Every Potential Match in the 2025–26 Champions League Quarterfinals

With the Champions League round of 16 only at the halfway mark, the tournament has already delivered enough drama to fill a decade of European folklore. While only three of the eight ties hang in the balance, the remaining clubs still dream of the kind of comeback that lives long in memory. Yet no matter which teams survive, the quarterfinal bracket—locked in since December—guarantees heavyweight collisions and a few potential fairy-tales when the competition resumes in April.

Here, in full, are the possible last-eight showdowns:

Paris Saint-Germain or Chelsea vs. Galatasaray or Liverpool Real Madrid or Manchester City vs. Atalanta or Bayern Munich Newcastle United or Barcelona vs. Atlético Madrid or Tottenham Hotspur FK Bodø/Glimt or Sporting CP vs. Bayer Leverkusen or Arsenal

Bayern Munich can already pencil the dates into their calendar. A stunning 6-1 away rout of Atalanta in the first leg has all but sealed their passage, and they now await the winner of Real Madrid’s tie with Manchester City. Madrid hold a 3-0 advantage after Federico Valverde’s hat-trick at the Bernabéu, leaving City with the monumental task of reversing that deficit at the Etihad—something achieved only four times in Champions League history.

Paris Saint-Germain, the reigning champions, also enjoy a commanding position after a chaotic 5-2 victory over Chelsea. Luis Enrique’s side will face either Galatasaray or Liverpool in the next round. Liverpool trail Galatasaray by a single goal ahead of the second leg at Anfield, yet the prospect of another knockout clash with PSG—whom they met last season—will stir mixed emotions on Merseyside.

Further down the bracket, Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt stunned Sporting CP to seize a 3-0 first-leg lead; if they finish the job, they will welcome either Bayer Leverkusen or Arsenal to the Arctic Circle. Arsenal, buoyed by a late penalty equaliser in Germany, remain favourites to advance, but Mikel Arteta’s side know they must raise their level after a subdued display at the BayArena.

In the final pairing, Atlético Madrid crushed Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at the Metropolitano and stand on the verge of a quarterfinal against either Barcelona or Newcastle United. A late Lamine Yamal spot-kick earned Barcelona a 1-1 draw at St James’ Park, handing the Catalans the edge before the return at Camp Nou—though memories of their recent 4-0 Copa del Rey humbling by Atlético will still sting.

The quarterfinal first legs take place on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 April, with the return fixtures on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 April. After that, only four teams will remain in the hunt for the final at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna on 30 May.