Champions League quarter-finals in full: Can Arsenal or Liverpool go all the way?

"Arsenal are one of the best teams in Europe this season and were arguably a little unlucky when they were beaten by eventual winners PSG in last season's Champions League semi-finals. Mikel Arteta's side will now be big favourites to beat Sporting, but Liverpool are having a difficult season and also face a far tougher tie, with PSG surely the favourites to progress to the semis again."

"Provided Arsenal don't get complacent or suffer an injury crisis, this is surely the best tie the north Londoners could have hoped for. They beat Sporting 5-1 away from home in the league phase of the competition last season, and should be too good for them again here."

Arsenal and Liverpool represent English football in the Champions League quarter-finals. Arsenal will face Sporting Lisbon on April 7th with a return match on April 15th, while Liverpool takes on reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain. Arsenal are considered strong favorites given their superior form this season and previous 5-1 victory over Sporting. Liverpool face a significantly tougher challenge against PSG. If both teams advance, Arsenal would meet either Barcelona or Atletico Madrid, while Liverpool could face Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. A potential Arsenal versus Liverpool final remains theoretically possible but depends on both teams navigating their respective quarter-final ties successfully.

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