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Arsenal advances to the semifinals; Liverpool is eliminated

The Gunners capitalized on their victory in Lisbon, while the Reds lost again to PSG.

By: Antxon Pascual

April 16, 2026

Arsenal advances to the semifinals; Liverpool is eliminated

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Arsenal, despite not playing a great game and lacking fluidity in attack, relied on their experience to keep a clean sheet and capitalize on the goal scored by Kravetz in Lisbon to eliminate Sporting CP and advance to the Champions League semifinals. Mikel Arteta’s side isn’t at its best, but they’ll fight to be the best team in Europe.

Liverpool, however, will not be moving on. The team led by Arne Slot fell again by the same score as in Paris against the defending champions. The 4-0 aggregate score in the tie shows that Luis Enrique’s side were far superior and are deserving semifinalists. Now the Reds must focus on finishing in the top five of the Premier League to return to the Champions League next season.

In the other two matchups, Atlético Madrid held off Barcelona in the all-Spanish quarterfinal clash. Simeone’s side lost, but by the narrowest of margins, which secured their spot in the semifinals. Finally, Bayern Munich once again edged out Real Madrid by a single goal in a classic match to secure a place among the top four teams in Europe.

Results of the Champions League quarterfinal second-leg matches

Atlético Madrid 1-2 Barcelona (3-2 on aggregate)
Liverpool 0-2 PSG (0-4 on aggregate)
Bayern Munich 4-3 Real Madrid (6-4 on aggregate)
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting Lisbon (1-0 on aggregate)

Atlético Madrid will face Arsenal

Thus, the Champions League semifinals are now set. Arsenal will face Atlético Madrid. The first leg will be played on Wednesday, April 29, in the Spanish capital at the Metropolitano Stadium. The second leg will be on Tuesday, May 5, at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side is aiming for its first Champions League title and is three matches away from achieving it.

The other semifinal will feature the two top contenders for the title: PSG and Bayern Munich. The Parisian side, the reigning Champions League champions, are looking to defend their title. But Luis Enrique’s team won’t have it easy against a squad featuring players like Harry Kane and Olise, who made the difference against Real Madrid to send the Germans through to the Champions League semifinals. The first leg will be played on Tuesday, April 28, in Paris, while the second leg will be on Wednesday, May 6, in Munich.