2024–25 UEFA Champions League: Quarter-finals (1st leg)

Champions League 2024-25
Day	Tuesday/Wednesday
Date	8/9 April 2025
Total matches	4
Total goals	14
Average	(3.5 per match)
Attendance	232851
Current league	2024-25
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Round of 16 (2nd leg)	Quarter-finals (2nd leg)

The following are the 4 UEFA Champions League matches from the Quarter-finals 1st leg. They took place on 8/9 April 2025. Times are CET or CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Match previews

Arsenal v Real Madrid

A distant second behind Liverpool in the Premier League, and out of the FA Cup, Arsenal's best chance of a trophy this season is now winning the Champions League, as they await only their third meeting with Real Madrid. A shortage of goals has hampered them in the Premier League, but Mikel Arteta's side will be hoping that Bukayo Saka can give them a lift against the Spanish side, the forward making a goalscoring return to action against Fulham on Tuesday after suffering a hamstring injury in December. "He lifted the stadium and the energy – it is great to have him back," said Arteta.

The Gunners eliminated Madrid from the 2005/06 Champions League first knockout round, drawing 0-0 at home after Thierry Henry had scored the only goal in the first leg. However, they will not find the going easy against Carlo Ancelotti's side, who battled their way past neighbours Atleti in the round of 16. "This team has something special – character and commitment," said the Italian coach. "We held our own physically. In the second half the team was exhausted, but that was normal. This victory speaks volumes about the team and the resources this squad has."

Bayern Munich v Inter Milan

Bayern's last meetings with Inter were rather one-sided, the Bavarians winning 2-0 away and home in the 2022/23 group stage. Benjamin Pavard scored their opener in Munich that time but may need a reminder of which goal he is aiming for this time, the French defender having left Bayern for Inter in 2023. "I'm glad to meet Bayern again," he said after Inter's round of 16 success against Feyenoord, coach Simone Inzaghi adding: "It will be difficult but we will play the games as we have done so far. I just hope to have everyone available."

With Harry Kane scoring regularly again, few would relish the prospect of facing Bayern, even with no absentees, but Inter are not Serie A leaders for nothing. "Inter are waiting," said the England captain. "I'm sure they'll demand everything from us again. But we can beat any opponent." That history (as Bayern's Thomas Müller, who has confirmed this will be his final season with the club, will remember well) includes a 2-0 win against Bayern in the 2010 UEFA Champions League final in Madrid.

Paris Saint-Germain v Aston Villa

After eliminating Liverpool on penalties at Anfield – a game which beaten coach Arne Slot admitted was "the best game of football I have ever been involved in" – Luis Enrique's Paris have the look of Champions League contenders. They will aim to underline that point in their first ever meeting with Aston Villa, who are a good distance behind Liverpool in the Premier League table but a formidable side on their day. "We’re in the quarter-finals and need to be ready for another difficult tie," said captain Marquinhos.

While Villa have never been to Paris before, their manager Unai Emery will be able to show them around Parc des Princes, having been in charge of the French club from 2016-18, winning a league title, two French Cups and two League Cups. Villa have lost in France already this season (1-0 at Monaco in the league phase) but the Champions League debutants continue to relish their European nights. "We are already looking ahead to Paris," defender Ian Maatsen said after their round of 16 success against Club Brugge. "They are a great team with great players, and we will have full respect for them. We're a great team too, though, so they will have to respect us, too."

Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund

"We played well but lost to a very, very good team," said Dortmund midfielder Giovanni Reyna after his side lost 3-2 at home to Barcelona in this season's league phase. Some things have changed since that fixture in December, not least BVB coach Nuri Şahin making way for new boss Niko Kovač, who knows his opposite number Hansi Flick rather well from their time together at Bayern in 2018/19. "He was my assistant," remembered Kovač. "And now we're competing against each other."

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski knows Dortmund well – having played for the club from 2014-18, he regularly returned to haunt them during his subsequent spell at Bayern. However, the Polish international has been slightly overshadowed by team-mate Raphinha in this season's competition; the Brazilian is the top scorer in the 2024/25 Champions League with 11 goals; Lewandowski has hit nine, one fewer than Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy.

