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The round of 16 concludes, defining the quarterfinal brackets in the Champions League. Know the teams that qualified and the crossovers

Los round of 16 of the 2026 edition of the UEFA Champions League They are already in the history books. The return matches were played on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18, leaving eight survivors who continue with the goal of lifting the ‘Orejona’ at the end of May in Hungary.

Three Spanish teams, two English, one German, one French and one Portuguese They won their keys and are in the quarterfinals of the best club tournament in the world, which will go on break for the FIFA Date in March. It resumes in a couple of weeks with a couple of very attractive crosses, since we will have one of the ‘European Classics’in addition to a eliminatory between Spanish teams that experienced unforgettable semifinals in the Copa del Rey at the beginning of March.

This is how the quarterfinals of the Champions League 2026 are played: matches and keys

The first invitees to the quarterfinals were known on Tuesday, March 17. The first was the Sporting Club de Portugalwho came back from 3-0 down in Norway to eliminate Bodo Glimt in extra time. They followed him that same day Real Madridwho took advantage of a red card in the first half to end Manchester City’s chances of a comeback. He Arsenal He also had no problems against Bayer Leverkusen and the PSG It ended with a global scandal against Chelsea.

On Wednesday, March 18, the FC Barcelonawho although had problems in defense against Newcastle, ended up scoring the Magpies. He Bayern He had no problems after scoring a goal against Atalanta in the first leg. He Atlético de Madrid suffered, but the three-goal advantage in the first leg was enough against Tottenham, which is now focused on avoiding relegation in the Premier. The key that seemed the most closed was the Liverpool-Galatasaray, since the Reds They lost in Türkiye, but ended up winning at Anfield. That leaves us with the following quarter keys:

• PSG vs Liverpool
• Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich
• FC Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid
• Sporting Club vs Arsenal

With the crosses defined since the previous draw and the rule of ‘theft’ of position, we already knew the teams that would close at home, so PSG, Barça, Madrid and Sporting will look for their ticket to the semifinals by playing the second leg as visitors.

Results of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2026

When are the 2026 Champions League quarterfinals played?

There are still no dates or times for the matches.which will be announced after the conclusion of the round of 16. What is already known is the date window for the quarterfinals, which will be the following days:

• IDA: April 7 and 8
• RETURN: April 14 and 15

Las semi-finals The first legs will be played between April 28 and 29, with the second leg on May 5 and 6. The final at the Puskas Arena will be on May 30.

Who broadcasts the Champions League 2026 live and where to watch on TV and online?

The UEFA Champions League matches are broadcast in Mexico TNT Sports, HBO Max y Fox One. In the rest of Latin America, they pass ESPN.

What are the tiebreaker criteria for the Champions League and who advances to the next round?

Since the 2021/22 season, Away goals no longer count in the two-legged qualifiers in the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference. This means that, to advance to the next round, you must win on the global scoreboard.

In case of tied on the aggregate score after 180 minutes, two extra times are played, as happened in Sporting against Bodo. If there is a tie in the accumulated result, we proceed to the penalties.

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