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]
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]
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]
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]
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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