UEFA Champions League returns this week For the beginning of the quarterfinals, where a lot of the best clubs in Europe will begin to present its case as a contender to win the best club in the continent.
The Real Madrid reigning champions will continue their search for a title of the 16th Champions League against Arsenal, which aims at a trip to the semifinals of the competition for the first time in 19 years. Real Madrid is among three other teams that are on a treble watch, a list that includes its competitor for the three trophies, Barcelona. Its quarterfinals begin on Wednesday against Borussia Dortmund, finalists of last season.
Inter are also in search of their own acute, but they will face Bayern Munich in a Revancha of the 2010 final that the Italian team wonA classic European draw that this year will exhibit the temple winner of the title of the possible semifinalists. Completing things are Paris Saint-Germain, which have positioned themselves as the most exciting team that remains after Luis Enrique’s young team eliminated Liverpool, and Aston Villa, who enjoy a deep race during their first season of the Champions League in four decades.
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Here are our expert selections for this first day:
Finals of the Champions League
Bayern Munich vs. Inter
Player to see: Leroy Sane – At its best, since it has been late with three goals in so many games, Santia consists of being one of the first names on the Vincent Kompany team sheet. However, that better has been glimpsed too fleeting this season and, with its contract that expires in the summer, there is a risk that this is its last match of the Champions League in the Allianz Arena. On the other hand, if Sane shines, that may not be the case. – James Bege
Party Man: Lautaro Martínez – The Inter remains one of the best sides in Europe and its captain Lautaro Martínez is the face of this team. After recovering from his last injury, the Argentine striker finally returned during the 2-2 between draws in Parma during the weekend and is expected to return again in the initial alignment with Marcus Thuram. – Francesco Porzio
Prediction: Bayern Munich 0, Inter 1 – Both teams have their strengths, but it is difficult to bet on the consistency of Inter, especially for one side of the Bayern Alza that runs out after the injuries to Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upemacano. Harry Kane will do what I can to give Bayern an advantage, but against an Inter team that has granted only two goals in 10 champions League games, this task could be easier to say than to do it. – Pardeep Cattry
The best bet: less than 2.5 goals marked (-110)- Inter games can be a job with the defense in the center of the stage and this will not be different on a trip outside Germany. Both teams are in good shape, but the first section of these games can be tense before things open in the second leg and that is where the crash will probably be passed in the goal line. – Chuck Booth
Arsenal vs. real Madrid
Player to see: Martin Odegaard – He met with his former team, the Norwegian does not enter the quarterfinals of the Champions League at the top of his powers. A season derailed by an ankle injury has not yet returned to the right path with very few goals and assists for a player whose production had been so considerable in recent years. There would be no better night to change that. – James Bege
Party Man: Kylian Mbappe – The Frenchman owes a great game in the Emirates on Tuesday, since he has already scored seven goals in 12 UEFA Champions League games so far. Mbappe already combined with Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals in his first Real Madrid season, since he scored 33 goals in all competitions, and another in London can make history. – Francesco Porzio
Prediction: Arsenal 1, Real Madrid 2 – The Arsenal consistency during the season of the Champions League makes them a formidable opponent, but their injuries with Gabriel will leave them without a key player against Real Madrid. Visitors have been vulnerable throughout the season, but they find a way to snatch results even after imperfect actions, so telling the reigning champions seems reckless. – Pardeep Cattry
The best bet: Real Madrid to win (+220) – Here we go again. Real Madrid suffered disappointment in the league, but Arsenal has defensive injuries that will make them difficult to contain whites in the clash. Even if it is out for a contender for the Crown of UCL, if they give me Real Madrid in a line like this, I will take it every time. – Chuck Booth
PSG vs. Aston Villa
Player to see: KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA – Georgian’s acquisition seems to have drastically raised the roof of the PSG Champions League, a team that perhaps surpassed the dark horses that now has a convincing case to qualify between the two or three favorites to win directly. Kvarathskhelia’s disposition to be derived in the first line has added unpredictability to the PSG attack, when it is in its best leftist position, it could be a true test for cash Matty. – James Bege
Party Man: Vitinha – The Portuguese midfielder is probably one of the most underestimated players of the French team who only secured the title of Ligue 1 during the weekend. When Vitinha is playing well, the PSG is usually winning games and shows its best potential. – Francesco Porzio
Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain 2, Aston Villa 1 – With the title of Ligue 1 officially on the bag, the PSG can now concentrate almost exclusively on its exciting shaft of Champions League. Luis Enrique’s side showed that they can compete with the elites of Europe after overcoming and eliminating Liverpool in the last 16. Wait that they are up to the advertising against Villa, which have enough firepower to keep things close. – Pardeep Cattry
The best bet: the best bet: Ousmane Dembele to score (+125) – Starting things at home, PSG will want to start quickly and there is no better way to do it than through the hot dembele form. Someone who has been one of the best soccer players worldwide for 2025, French will be tinned early for things to happen during the game. With so many attackers who can hurt them, Aston Villa eventually yields allow Dembele to write down. – Chuck Booth
Barcelona vs. Dortmund
Player to see: Maximiliano Beier – One of the strikers in the Bundesliga with two goals and two assists in his last two games, Beier was also the one who broke Lille’s hearts in death in the 16th round in what promises to be a heavy transition match, it could be a serious threat to the background of Barcelona. – James Bege
Party Man: Raphinha – The Brazilian end has been one of the best players in Europe this season, but recently had problems, since he failed to score in the last match against Real Betis on Saturday. The former Leeds United player is called to react and there is no more possibilities to make Wednesday against the German team. – Francesco Porzio
Prediction: Barcelona 3, Borussia Dortmund 1 – This feels like the greatest mismatch in the quarterfinals of the Champions League considering the contrasting form of the teams. Barcelona has more than enough in terms of attack attack thanks to Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal, but the clean leaves have not been exactly a force of their hope that Dortmund does not leave the game empty -handed. – Pardeep Cattry
The best bet: Raphinha has more than 2 shots in the target (-105) – The Champions League is when the best step of the best step for things to happen and that is what will happen to Barcelona. Dortmund has been impressive when passing through the Champions League game, but Raphinha will be a great test so that his defense can get shots from anywhere in the field. – Chuck Booth
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