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

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+2

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+1

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+2

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+2

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+3

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+3

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+2