PARIS.- Eight games in eight days will define the semi-finalists of the Champions Leaguein a stellar quarterfinal round with the champion PSG again before him Liverpoola European classic real Madrid–Bayernthe Spanish duel Barça-Atlético and cinderella Sporting in view of Arsenal.
PSG-Liverpool: echoes of 2025
The Parc des Princes will open fire on Tuesday with PSG-Liverpool, one of the duels that left the best taste in the mouth last year in the tournament.
Then they collided in the round of 16, also with the first leg in Paris, where Liverpool survived an incredible siege thanks to their Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Beckerabsent on this occasion due to injury, and aware of the latest Harvey Elliott (87′).
At Anfield, PSG equalized with a goal from Ousmane Dembelealready packed towards the Ballon d’Orand qualified on penalties after a hectic night.
Not even Liverpool, far from a Premier League in which he was defending his title and which has just conceded a 4-0 defeat against Manchester City on Saturday in the Cup quarterfinals, not even an irregular PSG, although improving, are the same, but when the anthem of the Champions no one will remember their miseries.
Real Madrid-Bayern: Old Europe
Up to 21 European Cups -15 Real Madrid, six Bayern- will appear on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu in a duel between two great classics of the Old Continent.
True to its custom, Bayern has almost resolved the Bundesliga and can concentrate on the reconquest of the “Orejona”.
He will recover his relentless scorer Harry Kanewith discomfort in an ankle that prevented him from playing on Saturday in the 3-2 win in extremis against the Freiburg.
Real Madrid, which in 2024 won its sixth title in ten years, once again has Kylian Mbappéresolved the mess of his knee injury, and Jude Bellinghamwhich join a Vinicius rising capable of sustaining the ship in the absence of the other stars.
But their return from the international window ended on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat against the Majorca which leaves them seven points behind leader Barcelona in the League.
Barça-Atlético: trilogy in 11 days
Barcelona and Atlético are playing three games in eleven days. The series began on Saturday, with the Blaugranas winning 2-1 at the Metropolitano thanks to a late goal from Robert Lewandowskiprovidential to put your shoulder in after a rejection.
The second chapter of the series will be played on Wednesday at the Camp Nou, where it returns for the last time Antoine GriezmannBarça player between 2019 and 2021, after announcing that at the end of this season he will join the Orlando Cityof the Major League Soccer United States.
Without the injured RaphinhaBarcelona has the best version of Lamine Yamalfinally at the cruising speed expected for the 18-year-old phenomenon after a start to the season between injuries and extra-sports noise.
Sporting-Arsenal: Cinderella before candidate
Sporting receives Arsenal on Wednesday, becoming the surprise guest in the quarterfinals of the tournament after having beaten the other sensation, the Bodo/Glimtwho wasted a 3-0 lead in the round of 16 first leg by losing 5-0 after extra time in the second leg in Lisbon.
At the José Alvalade stadium, Arsenal will set the bar higher: the Gunners are leaders of the Premier League and finished the Champions League in first place.
But the team Mikel Artetawithout titles for six years, offers feverish symptoms when the moment of truth approaches.
On March 22 they lost 2-0 against City, their rival also for the Premier, in the final of the League Cup.
In their return to the competition after the international window, they lost 2-1 on Saturday against the Southamptonof the second division, in the quarterfinals of the England Cup.
