UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[wakier]

Sure, we should not underestimate Sporting Cp as well, it is not easy to get a comeback against Bodo/Glimt with 5 goals. Arsenal will host the second leg, I’m sure they will have the advantage of the second leg to make it to the next round. Barcelona against Atletico Madrid, I don’t think that will be easy game for both side, Atletico Madrid always dominate Barcelona at home, but we don’t know what will happen in the Champions League.

I am also amazed by the comeback that Sporting CP did in the second leg therefore Arsenal needs to be wary of this club when playing away because anything can happen a club like Sporting cannot be underestimated sometimes this club can provide unexpected surprises but what is certain is that Arsenal will try hard not to lose in that round I believe Arsenal is stronger than Sporting even previously Arsenal was able to beat Bayern Munich in the early round so against Sporting should not be that difficult.

[Alpha Marine]

After Atletico Madrid played very strongly in Madrid derby with Real Madrid last weekend, I don't think they are a weak team and will be easily beaten by Barcelona in Champions League quarter finals.

Nobody has ever called Atletico Madrid a weak team when they want to play Real Madrid or Barcelona. Those are two teams that always bring the best against. If Madrid or Barcelona want's to beat Atletico, then they also have to play their best. Don't forget that Atletico previously won Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey.
The three fixtures coming between Barcelona and Atleti are going to be very crucial. If Barcelona wants to win the league, they need to beat Atleti in the league, and if they want to advance to the semi-final of the UCL, they need to play their best to knock out Atleti, especially considering the fact that the second leg is at the Wanda Metropolitano, a staduim where Barcelona couldnt score a goal despite conceding 4.

As a matter of fact, the team that will play the second leg at home will have the best advantage to win and qualify to the semifinals, because we have seen it in the past round. It's only if they failed woefully in the first leg and concede high numbers of goals away from home that it will become difficult for them to advance to the semifinals.

Comebacks doesnt happen everytime at this stage of teh champions league. If a team loses by 3 or 4 goals away from home in the first leg, they are more than likely not staging a comback in the second leg at hom. A comeback of a big goal difference may happen in only one fixture of the next round, if it will happen at all.

[bastisisca]

Yes, this match is difficult to predict who will advance to the next round because both teams have extensive experience playing in UCL. While Muenchen is in better condition Madrid has many injured players we know Madrid can always cause a surprise in UCL. In fact, I don't think the first or second leg will determine which team will advance but the final 10 minutes of the second leg could be determined. If we recall the 2024 semifinal meeting between these two teams who could have predicted that Madrid would advance to the next round in such dramatic fashion?

I vividly remember that match the first leg was 2-2 at Muenchen home ground and the second leg was at Madrid home ground. However, Madrid conceded a goal in the 68th minute leaving Madrid trailing 1-0. By the 87th minute Madrid were still trailing 1-0 against Muenchen. But Madrid made a surprise after that Madrid was able to score two goals in just 4 minutes at the end of the match, the goals were scored by Juselu in the 88th minute and the 91st minute which made Madrid qualify impressively.

I was personally surprised by the extreme quality of Valverde, an extraordinary player, i don't know why he's always on the bench, i understand the reason but it's a crazy waste in my opinion, then you know i love good football and watching good matches so my heart is dying.

[banana33]

If Real Madrid is in a bit of a slump at the moment, maybe this match will not be easy for Bayern Munich. As you said, I completely agree with you. But if Real Madrid wins in this regard and if Barcelona can beat Atlético Madrid, then it will be very interesting, if we see that on the field, maybe we will face another final before seeing the final. I would like Barcelona to win against Atlético Madrid and on the other hand Real Madrid to win against Bayern Munich. What is your opinion on this if that happens?

For me they are in crisis but they also know that when they have to face big challenges they can also have great chances of winning, so it doesn't surprise me that even if they are no longer the fearsome Real Madrid they once were, many teams are still very afraid of meeting Real Madrid and they also do well, i would add, they are still Real Madrid.

