Champions League

Guardiola has been criticised for 'overthinking' in the past and, with Manchester City to host Atlético Madrid on Tuesday, he gave a wry response to his ...

He doesn’t want to take the risk in the build-up, but after they have quality and play really well in the final third. I never judge the opponent, what they do and try to do – they try to do it to win.” “It has not been very often because we do not play in the same country. “I’m not going to judge for one second what they do, just try and get a result on Tuesday then to go to Madrid [for the return leg].” “In the Champions League I always overthink,” the Catalan said. Tonight I will take inspiration and I’m going to do incredible tactics tomorrow – we play with 12 tomorrow.”

Liverpool will continue its quest for a quadruple of major trophies when it visits Benfica, considered one of the easiest teams in the draw for the last eight.

Both have reached the final, with Atléti losing to Real Madrid in 2014 and ‘16 and City beaten by Chelsea last year. Jurgen Klopp will have a full squad available for the first time since he took charge of the team in 2015. Liverpool will continue its quest for a quadruple of major trophies when it visits Benfica, considered one of the easiest teams in the draw for the last eight.

Villarreal also host Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals; Chelsea continue their Champions League title defence against Real Madrid; ...

"It is a team which has been playing four or five years together so I think they have the momentum and know each other very well. It's for the players, the difference will be there." "When you play for Benfica you know every game is important. It was very untypical and killed the game for us," Blues boss Thomas Tuchel said after the game. I'm not going to judge what they do, I'll analyse what to do to get a good result to go to Madrid next week. So now we are here, let's try to get the most [out] of it."

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has called on UEFA to make the Champions League final more like the Super Bowl.

"I can't understand how the Super Bowl can feel bigger than the Champions League final. That's what I have suggested, to have an opening ceremony to the Champions League, to have one match on the opening night where the winners take on a big team. "The Super Bowl, and the US generally, have this mindset, creativity and entertainment.

It was all something of an overreaction (in this sport!?) to Barcelona being in terrible shape and Real Madrid just getting off to a slow start. Now it's April, ...

While I have my doubts about Villarreal's chances to survive these two matches and move on, this is a team that can put your defense in difficult spots, and Bayern has been a lot weaker defensively the last two seasons. Not only does it win a lot, but there are plenty of times you don't even need the other team to score for it to cash. Madrid were leaky defensively even in their 3-0 win over Mallorca the week before with an xG allowed of 1.4. Things didn't change much during a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday, as Vigo had an xG of 1.7 in the match. If there's a Cinderella left in the Champions League, it's Benfica. This is a team that currently sits in third place in Portugal's Primeira Liga and just looks outmatched against the teams remaining in this competition. They were able to get away with it against those clubs, but asking them to do the same against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge is a bit much. Yep, it's Liverpool, and I think they'll have a good night at the office Tuesday. Pick: Liverpool Over 2.5 (+130) Benfica was overrun in two matches against Bayern and in the first match against Ajax. Do you know who plays a similar style to those teams but has even more attacking talent? I doubt once will be enough to win the match, but both teams will get on the scoresheet. While City were able to overwhelm Sporting, I don't see that being the case against Atletico. In fact, I think this is an excellent matchup for Atletico. Diego Simeone's entire philosophy is built upon having to withstand the pressure of facing teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona and putting his team in a position to beat them. This team is designed to let its opponent have the ball and quickly strike on the counter when the opportunity arises. So as we reach the final stages of the season, La Liga is looking a lot better than it did six months ago. In those 21 matches, City have played four matches against teams in the top six of the Premier League, and five of those 12 goals came in those matches.

In the parallel match, Valentino Lazaro will host the star team Benfica Lisbon. First Atletico, then Liverpool. Pep Guardiola faces what could be a defining ...

Benfica is very strong, especially if you let them,” the German coach warned. In Tuesday’s second game, the roles were clearly divided. Pep Guardiola faces what could be a defining week of the season.

Real Madrid were 'not unhappy' after having drawn with Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, according to reports.

Both sides will be eager to stamp their mark on the game and get a foot into the semi-final of the tournament, where the competition will be fierce. The two sides faced off in the semi-final of the same competition last season and the Blues got the better of their Spanish opponents over the course of the two leg tie. Real Madrid were 'not unhappy' after having drawn with Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, according to reports.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says team is dreaming of quadruple ahead of match against Benfica in UEFA Ch...

