The UEFA Champions League is down to the final eight teams. For football fans in the UK, the quarter-finals are set to be massive. Here is everything you need to know about the games, including form, TV channels, line-ups, and betting odds.
Sporting CP vs Arsenal (Tuesday, April 7)
The Matchup:
Arsenal head to Lisbon to face Sporting CP at the Estádio José Alvalade. The Gunners are in great form, staying unbeaten with 9 wins and 1 draw. They also made history by winning all eight league phase matches. Sporting are in their first-ever quarter-final after an incredible comeback against Bodø/Glimt, where they turned a 3-0 loss into a 5-0 win. A key story is Arsenal’s Viktor Gyökeres playing against his old club, where he scored 97 goals.
- Kick-off Time: 8:00 PM UK Time
- UK TV/Radio: Amazon Prime Video, BBC Radio 5 Live.
- Predicted Line-ups: Not yet confirmed.
- To Qualify Odds: Arsenal 1/7, Sporting 9/2.
- First Leg Odds: Arsenal 8/11, Draw 29/10, Sporting 15/4.
Real Madrid vs Bayern München (Tuesday, April 7)
The Matchup:
This is a battle between European giants. It is the 29th time these teams have met—a record for UEFA competitions. Real Madrid, coached by Álvaro Arbeloa, beat Manchester City to get here. Bayern München, under Vincent Kompany, are the highest scorers in the tournament with 32 goals. Real Madrid have a strong history against Bayern, winning all three of their previous quarter-final meetings.
- Kick-off Time: 8:00 PM UK Time
- UK TV: TNT Sports 1, HBO Max.
- Real Madrid Line-up: Lunin; Militão, Huijsen, Rüdiger, García; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Güler, Pitarch; Mbappé, Vinícius Jr.
- Bayern München Line-up: Neuer; Stanišić, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer; Kimmich, Pavlović; Luis Díaz, Gnabry, Olise; Kane.
- To Qualify Odds: Bayern 4/9, Real Madrid 13/8.
- First Leg Odds: Real Madrid 19/10, Draw 31/10, Bayern 23/20.
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Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid (Wednesday, April 8)
The Matchup:
This is an all-Spanish clash. Atlético have a history of beating Barcelona in this tournament, knocking them out in 2014 and 2016. However, Hansi Flick’s Barcelona have been scoring plenty of goals lately, including an 8-3 total win over Newcastle. Watch out for Lamine Yamal, who has scored in his last three European games, and Atleti’s Julián Alvarez, who has 14 goals in his last 17 Champions League matches.
- Kick-off Time: 8:00 PM UK Time
- UK TV: TNT Sports 2, HBO Max.
- Barcelona Line-up: García; Eric García, Cubarsí, Martín, Cancelo; Olmo, Pedri; Yamal, López, Rashford; Lewandowski.
- Atlético Line-up: Oblak; Llorente, Giménez, Hancko, Ruggeri; Koke, Baena; Simeone, Griezmann, Lookman; Alvarez.
- To Qualify Odds: Barcelona 1/3, Atlético 9/4.
- First Leg Odds: Barcelona 8/15, Draw 15/4, Atlético 17/4.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool (Wednesday, April 8)
The Matchup:
A rematch of last year’s round of 16, which PSG won on penalties before winning the whole trophy. PSG have been tough for English teams, recently beating Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate. Liverpool, led by Arne Slot, have a great record in quarter-finals, winning six of their last eight. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah recently became the first African player to hit 50 goals in this competition.
- Kick-off Time: 8:00 PM UK Time
- UK TV: TNT Sports 2, HBO Max.
- Predicted Line-ups: Not yet confirmed.
- To Qualify Odds: PSG 4/9, Liverpool 13/8.
- First Leg Odds: PSG 7/10, Draw 31/10, Liverpool 15/4.
Tournament Odds
To Win the Trophy:
- Arsenal: 5/2
- Bayern München: 10/3
- Barcelona: 9/2
- PSG: 5/1
- Real Madrid: 8/1
- Liverpool: 9/1
- Atlético de Madrid: 20/1
- Sporting CP: 50/1
Top Goalscorer (Golden Boot):
- Kylian Mbappé: 4/9
- Harry Kane: 11/4
- Julián Alvarez: 20/1
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: 40/1
- Lamine Yamal: 40/1
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