[Zackz5000]

Both teams are supposed to meet in the final Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will be difficult game we can't get tell the team that will eliminated, Real Madrid has been struggling before but from their recent play i see that have pick up while Bayern Munich has been playing well since the season started, the prediction i can only be sure now is both teams to score or over 2.5 goals but from the first leg we can know the team that will go to the semi final and the team that will be eliminated though this depend on the score line.

As we all know, Real Madrid is not going through a good time, however we must not sell the bear's skin before killing it.
In any case, he remains a very formidable and dangerous opponent. So difficult to predict in my opinion: i don't make bets.

Real Madrid has not been good as before that's true but from their recent games i think they are coming up and also Real Madrid has always been a surprising team in this game when you think it's game over for them that is when they change everything, Bayern Munich has been excellent this season both in their domestic league and also in the UEFA Champions league but it would have been a more entertaining game if it's to be final since it's just a one time game.

[Mame89]

Sure, we should not underestimate Sporting Cp as well, it is not easy to get a comeback against Bodo/Glimt with 5 goals. Arsenal will host the second leg, I’m sure they will have the advantage of the second leg to make it to the next round. Barcelona against Atletico Madrid, I don’t think that will be easy game for both side, Atletico Madrid always dominate Barcelona at home, but we don’t know what will happen in the Champions League.

I am also amazed by the comeback that Sporting CP did in the second leg therefore Arsenal needs to be wary of this club when playing away because anything can happen a club like Sporting cannot be underestimated sometimes this club can provide unexpected surprises but what is certain is that Arsenal will try hard not to lose in that round I believe Arsenal is stronger than Sporting even previously Arsenal was able to beat Bayern Munich in the early round so against Sporting should not be that difficult.

In the knockout stages every team game will be different, so no team should be underestimated or considered weak. Sporting Lisbon is not an easy team to beat especially since they advanced to the quarterfinals in impressive fashion after a comeback against Bodo. Bodo has been a surprising team this season, having defeated top teams.

So, this will be a tough match for Arsenal especially as Sporting Lisbon boasts a solid defense and deadly counterattacks. On the other hand, Arsenal focus is also on the FA Cup semi-final against Southampton and they also have to focus on their domestic league. Of course, with such a busy schedule Arsenal stamina is drained. The first leg will be played at Sporting Lisbon and Sporting Lisbon will certainly take advantage of this opportunity.

[Not your key not your BTC]

My only concern about this Liverpool team is their inconsistent form this season, because if it was the Liverpool team I knew of under jurgen klopp, I will be confident in their ability to put this PSG side to the sword, but under arne slot, they are totally different and inconsistent this season, so I can't tell if they can win this PSG team that destroyed Chelsea in their own round of 16 tie.
So the only thing am expecting from this game is for it to be as fascinating as ever, and I trust both teams to give me just that.

Additionally, I believe that where the battle will be won and lost is in the tactics used by both managers, the one with the superior tactics will carry the day, that's what am very sure of.

I also agree with you that there are concerns that Liverpool, coached by Arne Slot, can eliminate PSG because their playing style and performance are very different compared to Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp. I see Arne Slot's tactics are not superior to Luis Enrique's tactics because the quality is very different, because Luis Enrique has more experience than Arne Slot in the Champions League. My hope is the same as yours, where I also just want to see this match show a beautiful and exciting game, although my conscience says that PSG will advance to the semifinals because PSG PSG displays an aggressive game and Luis Enrique is one of the coaches who has a variety of tactics.

[SuperBitMan]

Yes, this match is difficult to predict who will advance to the next round because both teams have extensive experience playing in UCL. While Muenchen is in better condition Madrid has many injured players we know Madrid can always cause a surprise in UCL. In fact, I don't think the first or second leg will determine which team will advance but the final 10 minutes of the second leg could be determined. If we recall the 2024 semifinal meeting between these two teams who could have predicted that Madrid would advance to the next round in such dramatic fashion?

