he UEFA Champions League 2025-26 reaches one of its most exciting phases. The eight best teams on the continent already know their rivals and the dates on which they will compete for a place in the semifinals. The first legs will be played between Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8, while the second legs will be played a week later, on the 14th and 15th of the same month.
The most attractive matchup on the Spanish side is the duel between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. The meringues, who eliminated Manchester City 5-1 on aggregate in the round of 16, will host the German team at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday, April 7, while the second leg will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich on April 15. Bayern reached this round after beating Atalanta in the previous tie.
The other match that attracts attention is the Spanish duel between Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, a reissue of this season’s exciting Copa del Rey semi-final. The first leg will be played at the Camp Nou on Wednesday, April 8 and the second leg at the Metropolitano on Tuesday the 14th, giving Atlético an extra day to prepare for the Cup final on April 18 in Seville, something that had been requested by the mattress club.
The four quarter-final matches
Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich:
- First leg: April 7 at the Santiago Bernabéu
- Return: April 15 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Arsenal vs. Sporting Lisbon
- Departure April 7
- Return on April 15
Barcelona vs. Atlético de Madrid
- First leg: April 8 at Camp Nou
- Return: April 14 at the Metropolitano
PSG vs. Liverpool
- Departure: April 8
- Return: April 14
The grand final of the 2025-26 Champions League will be held on May 30 at the Puskás Arena in Budapest, Hungary, a stadium that already hosted Euro 2021 and the European Super Cup. Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon will seek their first Orejona, while the rest of the participants will try to expand their record on the most important stage of European football.