UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals 2024/2025: Summary and Predictions

The Champions League quarterfinals are always a special stage, filled with drama, unpredictable twists, and incredible emotions.

10 Apr 2025

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Sensations, Thrilling Victories, and Unexpected Results! Who Will Advance?

The Champions League quarterfinals are always a special stage, filled with drama, unpredictable twists, and incredible emotions. This season has been no exception, providing fans with numerous memorable moments!

Arsenal Dominates Real Madrid (3-0)

The London side comfortably overcame Madrid, scoring three unanswered goals at home. Declan Rice was particularly impressive, netting two superb free kicks. Mikel Merino added the third goal. After the match, Jude Bellingham passionately addressed his teammates at Real, urging them to rally and change things around in the second leg.

Inter Edges Bayern in Munich (2-1)

Inter secured an away victory with a late winner from Davide Frattesi. Initially, Inter took the lead through Lautaro Martinez, but Thomas Müller equalized five minutes from the end of regular time. However, the Italians quickly responded, taking the crucial one-goal advantage into the second leg.

Barcelona Comfortably Beats Borussia Dortmund (4-0)

The Catalans left Borussia with little chance, netting four unanswered goals. Robert Lewandowski scored a brace against his former club, while Raphinha and Lamine Yamal added one goal each. Barcelona’s head coach, Hansi Flick, has urged his players to maintain focus ahead of the return leg.

PSG Defeats Aston Villa (3-1)

Paris Saint-Germain overcame an early setback after Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for Aston Villa. PSG quickly recovered, turning the match around with goals from Désiré Doué, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Nuno Mendes. The English side was criticized for a lack of aggression and overly cautious play.

The return legs are scheduled for April 15 and 16, and each team that lost their first match will be eager to turn things around and continue their quest for Europe’s most prestigious club trophy.

Predictions

Arsenal and Barcelona appear certain to advance to the semifinals, having established substantial leads of three and four goals respectively, making comebacks extremely difficult at this level. Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund must achieve nearly impossible comebacks to overturn their deficits.

The clash between Inter and Bayern Munich remains intriguing. Despite losing at home, Bayern retains chances of progressing due to their away goal and potent attack. However, at the moment, Inter holds the advantage and looks to be the favorite heading into the second leg.