“We are still in all competitions, we are playing good, we have all the chance still to win all those competitions. “It’s a situation we’d have dreamed of if we’d have dreamed before the season. After that could come a pair of matches in the Champions League semifinals. He has the chance of leading Liverpool to its greatest ever achievement — and that’s saying a lot considering its rich history of winning titles. European champion in 2019, for the sixth time in its history. English champion in 2020, for the first time in 30 years.

Manchester City and Liverpool will temporarily put the Premier League title race to one side, while Chelsea need to bounce back after a humbling defeat to ...

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The Reds face Benfica in their opener while City host Atletico Madrid. On Wednesday, it will be Chelsea hosting Real Madrid in a rematch of last season's ...

Man of the Match pick: Robert Lewandowski. His European record is just unbelievable. While it will be a tight affair, Benzema will pull Real Madrid across the line in victory. While I see Chelsea scoring in the match, he'll keep Real in a match that they likely shouldn't walk away with a victory from. Benzema also has a chance at the golden boot if Real Madrid are to advance in the competition sitting on eight goals in the competition. Most likely to score a goal: Karim Benzema. Although it's an away match, I find it hard to bet against Benzema performing on the big stage, especially after his hat trick with everything on the line against a star-studded PSG side. It's hard to look at this matchup and come away with the expectation that anyone will have a larger say in how things will go than Benzema. With eight goals already in Champions League play, Benzema has been instrumental in Real's performance. Heavy City possession leads to a ton of chances, but a lone goal is enough as they combat Atleti's pressure with crisp passing. If they can keep the ball on the ground and be smart in their distribution, they can limit the chances and get a key clean sheet. The Uruguayan is a tank at the back, but he will have to be super cautious when going up against a tricky and speedy Foden, knowing that one wrong challenge can dig a huge hole. Man of the Match pick: Thiago Alcantara has the technical ability to dominate and dictate this sort of contest and he will be one of the main dangers Benfica seek to neutralize. Given that the Egyptian is under a little scrutiny of late, this could be the sort of game where he makes the difference as a reminder of his quality. Adding to the stakes is the fact that Otamendi is a booking away from second-leg suspension so will be walking a tightrope from the off.

Organized by the Union of European Football Associations, UCL is one of the most competitive and popular football club organizations. Originating in 1955 ...

Then six teams advance to the group stage and join 26 other teams qualified in advance. In 1992, the competition adopted its current name. The winner was crowned the European club champion.

Liverpool's quest for Champions League glory heads to Portugal on Tuesday night where Benfica await. Who will take the advantage in this quarter-final first ...

For the Champions League, you may wish to choose 'USA' for Paramount+. You can add BT Sport to your package for only £15 a month (plus a £20 joining fee). Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Benfica vs Liverpool live stream rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. Fetch TV, Apple TV, Android TV, most smart TVs, Amazon Fire, and Chromecast also carry the app for smart TV viewing. To begin with, there's a Stan 30-day free trial. Simply use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked. Those on Virgin Media will need the Virgin V6 box and a 4K TV to make sure they're getting the action at maximum resolution. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted. Can the Reds bring their scintillating Premier League form with them to the Portuguese capital? Jurgen Klopp's relentless Liverpool will present by far their toughest challenge yet, but much-admired Uruguayan striker Darwin Núñez could cause problems for them and will be looking to make an impression in the biggest game of his career so far. It's an 8pm GMT kick-off at the Estádio da Luz on Tuesday 5th April 2022. Who will take the advantage in this quarter-final first leg?

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants to capitalie on commercial opportunities that the Champions League could bring.

Al-Khelaifi highlighted that the U. S. and Super Bowl have a mindset of “creativity and entertainment” when it comes to the event and suggested the Champions League do the same. The Super Bowl’s viewership has always been a mere fraction of global soccer events. He also pushed for the consideration of new venues, markets, and formats.

5. Geoffrey Kondogbia. Atletico Madrid certainly have their work cut out against Manchester City, but could Diego Simeone be the man who inflicts the latest UCL ...

Manchester United are facing the prospect of no Champions League football next term but a revamped Champions League could see them benefit from new UEFA ...

Those triumphs could yet prove advantageous going forward as the current crop of players struggle on the pitch. They also made finals in 2009 and 2011 and were regulars in the knockout stages. They will need to put together an impressive winning run and hope their rivals falter if they are to be a Champions League side next term.

The last time Benfica made the semis, they went on to reach the final, in 1990, when a team coached by Sven-Goran Eriksson lost 1-0 to AC Milan and missed ...

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. "We've also eliminated Barcelona, who were in our group, and Ajax. Looking at the two teams, it is possible to do it again. Watch UEFA Champions League 2021-22 (Quarter-final Leg 1) – Benfica vs. Another former Spurs player, Adel Taraabt, is now plying his trade in central midfield. We have to correct it." "We always have to work.

