{"id":680,"date":"2026-03-18T23:22:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T23:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=680"},"modified":"2026-03-18T23:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T23:22:19","slug":"champions-league-quarter-final-draw-in-full-arsenal-fc-to-face-sporting-as-liverpool-eye-psg-revenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=680","title":{"rendered":"Champions League quarter-final draw in full: Arsenal FC to face Sporting as Liverpool eye PSG revenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"sc-bvrlno jUCLEW\">\n<div data-island-hydrate-component=\"NewsletterSignup\" data-island-hydrate-props=\"{&quot;data&quot;:{&quot;path&quot;:&quot;nl__ArsenalFC&quot;,&quot;isRich&quot;:false,&quot;sectionPath&quot;:&quot;\/sport\/football&quot;}}\">\n<div class=\"sc-dmA-DAn grmslh\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/img\/newsletters\/newsletter_arsenal_embed_desktop.png\" alt=\"Arsenal Football Newsletter\" width=\"158px\" height=\"158px\" class=\"sc-kaaGRQ euvmNB\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Standing in Arsenal\u2019s way of reaching successive Champions League semi-finals is a Sporting side that produced the comeback of the round to end Bodo\/Glimt\u2019s fairytale run in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Sporting overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit to progress 5-3 on aggregate after extra time, setting up a quarter-final showdown against Arsenal and a reunion with former striker Viktor Gyokeres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Should Arsenal get past Sporting, they will face a semi-final against either Barcelona or Atletico Madrid after they overcame Newcastle and Tottenham respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Elsewhere, Liverpool will take on holders PSG in the quarter-finals in a repeat of last season\u2019s last-16 showdown, where the French side progressed on penalties en route to claiming a first-ever Champions League title.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The winners of that game will set up a mouth-watering semi-final against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in what is arguably the standout quarter-final tie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Champions League quarter-final first-leg matches are scheduled to be held on April 7\/8, with the return fixtures taking place a week later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-kZkypy ldvhIf\">\n<p><h2><strong>Champions League quarter-final draw in full<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-kZkypy ldvhIf\">\n<p><h2><strong>Champions League semi-final draw<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>PSG or Liverpool vs Real Madrid or Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gEvEer kGHzwr\">\n<div class=\"sc-aXZVg iLuLZl\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Barcelona or Atletico Madrid vs Sporting or Arsenal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standing in Arsenal\u2019s way of reaching successive 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