I vividly remember that match the first leg was 2-2 at Muenchen home ground and the second leg was at Madrid home ground. However, Madrid conceded a goal in the 68th minute leaving Madrid trailing 1-0. By the 87th minute Madrid were still trailing 1-0 against Muenchen. But Madrid made a surprise after that Madrid was able to score two goals in just 4 minutes at the end of the match, the goals were scored by Juselu in the 88th minute and the 91st minute which made Madrid qualify impressively.

I was personally surprised by the extreme quality of Valverde, an extraordinary player, i don't know why he's always on the bench, i understand the reason but it's a crazy waste in my opinion, then you know i love good football and watching good matches so my heart is dying.

Valverde Is a good player and his good in every position they put him, right now that his playing forward and he has been exceptional he scores and contribute in almost every match, I love how he’s playing and his a player that Real Madrid can not do without. Now that Mbappe and other important players in Real Madrid are having injury Real Madrid are still performing very well and that is because of players like vini and Valverde who has been so consistent and excellent in their performances, the last match they played with Atletico Madrid if not for this two players I believe Atletico Madrid would have won them, I love how Valverde and vini are playing, right now even if Mbappe and other players are back vini and Valverde will always be respected, vini hardly gets injured and such players should be favored, Real Madrid should always keep them in the club.

[abhiseshakana]

My only concern about this Liverpool team is their inconsistent form this season, because if it was the Liverpool team I knew of under jurgen klopp, I will be confident in their ability to put this PSG side to the sword, but under arne slot, they are totally different and inconsistent this season, so I can't tell if they can win this PSG team that destroyed Chelsea in their own round of 16 tie.
So the only thing am expecting from this game is for it to be as fascinating as ever, and I trust both teams to give me just that.

Additionally, I believe that where the battle will be won and lost is in the tactics used by both managers, the one with the superior tactics will carry the day, that's what am very sure of.

I also agree with you that there are concerns that Liverpool, coached by Arne Slot, can eliminate PSG because their playing style and performance are very different compared to Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp. I see Arne Slot's tactics are not superior to Luis Enrique's tactics because the quality is very different, because Luis Enrique has more experience than Arne Slot in the Champions League. My hope is the same as yours, where I also just want to see this match show a beautiful and exciting game, although my conscience says that PSG will advance to the semifinals because PSG PSG displays an aggressive game and Luis Enrique is one of the coaches who has a variety of tactics.

Although Liverpool is still managed by the same manager as last season, their form is completely different. It’s a question of what has caused Slot to fail when he has his own  squad and hand picked players, whereas when he simply carried on Klopp’s legacy, he actually won the Premier League last season.

This season , Liverpool has been really inconsistent and they could well lose in the Champions League, but that doesn’t mean they’ve no chance at all. PSG is a strong team, and they also have many great players in their squad, but they are not an untouchable team as they have already tasted defeat in the Champions League  this season. PSG are clearly the favourites in this match, but for some reason, I have a feeling there’ll be some surprise in this game.

[Stormisover]

At first i was deeply rooted on Arsenal winning this 2025/2026 UEFA Champions league title based on their incredible performance from the group stage i was like this is a season for Arsenal but as time flies i have come to realize that Arsenal is not even among the top three favorite for that trophy, because having the likes of Bayern Munich, Real madrid, Paris Saint Germain, Barcelona, in this competition i'm afraid Arsenal seem to be the underdog here no doubt because i know how this teams act when it gets to this exact stage in the competition so Arsenal should just give up.

[8rch7]

I also agree with you that there are concerns that Liverpool, coached by Arne Slot, can eliminate PSG because their playing style and performance are very different compared to Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp. I see Arne Slot's tactics are not superior to Luis Enrique's tactics because the quality is very different, because Luis Enrique has more experience than Arne Slot in the Champions League. My hope is the same as yours, where I also just want to see this match show a beautiful and exciting game, although my conscience says that PSG will advance to the semifinals because PSG PSG displays an aggressive game and Luis Enrique is one of the coaches who has a variety of tactics.