Atletico Madrid's trip to face City in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium will be only the fourth time he has stood in the opposite dugout to Guardiola. Two of the finest tacticians of their generation, two deeply-contrasting ...

Atletico only conceded 25 in the whole of last season and a sharp decline in Oblak’s form accounts for some of this drop-off. Against Atletico in 2016, there was nothing of the sort. Simeone’s men being famed for defensive resilience means this capacity to attack in a suffocating fashion can sometimes be overlooked. But Jan Oblak saved Thomas Muller's penalty shortly before half-time and, early in the second period, Antoine Griezmann seized upon David Alaba’s mistake to score a priceless away goal. Guardiola had, inexplicably, lost a third successive Champions League semi-final with Bayern. Simeone, Guardiola and two exceptional groups of players promptly got on with showing us what we’d been missing. Both managers have different teams now and one has changed clubs. Mourinho’s Real Madrid ended Barcelona’s Liga dominance that season, although Guardiola had the consolation of Copa del Rey success. The lessons of the past and the pressures of the present amount to a heady cocktail for the City boss and promise another gripping chapter in a story left largely unwritten between two modern greats. The hosts fired off 34 attempts overall; Oblak made 11 saves. In the Champions League and in the big five leagues, the same cast of characters face off, over and over again in their latest bids for glory. If you had to select the two giants of La Liga coaching in the 21st century, you would probably plump for Guardiola and Simeone.

Manchester City have been putting together their final preparations at the City Football Academy on Monday afternoon, ahead of the Champions League ...

Bernardo Silva will be looking to make an immediate return to the starting XI this week, after Ilkay Gundogan took his place for the weekend's commanding victory against Burnley alongside Kevin De Bruyne. Pep Guardiola's side will be heading into the clash at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night full of confidence, after Saturday afternoon's comfortable 0-2 victory against Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League. For Manchester City, the victory secured their place at the top of the Premier League table for another matchday, and may just hand them a psychological advantage going into next Sunday's huge top-flight showdown against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.

Liverpool's quest for Champions League glory heads to Portugal on Tuesday night where Benfica await. Who will take the advantage in this quarter-final first ...

For the Champions League, you may wish to choose 'USA' for Paramount+. You can add BT Sport to your package for only £15 a month (plus a £20 joining fee). Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Benfica vs Liverpool live stream rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. Fetch TV, Apple TV, Android TV, most smart TVs, Amazon Fire, and Chromecast also carry the app for smart TV viewing. To begin with, there's a Stan 30-day free trial. Simply use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked. Those on Virgin Media will need the Virgin V6 box and a 4K TV to make sure they're getting the action at maximum resolution. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted. Can the Reds bring their scintillating Premier League form with them to the Portuguese capital? Jurgen Klopp's relentless Liverpool will present by far their toughest challenge yet, but much-admired Uruguayan striker Darwin Núñez could cause problems for them and will be looking to make an impression in the biggest game of his career so far. It's an 8pm GMT kick-off at the Estádio da Luz on Tuesday 5th April 2022. Who will take the advantage in this quarter-final first leg?

Liverpool's 24 man squad for tonight's Champions League clash with Benfica has been revealed, however, it has one key man missing.

The only loss of their campaign so far was at home to Inter Milan in the round of 16, where they still progressed following an impressive victory in the first leg. The absence of the keeper' from the photos suggests that Adrian will be on the bench tonight in case of injury to first-choice Allison Becker. The Irish international was on the bench for the weekend's 2-0 victory over Watford and took part in training.

Team news and form guides for Benfica v Liverpool, City v Atlético, Villarreal v Bayern and Chelsea v Real Madrid.

They did the double over Villarreal when they last met in the Champions League a decade ago, and will be confident of repeating that feat over the next week. As for Bayern, they booked their place in the last eight by beating RB Salzburg 8-2 on aggregate, with seven of those goals coming in the second leg. They have only won one home game in the Champions League , when they beat Young Boys in the group stage, yet are in the last eight. They have now been beaten in three of their last five games in all competitions, dropping down to seventh in La Liga, but they did pull off an impressive 3-0 win at Juventus to book their spot in the quarter-finals. City eased into the quarter-finals with a 5-0 aggregate win over Sporting CP in the last 16. Benfica’s defeat over the weekend was away, but their home form has not been great either – they have only won three of their last seven matches at Estádio Da Luz. However, they have already upset the odds in the Champions League this season, reaching the quarter-finals by beating Ajax 3-2 on aggregate in the last 16.

