Atlético Madrid ESP		33.2	9.9	4.2
Camp Nou

FUTURE DATES
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg		Apr 14 / 15
Semi-finals			Apr 28 / 29, May 5 / 6
Final				May 30, Puskás Aréna, Budapest

FAMILIAR FOES: Real Madrid and Bayern Munich
clash for record 29th time in Champions League.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany (right) is set for
100th match with Bundesliga side, making mark
with assertive, possession-based style of play

Most valuable teams in UEFA Champions League*
Real Madrid	Most valuable: K. Mbappé (€200m)	€1.36bn
Arsenal		B. Saka (€120m)			€1.23bn
PSG		Vitinha (€110m)			€1.20bn
Barcelona	L. Yamal (€200m)			€1.11bn
Liverpool	F. Wirtz (€110m)			€1.02bn
Bayern		J. Musiala (€120m)		€0.96bn

PERFORMANCE TIMELINE: Comparing heavyweights
Bayern Munich GER
6-time winner
Real Madrid ESP
Best finish (inc. European Cup): 15-time winner

Group stage
Last 16
QF
SF
Final
Winner
92-93
95-96
99-2000
03-04
07-08
11-12
15-16
19-20
23-24

SPANISH RIVALS
Barcelona host
Atlético, having
won only four
of 11 two-legged
European ties
against La Liga
opposition

Barcelona talent
Lamine Yamal
condemned scourge
of racism in Spanish
football after abuse
during match
against Egypt

Barcelona: European record against Spanish teams
D6
W7
L11

Atlético have twice eliminated Barcelona from
Champions League – going on to reach final both times

European meetings:
2014	Q-final: Atlético v Barcelona	1-1	1-0
2016	Q-final: Atlético v Barcelona	1-2	2-0

Source: UEFA
Pictures: Getty Images
*Teams still in competition
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