Talking about tactical and experienced absolutely Luis Henrique have much experienced by winning UEFA Champion League not only with PSG but also with Barcelona than Arne Slot as the manager not winning UCL tittle yet. Last season achievement, Arne Slot with his team Liverpool eliminating by PSG at knock out round, Luis Henrique has chance to eliminate Liverpool again if comparison with the tea composition PSG has better composition player teams than Liverpool.
PSG always has positive result when facing the premier league teams in champion league almost all premier league teams eliminating by PSG last two season in a row.

[Baki202]

Real Madrid has not been good as before that's true but from their recent games i think they are coming up and also Real Madrid has always been a surprising team in this game when you think it's game over for them that is when they change everything, Bayern Munich has been excellent this season both in their domestic league and also in the UEFA Champions league but it would have been a more entertaining game if it's to be final since it's just a one time game.

For the past two seasons Real Madrid have been struggling, and the situation has been getting worse because they were beaten by smaller clubs, and from the way everything is, we need to just make a sudden change. It was surprising, and actually, it is not that bad, and there next opponent is going to be Bayern Munich, and they are in form, and this is a game that they have to be prepared for if not, they will not stand a chance against Bayern Munich.

Because from the look of things, Kompany is a well-calculated coach, and when it comes to planning, he knows the right step to take, and he would have studied Bayern, and that way, he has a better advantage of winning. This is one of the reasons we are supposed to be careful, especially those who really want to bet on this game, because they have not fully trusted Real Madrid. I expect a better situation in who is going to win: Bayern Munich.

[Catenaccio]

For the past two seasons Real Madrid have been struggling, and the situation has been getting worse because they were beaten by smaller clubs, and from the way everything is, we need to just make a sudden change. It was surprising, and actually, it is not that bad, and there next opponent is going to be Bayern Munich, and they are in form, and this is a game that they have to be prepared for if not, they will not stand a chance against Bayern Munich.

It's kind of crisis when they had to replace legendary players like Benzema, Casemiro, Kroos and Modric in some latest seasons while younger players did not do their jobs too well. Carlo Ancelotti managed Real Madrid to Champions League but when they still have Kroos and Benzema, after that without these players, even with Mbappe, they failed to win Champions League and La Liga. It's bad result in the last season but it can be explained easily with departures and appearances of players in and out.

Because from the look of things, Kompany is a well-calculated coach, and when it comes to planning, he knows the right step to take, and he would have studied Bayern, and that way, he has a better advantage of winning. This is one of the reasons we are supposed to be careful, especially those who really want to bet on this game, because they have not fully trusted Real Madrid. I expect a better situation in who is going to win: Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich in latest seasons have better consistency than Real Madrid but in Champions League, they still were not good and competitive enough. Kompany as a young coach actually did great management for Bayern Munich but it won't be easy for him to lead the club to the title. It's a little bit lucky for him as Arbeloa is a young coach who even has less experience than Kompany. This can be an advantage which possibly decides the winner between Kompany and Arbeloa, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

[IjawMan]

Sure, we should not underestimate Sporting Cp as well, it is not easy to get a comeback against Bodo/Glimt with 5 goals. Arsenal will host the second leg, I’m sure they will have the advantage of the second leg to make it to the next round. Barcelona against Atletico Madrid, I don’t think that will be easy game for both side, Atletico Madrid always dominate Barcelona at home, but we don’t know what will happen in the Champions League.

I am also amazed by the comeback that Sporting CP did in the second leg therefore Arsenal needs to be wary of this club when playing away because anything can happen a club like Sporting cannot be underestimated sometimes this club can provide unexpected surprises but what is certain is that Arsenal will try hard not to lose in that round I believe Arsenal is stronger than Sporting even previously Arsenal was able to beat Bayern Munich in the early round so against Sporting should not be that difficult.

Many people are of the opinion that Arsenal has the easiest fixture of the quarter finals in the Uefa Champions League but believe me it is not as easy as you think,

Sporting happens to be one of the most tedious team to face in this phase of the competition, Sporting CP is a very young team as well as Arsenal, they are tactical and they have some experience against English sides too,

If Arsenal could successfully go through this phase then they are as good as making it all the way to the finals.