European glory in 2021-22 will almost be within reach for those that make it through to the Champions League semi-finals, with tickets to a Paris showpiece ...

The winners of Chelsea’s clash with Real Madrid will face either Manchester City or Atletico Madrid in the last four, while the other side of the draw will see Liverpool or Benfica take on the victors of Bayern Munich’s clash with Villarreal. For those in the United States, the cream of the European crop can be caught in action on CBS in English and Univision in Spanish. The first legs of the 2021-22 Champions League semi-finals will take place on April 26 and 27, with opportunities presented there in which to put one foot into the final.

The current rules on yellow cards mean that two Liverpool stars are just one yellow away from missing the second leg of the Reds Champions League tie with ...

Benfica have more to worry about than the Reds though, with SEVEN of their players at risk of missing the second leg. Both Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota risk missing the Anfield leg of the tie if they receive yellow cards in tonight's game. The current rules on yellow cards mean that two Liverpool stars are just one yellow away from missing the second leg of the Reds Champions League tie with Benfica.

The new Champions League expansion plans could offer extra places to historically successful clubs who fail to qualify.

The other theme was an utter disdain for the idea that underpinned the resistance to the Super League: that football fans themselves might want a say in the running of their game. For the first time in decades, the big clubs were not operating from a position of strength. And really it is these sorts of clubs that are the intended beneficiaries here: the former giants fallen on hard times, superclubs enduring a poor season, not really good enough for the elite but invited in anyway. In a way, their pre-emptive rebuff to a European Super League is less a concrete policy and more a form of robotised self-branding. Based on current league positions, that would mean Roma and Arsenal, although Manchester United would also have a chance to qualify by finishing fifth in the Premier League. And so it is probably wise to treat the words of the Ricketts family – currently in smiling PR overdrive after some of their number were revealed to have said some extremely racist and homophobic things – with a few teaspoons of salt.

Can the Yellow Submarine upset the elite yet again? Find out how to watch a Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live stream today wherever you are in the world.

Simply use a VPN to access your Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live stream without being blocked. Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live stream rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. You can add BT Sport to your package for only £15 a month (plus a £20 joining fee). For the Champions League, you may wish to choose 'USA' for Paramount+. Make sure you know how to watch a Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live stream from anywhere the world today. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted. It's an 8pm BST kick-off at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal on Wednesday 6th April 2022. Manuel Neuer in goal, Serge Gnabry on the right wing and Josh Kimmich in central midfield star in one of Europe's most complete squads. Europa League winners in 2020/21 in qualifying for this season's Champions League, Villarreal relish their tag as the tournament's underdogs. Robert Lewandoski's scored a hat-trick inside the first 23 minutes that night, firing three of a ludicrous 45 goals he has already plundered in a season which still has two months to go. Having disposed of one giant in the previous round, Villarreal will again have to call on their never-say-die spirit as Unai Emery's men face six-time winners Bayern Munich in a mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final. After drawing the first leg of their last 16 tie 1-1 at Red Bull Salzburg, the German giants stepped on the gas to win the return fixture 7-1.

Arsenal now lie fifth in the Premier League after losing 3-0 at Crystal Palace; the Gunners have a game in hand over Spurs in fourth but have a tougher ...

But a horrendous run-in saw it all go awry - and a defeat to Palace started the end of season collapse. A 1-1 home draw to Brighton - and a Europa League final loss to Chelsea saw those ambitions vanish for that season. But the Frenchman has mustered just four league goals this season, and half of them from the penalty spot. The substitutes' bench at Palace contained three academy products without a single minute of first-team action this season. The importance of that missed opportunity grew in significance when Rodri scored in stoppage time to give City the win. It was only when the midfielder emerged back again in the team in February Arteta's side started winning again. Arsenal failed to bring in a replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the January transfer window, leaving just Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah as their only recognised forwards. Arsenal have been guilty of making similar errors in the past. But the pressure, scrutiny and injury problems are beginning to mount, so how have the Gunners got into this sticky scenario? Clinical finishing, particularly from open play, has been a concern for the Gunners in recent weeks. Now it's the Gunners' arch-rivals Tottenham - who are in form after three wins on the bounce - now holding the coveted fourth spot which will permit a seat at European football's top table next season. The race for Champions League football was Arsenal's to lose.

The Gunners fell to defeat at Selhurst Park, but the latest predictions show that the odds are still in their favour.

It outlines just how close this race could go between Arsenal and Spurs, with the North London derby being played out on the third from last game. However, one positive for the Gunners is that things are still in their own hands as it currently stands. We know in the nine games a lot of things will happen.

