OFFICIAL: The four quarter-final matchups for the Champions League 2025/26 have been confirmed.

After the thrilling and nail-biting clashes in the round of 16, this season's Champions League has now officially set the four quarter-final matches full of history, which are set to create unforgettable nights for supporters.

The Champions League knockout stage has just concluded with dramatic results, witnessing the dominance of the giants as well as modern fairy tales. With the presence of the continent's most formidable names, the ticket to Budapest is becoming hotter than ever.

The biggest surprise is Sporting Lisbon. With superior experience and class, the Portuguese club crushed Bodo/Glimt 5-0 in the return leg (aggregate 5-3), thereby making their first-ever appearance in the elite round of the top eight teams.

However, their joy will face an ultimate challenge named Arsenal. "The Gunners," after a tense 1-1 draw in Germany, asserted their strength at Emirates with a 2-0 victory over Leverkusen (aggregate 3-1). Mikel Arteta's squad now stands before a historic opportunity to conquer a magnificent quadruple this season.

While Arsenal advanced, two other English representatives, Man City and Chelsea, tasted bitter defeat. Chelsea suffered a humiliating 0-3 loss at home against reigning champions PSG, exiting the competition with a heavy aggregate defeat of 2-8. The opponent for the French side in the quarter-finals will be Liverpool – the team that just secured a devastating 4-0 victory over Galatasaray (aggregate 4-1). This is considered the "early final" of the tournament.

At Etihad, Real Madrid once again proved why they are the kings of the competition by defeating Man City 2-1 (aggregate 5-1), marking their sixth consecutive year reaching the quarter-finals. The next opponent for Arbeloa and his team will be the "Gray Tigers" Bayern Munich, the club that just set an unprecedented record by annihilating Atalanta with an aggregate score difference of 10-2 over two legs.

The final pairing is a Spanish civil war between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Barca just created an earthquake by crushing Newcastle 7-2 (aggregate 8-3). Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid overcame Tottenham with a courageous 2-3 result (aggregate 7-5). Hansi Flick's fiery attacking style will have to confront Diego Simeone's "steel wall."

The four official Quarter-final matchups:

• PSG vs Liverpool

• Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich

• Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid

• Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon

The first legs will take place on April 7-8, and the return legs on April 14-15, 2026.