[$weetne$$]

Many people are of the opinion that Arsenal has the easiest fixture of the quarter finals in the Uefa Champions League but believe me it is not as easy as you think,

Sporting happens to be one of the most tedious team to face in this phase of the competition, Sporting CP is a very young team as well as Arsenal, they are tactical and they have some experience against English sides too,

If Arsenal could successfully go through this phase then they are as good as making it all the way to the finals.

Saying Arsenal has the easiest fixture honestly is not as true as they may be thinking it to be, Sporting has not been a weak side in this champions league, they have been preforming so well and you cannot just underestimate them just like that, you may want to say Arsenal have the advantage of having their one time striker, but you cannot say that it will be an easy one for the team as they may give Arsenal some tough time but Arsenal may win by a slim margin and not just some easy win.

[Rikafip]

Many people are of the opinion that Arsenal has the easiest fixture of the quarter finals in the Uefa Champions League but believe me it is not as easy as you think

Just because someone thinks that Arsenal has the easiest oppnent in querter final (I am of that opinion as well), doesn't automaticlaly mean that person thinks Arsenal will have an easy job.

Tell me, who of out of the rest of the teams would be easier for Arsenal than Sporting?

[Minor Miner]

For me they are in crisis but they also know that when they have to face big challenges they can also have great chances of winning, so it doesn't surprise me that even if they are no longer the fearsome Real Madrid they once were, many teams are still very afraid of meeting Real Madrid and they also do well, i would add, they are still Real Madrid.

The Real Madrid team is still very strong. But their performance is somewhat erratic due to inexperienced managers. But the party is still strong. In the round of 16 they defeated giants like Manchester City to qualify for the quarter finals.

There is no doubt that Bayern Munich are strong. But beating a team like Madrid is challenging for any team. We know that Munich are in good form. Even then, there's no guarantee they won't stumble against Madrid. Both have equal chances to qualify for the semi-finals.

[Ale88]

I was personally surprised by the extreme quality of Valverde, an extraordinary player, i don't know why he's always on the bench

What do mean Valverde is always on the bench? You can see his seasonal stats here and in La Liga he made 28 appearances out of 29 games; in the Champions League 11 appearances out of 12 games; and he also played both Supercopa matches so I don't understand why you're saying he barely plays. He's also the Real Madrid midfielder with the most experience now, and oftentimes he's the team's captain.

[Danica22]

Great chance you said, this is funny because Liverpool performance of recent is not good for them to be able to stand psg. If they were unable to beat psg last season that they were in good form what makes you think that they will be able to do so now that the team isn't in good form?. Liverpool doesn't stand the chance to win PSG, this going to be a great win for psg .

Liverpool are still in a very bad position. We have been seeing their irregular and weak performance for a long time. Their performance against Galatasaray in the Champions League was quite good. But we have seen the team's weak performance in the Premier League. With such irregular performance, it will not be possible for Liverpool to win against Luis Enrique's PSG. I would say that Liverpool should give up hope of the Champions League now. They should focus on the Premier League. Then maybe they will be able to qualify for the Champions League next season.

[GiftedMAN]

Saying Arsenal has the easiest fixture honestly is not as true as they may be thinking it to be, Sporting has not been a weak side in this champions league, they have been preforming so well and you cannot just underestimate them just like that, you may want to say Arsenal have the advantage of having their one time striker, but you cannot say that it will be an easy one for the team as they may give Arsenal some tough time but Arsenal may win by a slim margin and not just some easy win.

It's like they forget that this is not a domestic league match, it's a tournament set aside for the top 4 best teams in every league participatng , so no team should be underrated. Arsenal might be better in Champions League performance cause they're yet to be beaten but they won't win easily cause at this stage the remaining teams would be tougher, it's not like Sporting doesn't have a good squad, they do and it's capable of challenging Arsenal.