Here's where things stand in the Champions League as the quarterfinal round begins.

Benfica is likely to bow out against Liverpool in the quarterfinal round. Bayern has a relatively light draw with Villarreal in the quarterfinal, so these odds are likely to improve after this round. This team can defend, which makes its matchup against Chelsea in the quarterfinal round intriguing. Liverpool has been great in the UCL arena under Jurgen Klopp, making back-to-back finals in 2017-18 and 2018-19. These Premier League rivals have gone back and forth in recent seasons to assert their dominance on the sport. The UEFA Champions League has moved into the quarterfinal round, with Benfica-Liverpool and Manchester City-Atletico Madrid kicking things off Tuesday, April 5.

The Champions League bracket from here on out is balanced and rich with intrigue, but which power is most likely to lift the trophy in Paris?

Benfica squeezed past Ajax in an entertaining round-of-16 matchup and survived a group with Bayern (despite being destroyed on two occasions by the German giants). And while it would have preferred Villarreal or maybe even Atlético, Benfica will have to face one of the most in-form teams in the world. Without that win over Manchester United, Villarreal would have never found itself in the Champions League this season, let alone in the quarterfinals after upsetting Juventus. Its trip to Turin last month was more than just an upset—it was a stunning show of force. The one thing Villarreal has going for it is a raucous home crowd from the get-go, and an early goal would go a long way on multiple fronts. And after leading Atlético to his second La Liga title, Simeone will surely go all in on taking down the giants of the European stage in search of the club’s first Champions League title. And in a tie that should be very close (and very entertaining), a lockdown defense is usually what provides the difference. After a nail-biting last-16 tie with Manchester United, Atlético must now head to the more formidable Manchester side in Guardiola’s City, where it definitely cannot look ahead to meeting Chelsea/Real in the semifinal and then potentially Liverpool or Bayern Munich. But is it out of the question? First up is its quarterfinal against a Real Madrid side that turned the tables on PSG in the final half-hour of the tie. Last season in the semifinal, Chelsea used the second leg at home to its advantage with a 2–0 (3–1 agg. Bayern is coming off consecutive four-goal performances in the Bundesliga and has its eyes set on a 10th straight league title, given its nine-point lead atop the table with eight games to go. The journey is difficult with Atlético potentially followed by a semifinal against Real Madrid or Chelsea. And if it gets past them, then Liverpool and Bayern could await in the final. It would be easy to get caught looking ahead to a potential showdown with Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool in the semifinals, but this Bayern team is too experienced and balanced, especially in his high-octane attack. Yet they could both be caught looking ahead at the other in a mouthwatering semifinal that is sure to entertain.

Atlético head to the blue side of Manchester having scored nine goals in eight Champions League matches, and given the un-Simeonean defensive record they've had ...

Ten of Unai Emery’s players have scored non-penalty goals in this season’s Champions League. That’s tied with Manchester City and Chelsea for the most in the competition. Chelsea don’t concede at home in the Champions League, Real Madrid hardly concede away in the Champions League. The rematch of last season’s semi-final might be the most likely 0-0 of the week. Klopp’s players are going to attack in Estádio da Luz, and they’re going to have plenty of the ball. Perhaps that’s what Benfica want: They’re one of two remaining teams to score two goals from fast breaks in the competition. To bring this back around to that 35.7 number at the top, Atléti’s sequences started an average of 34.9 metres from goal away to Liverpool, and their 0.25 xG was their lowest in eight UCL matches. Only 23% of their shots are coming from outside the box, which is the lowest of all 32 UCL teams: To put that in context, the best PPDA for the competition is Ajax’s 7.4 mark spanning eight matches. An even goal difference has gotten them here (nine goals scored and conceded), and an optimist may tell you all it really takes is an even goal difference to keep going at this stage of the competition. Atlético head to the blue side of Manchester having scored nine goals in eight Champions League matches, and given the un-Simeonean defensive record they’ve had in Spain this season, it’s remarkable that’s been enough for this Atlético side to remain in the competition. They were outmatched in the group stage at Anfield, a 2-0 loss to Liverpool in which Jürgen Klopp’s side had a 3.22-0.25 xG advantage. Those are your last eight in the 2021-22 Champions League. No Italian teams, just like the World Cup. Here are the predictions, rankings and a few deeper numbers to consider for the first legs of each tie. City average 5.17 passes per sequence, Atlético are at 2.85. That’s the longwinded way of saying this tie likely has the most contrast in styles among the quarter-finals:

April 5 – Paris Saint-Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi has called on UEFA to jazz up the Champions League final to make it more like the Super Bowl.