Matches

Summary

The draw for the order of the quarter-final legs will be held on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 draw. The first legs will be played on 8 and 9 April, and the second legs will be played on 15 and 16 April 2025.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Paris Saint-Germain	5–4	Aston Villa	3–1	2–3
Arsenal	5–1	Real Madrid	3–0	2–1
Barcelona	5–3	Borussia Dortmund	4–0	1–3
Bayern Munich	3–4	Inter Milan	1–2	2–2

Tuesday 8 April 2025

8 April 2025 (2025-04-08) 20:00 12 °C (53 °F) live on	Arsenal	3–0	Real Madrid	Emirates Stadium, London Attendance: 60,110 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
	Rice  58', 70' Merino  75'	Report	Camavinga  68', 90+4'

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8 April 2025 (2025-04-08) 20:00 7 °C (44 °F) live on	Bayern Munich	1–2	Inter Milan	Allianz Arena, Munich Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
	Müller  85'	Report	Martínez  38' Frattesi  88'

Wednesday 9 April 2025

9 April 2025 (2025-04-09) 20:00 15 °C (59 °F) live on	Paris Saint-Germain	3–1	Aston Villa	Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 47,981 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
	Doué  39' Kvaratskhelia  49' Mendes  90+2'	Report	Rogers  35'

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9 April 2025 (2025-04-09) 20:00 15 °C (59 °F) live on	Barcelona	4–0	Borussia Dortmund	Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona Attendance: 49,760 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
	Raphinha  25' Lewandowski  48', 66' Yamal  77'	Report

Man of the Match

• 08/04: Arsenal v Real Madrid: - Declan Rice
• 08/04: Bayern Munich v Inter Milan: - Alessandro Bastoni
• 09/04: Paris Saint-Germain v Aston Villa: - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
• 09/04: Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund: - Robert Lewandowski

Bracket

	Knockout phase play-offs							Round of 16							Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Final
								14	PSV Eindhoven	1	2	3
	20	Juventus	2	1	3			3	Arsenal	7	2	9
															3	Arsenal	3	2	5
	14	PSV Eindhoven (a.e.t.)	1	3	4
															11	Real Madrid	0	1	1
								11	Real Madrid (p)	2	0	2 (4)
	22	Manchester City	2	1	3			5	Atlético Madrid	1	1	2 (2)
																						3	Arsenal
	11	Real Madrid	3	3	6
																						15	Paris Saint-Germain
								15	Paris Saint-Germain (p)	0	1	1 (4)
	18	Brest	0	0	0			1	Liverpool	1	0	1 (1)
															15	Paris Saint-Germain	3	2	5
	15	Paris Saint-Germain	3	7	10
															8	Aston Villa	1	3	4
								24	Club Brugge	1	0	1
																													31 May – Munich
	24	Club Brugge	2	3	5			8	Aston Villa	3	3	6
																														Winner SF1
	9	Atalanta	1	1	2
																														Winner SF2
								16	Benfica	0	1	1
	17	Monaco	0	3	3			2	Barcelona	1	3	4
															2	Barcelona	4	1	5
	16	Benfica	1	3	4
															10	Borussia Dortmund	0	3	3
								10	Borussia Dortmund	1	2	3
	23	Sporting CP	0	0	0			7	Lille	1	1	2
																						2	Barcelona
	10	Borussia Dortmund	3	0	3
																						4	Inter Milan
								12	Bayern Munich	3	2	5
	21	Celtic	1	1	2			6	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0
															12	Bayern Munich	1	2	3
	12	Bayern Munich	2	1	3
															4	Inter Milan	2	2	4
								19	Feyenoord	0	1	1
	19	Feyenoord	1	1	2			4	Inter Milan	2	2	4
	13	Milan	0	1	1

Quarter-finals (1st leg) Images

See also

• UEFA Champions League
• 2024–25 UEFA Champions League

External links

• Official website