Latest News About Champions League Bracket 25 26

Updated 2026-04-15 01:01

The 2025-26 Champions League bracket is in the quarterfinal stage now, and the latest reported matchups are Arsenal vs Sporting CP, Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid, PSG vs Liverpool, and Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid. The winners are shaping up toward a possible semifinal path of Arsenal/ Sporting vs Barcelona/Atletico on one side and PSG/ Liverpool vs Real Madrid/ Bayern on the other.[3][5]

Latest bracket picture

Arsenal were reported ahead of Sporting after the first leg, Bayern held an edge over Real Madrid, PSG led Liverpool, and Atletico Madrid led Barcelona after the first legs. Those ties make the bracket especially strong in the top half, where Real Madrid, Bayern, PSG, and Liverpool are all clustered together.[5]

What changed most recently

Recent reporting says the round of 16 is complete and the quarterfinals are set. The biggest stories were Real Madrid eliminating Manchester City, PSG knocking out Chelsea, Bayern overwhelming Atalanta, and Liverpool advancing past Galatasaray.[3][5]

Key dates

The quarterfinal second legs are being played around April 14-15, 2026, with the final scheduled for May 30, 2026 in Budapest. That means the bracket can still shift quickly as the last quarterfinal results come in.[7][5]

Teams still alive

The eight teams remaining are PSG, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, and Sporting CP. The field is unusually heavyweight-heavy, especially in the upper half of the bracket.[5][3]

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Sources

Champions League 25/26 fixtures, dates, schedule, draw, format ...

Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham will play in 2025/26 Champions League and start in the league phase; Liverpool and Man City will take on Real Madrid, while Spurs and Newcastle draw PSG, as Arsenal get Bayern Munich and Inter Milan

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