“The Super Bowl, and the US generally, have this mindset, creativity and entertainment. Head of the European Club Association, Al-Khelaifi wants the Champions League to become more of a spectacle, including a glittering opening ceremony. April 5 – Paris Saint-Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi has called on UEFA to jazz up the Champions League final to make it more like the Super Bowl.

It's a replay of last season's Champions League semi-final as defending European champions Chelsea welcome 13-time winners Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge in the ...

Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Chelsea vs Real Madrid live stream rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) which offers a 100 per cent risk-free money back guarantee. Those on Virgin Media will need the Virgin V6 box and a 4K TV to make sure they're getting the action at maximum resolution. For the Champions League, you may wish to choose 'USA' for Paramount+. Of course, Paramount Plus (opens in new tab) is only available within the US. Stuck abroad? A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. Madrid were led a merry dance by Kylian Mbappe for three-quarters of the previous round, only for Paris Saint-Germain's traditional springtime Champions League defenestration (and Karim Benzema's 17-minute hat-trick) to gift the Spaniards a scarcely deserved comeback. We recommend ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee. It's a replay of last season's Champions League semi-final as defending European champions Chelsea welcome 13-time winners Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge in the first leg of the pick of the 2021/22 last eight ties. You could even argue Ancelotti's side are lucky to be in the last eight at all. Full Chelsea vs Real Madrid live stream details below. The soap opera that is Chelsea Football Club continues creating headlines.

Liverpool are looking to extend their incredible recent run of form as they head to Portugal to face Benfica in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

The English-language stream is available to Paramount+ subscribers. UK: The match will be on BT Sport 3 in the UK, and the match can be streamed via the BT Sport app or on NOW TV. Trent Alexander-Arnold is also recalled to the visitors' back line, and Fabinho and Sadio Mane also return.

37 min: A speculative effort from Everton is easily held by Alisson. Benfica will need something here because a two-goal deficit, or worse, ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo each changed their surroundings for this season, but the outcome was the same. For the second successive season, ...

Bayern hammered Barcelona 8-2 and saw off Lyon 3-0 in the semis, with Lewandowski scoring a goal in each game. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo each changed their surroundings for this season, but the outcome was the same. Still, there was the all-too-familiar image of Messi trudging off ashen-faced after PSG collapsed against his old foes Real Madrid in this season’s round of 16.

Manchester City welcome La Liga champions Atletico Madrid to the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night for the first of their two-legged UEFA Champions League ...

Prior to kick-off at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola and Diego Simeone have confirmed their respective starting XI's to go head-to-head in some Champions League action under the lights! With Chelsea or Real Madrid awaiting the winner of Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid in the semi-final, it is set to be a fiercely contested tie over the course of two-legs, with the return leg at the Wanda Metropolitano scheduled for next week. However, attentions now quickly turn to the Champions League, and the quarter-final stage with Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid side in town on Tuesday night to try and cause another upset in the competition.

Manchester City host Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. It is only the fourth time Pep Guardiola and Diego Simeone ...

50 minutes to kickoff: As is often the case with a Guardiola XI, who plays where is the big question. But there's a lot of ground to cover and Gundogan arduously makes up the yards. He sees the England winger off to concede a corner and again there's no dice for City. Bernardo picks up the pieces and goes down under a Koke challenge. 24th minute: A rare foray for the visitors as Joao Felix gets away down the left. 50th minute: Again Atletico snuff out a City corner and again they have a man extra for a counter-attack. City make a hash of the corner and Griezmann looks like he's away. 76th minute: To circle back around to the pre-match overthink narrative, Guardiola is often criticised for - if anything - underthinking his use of the bench. De Bruyne slides a cute free-kick beyond a momentarily static Atleti backline but Sterling drags wide of the far post left-footed. Yet the way Angel Correa and others provoked Grealish during the closing stages, trying to draw City into their chaos spoke of a tie that is still very much alive. They drove Atletico back over the course of the opening 45 minutes but were unable to register a shot on target before the interval. Correa boots the ball at a prone Grealish right but the touchline.

As Europe's best clubs compete to advance to the final four of the 2021-22 Champions League, we look at how the semifinal matchups are determined in the ...

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Kevin De Bruyne broke Atletico Madrid's stubborn resistance as the Manchester City midfielder's second-half strike clinched a 1-0 win in the Champions ...

