A Stat for Every Team Following the Champions League Quarter-Finals as Bayern Survives

16 – Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League journey has ended at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain for the second consecutive year. Mirroring the first leg, the Reds fell 2-0 on the night and lost 4-0 on aggregate. Late strikes from Ousmane Dembélé ultimately sealed the fate of the six-time champions, marking the first time in three years that Liverpool has lost both legs of a UCL tie. This also accounted for their second home defeat in the competition this season, a rarity for the club, which hasn’t experienced multiple home losses in the same European campaign in 16 years.

6 – PSG is on the hunt to become the first back-to-back champions in eight years, and they’re well on track. The French side faced little resistance in their tie, managing to win both legs this time around. Les Parisiens have reached this stage in the UCL for the third consecutive year—a remarkable achievement in today’s game. In total, PSG will feature in a European Cup/Champions League semi-final for the sixth time, outpacing any other Ligue 1 team.

29 – Atletico Madrid extended their dominance over Barcelona in the UCL, eliminating them in the quarter-final stage for the third time in as many attempts. Despite a 2-1 loss at home, Los Colchoneros advanced with a 3-2 aggregate score. This marks their return to the semi-finals for the first time since 2016/17, when they were ousted in the last eight on three occasions. Notably, losing at home during the knockout stage is quite rare for Atleti; Tuesday’s defeat was the first in 29 years in which they lost a UCL two-legged tie at home while scoring.

3 – It’s yet another chapter of heartbreak for Barca, who have now gone a decade without lifting the UCL trophy. Despite creating numerous chances across both legs—even while reduced to ten men at times—they simply couldn’t overcome Atletico. The Catalans have faced elimination at the hands of Atleti in two separate competitions this season, having also been knocked out in the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Interestingly, this marks just the third instance where Blaugrana failed to progress from a UCL tie after winning the away leg.

23 – Also making it to the semi-finals for the second consecutive year are Arsenal, who managed to keep Sporting CP off the scoresheet at the Emirates, advancing 1-0 on aggregate thanks to a late goal from the previous week. This achievement marks the first time the Gunners have reached the last four of the UCL in back-to-back seasons, and they will be eager to finally claim the trophy come the end of May. Wednesday night’s goalless draw ended an impressive run of 23 matches where at least one goal was scored.

4 – Sporting’s campaign may have ended, but they can take pride in one of their best UCL performances in recent memory. This was their furthest progress in the competition this millennium. Ultimately, their inability to break down a robust Arsenal defence was their undoing. However, concerns remain over their away form in the knockout stages, as they have now gone four matches without a win on the road.

13 – The tournament’s most intense rivalry witnessed another thrilling encounter last week, with Bayern Munich emerging victorious over Real Madrid. The Bavarians struck twice late on to win 4-3 on the night and advance 6-4 on aggregate. This sees them back in the UCL semi-finals for the second time in three years. As this marked the 30th meeting between the two sides, Bayern now holds 13 victories over the record champions, bringing the head-to-head record level.

11 – Real Madrid must return to the drawing board as they exit the UCL at the quarter-final stage once again. Eduardo Camavinga’s yellow cards eight minutes apart proved costly, with his second booking four minutes from time complicating their efforts considerably. Los Blancos will now aim for their record-extending 16th title next year. The four goals conceded against Bayern were the most against a German side in 11 years, equalling the number Schalke scored in a round of 16 match.