Photo: Action Images via Reuters/Jason CairnduffLiverpool will face Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster last-eight tie after the Champions League quarter-finals were confirmed following the conclusion of an eventful round of 16. Arsenal ensured the unprecedented six English sides competing in this stage would not suffer a humiliating wipeout as they breezed past Bayer Leverkusen in their must-win second leg at the Emirates on Tuesday. Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals after the Bundesliga side thrashed Atalanta 10-2 on aggregate. The first leg of the quarter-finals will be held on April 7-8, while the second legs will take place a week later on April 14-15. Champions League quarter-final tiesParis Saint-Germain vs LiverpoolReal Madrid vs Bayern MunichBarcelona vs Atletico MadridSporting CP vs Arsenal

Source: Irish Independent March 19, 2026 05:52 UTC