Despite a 20-minute surge in the second half, Benfica were clearly second best. How he set up the third goal was world class.” We will give it a try,” he said in a press conference on Monday. The goal in the 17th minute was straightforward, Konate towering over Everton Soares at a corner and heading into the bottom of the net. The substitutions knocked Benfica out of their stride and as the game drifted towards the finish, Liverpool snatched a third, Keita slipping in Diaz, who rounded the goalkeeper and slid into an empty net. They came into the tie dreaming of inflicting another upset, having already seen off Barcelona in the group stage and Ajax in the last 16, and they began with the intent of under-dogs, as Alex Grimaldo stirred the crowd with a thumping, sliding challenge. Benfica made a game of it early in the second half when a Konate error allowed the lively Darwin Nunez to pull one back, but Luis Diaz, who was superb all night, added a late third to put Liverpool in sight of the semis. Konate nodded in his first Liverpool goal from a corner before Mane tapped home to put Liverpool in command at the Estadio da Luz. Liverpool took charge of their Champions League quarter-final against Benfica as Sadio Mane, Ibrahima Konate and Luis Diaz gave them a 3-1 lead after the first leg in Lisbon. De Bruyne had a chance to double City’s lead but couldn’t hit the target to leave the tie in the balance. Correa escaped with a booking after kicking the ball at Grealish, earning a shove from Guardiola in the process. There was additional stress late in the game for Guardiola too, forced to run onto the field to as a scuffle broke out between Jack Grealish and Angel Correa.

Phil Foden picked out Kevin De Bruyne who made it 1-0 on the night for Manchester City against Atlético Madrid in their quarter-final first leg.

It is not the time for him to overthink. But, now, came Guardiola’s decisive move: Grealish, Gabriel Jesus and Foden joined the fray and the dividend was reaped. Griezmann’s last act was to be fouled by Silva as Simeone made a triple substitution – Koke and Llorente also departing as Correa, Rodrigo de Paul and Matheus Cunha entered. A delightful Koke backflick that released Félix was another warning from the Spanish champions. After De Bruyne went down in the area with Felipe in close attendance the spot-kick was, again, refused by the referee. This was underlined when, after ceding the ball, a Cancelo cross for Ilkay Gündogan, then a De Bruyne effort, threatened Jan Oblak’s goal.

Atletico Madrid had given Manchester City plenty of headaches in the first half while their English Premier League title rivals did it easy in Portugal.

If the game is tight they will have to attack a little bit more.” Hopefully we can get the job done.” They played with almost five at the back and with five in midfield. It is the way they play. I recommend anyone that says anything ... that they try playing against that on the training ground. One nil is one nil.

As Europe's best clubs compete to advance to the final four of the 2021-22 Champions League, we look at how the semifinal matchups are determined in the ...

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Liverpool took control of its Champions League quarter-final tie against Benfica with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Portguese giant Benfica.

And it was hit by a late sucker punch when a heavy deflection on a Naby Keita through-ball allow Diaz to round Odisseas Vlachodimos and pass the ball home. However, unaided by any mistakes similar to that which allowed Nunez to score, the hosts failed to find a second goal. That marked the start of utter domination from the visitors, who double their tally just past the half-hour mark when Diaz nodded down a beauty of a Trent Alexander-Arnold pass to hand Mane a tap-in.

Kevin De Bruyne scored the only goal to give Manchester City a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on ...

"It was a good finish for him and a really important goal for us. The Reds passed the latest test in their bid for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies, with the semifinals now in sight. "The way we played was good because we didn't give anything away," De Bruyne said. It gives us a two-goal cushion, which makes a difference." "It is very hard," De Bruyne said. "We knew it was going to be pretty tough to create some opportunities," De Bruyne said.

Title challengers Manchester City and Liverpool have warmed up for their top-of-the-table clash at the weekend with first leg victories.

Still, the Reds passed the latest test in their bid for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies, with the semifinals now in sight. Antoine Griezmann wasted one opening with a poor pass and Marcos Llorente chipped tamely at goalkeeper Ederson from another. Benfica, playing in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2016 after eliminating Ajax in the last 16, could easily have been further behind by halftime as Liverpool pressed high and was much sharper with its passing. That built on Liverpool’s opener scored by Ibrahima Konaté — the centre back’s first for the club — off an outswinging corner from Robertson in the 17th minute. Konaté blotted what was otherwise a strong defensive display by failing to clear Rafa Silva's cross from the right. After a tight 70 minutes, City finally found its way through Atletico’s tough rear guard helped by Phil Foden's vision.

The stakes are rising as the 2021-22 Champions League whittles down to the final four clubs of the competition, with three English and three Spanish sides ...

TBD TBD vs. Villarreal/Bayern Munich vs. Benfica/Liverpool vs. Teams will head straight into a 30-minute extra time session, followed by a penalty-kick shootout if the deadlock persists. The remaining Champions League bracket through to the final follows below.

With both teams making it past the quarterfinals last year, we'll see which team takes an earlier exit this time around. For updates on this game and more, ...

- Chelsea vs. Craving even more coverage of the world's game? As for Chelsea, they are the reigning Champions League champions after winning last year's final 1-0 against Manchester City.

Hello, and welcome to The Athletic's coverage of tonight's Champions League quarter-finals. Liverpool travel to Benfica in a potentially awkward tie, ...

Jose Maria Gimenez has not travelled to Manchester with the Atletico squad. Jurgen Klopp's side have failed to reach the semi-finals since winning the trophy in 2018-19. Benfica's Rodrigo Pinho and Lucas Verissimo are injured, but Swiss international Haris Seferovic is fit.

Minute-by-minute report: Join Rob Smyth for updates as Diego Simeone's side return to Manchester after toppling United.

It’s Manchester City v Atletico Madrid, with the winners to face either Chelsea or Real Madrid in a semi-final which, whatever the permutation, will be loaded with meaning.The first leg of the quarter-final is at the Etihad tonight, with the second at the Wanda Metropolitano next Wednesday. City are strong favourites, for reasons that would be intelligence-insulting to explain, and all things being equal they will go through. But all things weren’t equal when Atletico put Guardiola’s Bayern out in the 2015-16 semi-final, or when they eliminated a rampant Liverpool two years ago, or when Pep was too funky by far against Spurs/Lyon/Chelsea.If Atletico can get out of Manchester with at worst a one-goal deficit, they will fancy their chances next week. They’ve won seven of their last eight games, and the eighth - a draw at home to Manchester United in the last 16 - ultimately led to victory. We want to impose our game but they are a good team - champions of Spain, and they have always had good results in Europe. They’re a tough opponent.“John [Stones] will play with Aymer in the centre and Nathan [will play at left-back]. We have players on the bench who can change the game - Gabi, Phil, Jack. But I decided to start with these guys today.”Manchester City’s Phil Foden (left) and Jack Grealish head out for the warm up. “Speaking of Football Weekly,” says Matt Burtz. “I’ve been a faithful listener for many years now, and I’ve always wondered if we’ll ever get to hear your dulcet tones as a panelist. But it’s the Withering Depths of Simeone’s sh!thousing Atletico that I’m looking forward to enjoying tonight.” It won’t be the same without Hector Herrera.

Luis Diaz set up one goal and scored himself in the 87th minute on his emphatic return to Portugal to lead Liverpool to a 3-1 win over Benfica in the first ...

Kevin De Bruyne scored the only goal to give City a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. Benfica could easily have been further behind by halftime, but took the game more to the English team in the second half and Darwin Nunez capitalised on a mistake by Konate to pull a goal back in the 49th. Luis Diaz set up one goal and scored himself in the 87th minute on his emphatic return to Portugal to lead Liverpool to a 3-1 win over Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday (AEST).

Chelsea will be without Ben Chilwell and Callum Hudson-Odoi as they host Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg at Stamford Bridge ...

On the Dane's absence, Tuchel revealed that he will be available for Wednesday: "He was out on Saturday (versus Brentford) and this was nothing to do with him personally, it was a tactical decision with a back four and was a matter of characteristic of the players." Hudson-Odoi and Chilwell were not involved in team training at Cobham on Tuesday morning, with the rest of the squad training as normal. Chelsea will be without Ben Chilwell and Callum Hudson-Odoi as they host Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

April 6 – Tickets for the UEFA Women's Champions League final at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on May 21, have gone on sale with Category One tickets priced ...

A total of 180,648 fans attended the eight quarter-final matches. They will face Wolfsburg in the semi-final. They face perennial Champions League winners, at least until last season, Lyon.

Liverpool's charge towards a historic quadruple continued Tuesday as Jurgen Klopp's side ran out a comfortable 3-1 winner away to Benfica in its Champions ...

"Each player in that situation wants to score, and obviously with all the stories around, it's clear that Mo wants to score as well, especially in this moment. "That's all, [it was an] important game for Mo and Sadio tonight. If the game is open, like it was, then you just give a clap and about all the rest, we can speak later. They came through an incredibly tough group and played against one of the most talented teams in Europe with Ajax -- and here they are. However, it wasn't all good news for Liverpool as Mo Salah's recent struggles in front of goal continued. . "We knew in halftime today that it's not done.