Nick and Taylor preview the upcoming Champions League Quarterfinal ties and provide their predictions for who will reach the Semifinals. Sporting and Arsenal meet again after last meeting in the 2024/25 League Phase. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid meet for the first time in this competition in 10 years, where they last met in the 2015/16 Quarterfinals. PSG and Liverpool rematch following last season's tense Round of 16 showdown. And Real Madrid meets Bayern in the "European Classico" after having last met in the dramatic 2023/24 Semifinals.

Timestamps:

0:00-2:50 Intro

2:51-10:44 Sporting vs Arsenal Preview

10:45-20:56 Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Preview

20:57-26:49 PSG vs Liverpool Preview

26:50-34:36 Real Madrid vs Bayern Preview

34:37-49:14 Predictions and Outro

This season's Champions League Round of 16 featured a record-breaking 68 goals across Europe--much to the demise of English sides. Reigning UCL holders PSG faced off against reigning Conference League and Club World Cup winners Chelsea in a rematch from last summer's Club World Cup Final in the U.S. Real Madrid faced off against Manchester City in the knockout rounds for the 5th season in a row in what has become the modern-day UCL Classico. Bodo/Glimt and Sporting, a tie overlooked going into the Round of 16, witnessed one of the greatest UCL comebacks in history, though with abysmal commentary from Martin Tyler. Arsenal vs Leverkusen transpired more or less as expected, as did Liverpool vs Galatasaray. Bayern decimated Atalanta in a strong statement across two legs, where they scored double-digit goals on aggregate. Newcastle kept it close with Barcelona for three halves before collapsing in the 2nd half of the 2nd leg on the road. And Atletico Madrid embarrassed Spurs at the very ground where they lost the 2018/19 Final to Liverpool, though they earned a consolation in the second leg. It's the end of the round for Italian sides this season, while Spanish sides cruised to the Quarterfinals at the expense of most English clubs.

Timestamps:

02:49-18:55 PSG vs Chelsea

18:56-31:06 Real Madrid vs Man City

31:07-42:54 Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting

42:55-50:20 Leverkusen vs Arsenal

50:21-01:04:55 Atalanta vs Bayern

01:04:56-01:13:55 Newcastle vs Barcelona

01:13:56-01:28:19 Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham

01:28:20-01:32:47 Galatasaray vs Liverpool

01:32:48-01:36:40 Round of 16 Recap & Takeaways

01:36:41-01:39:40 UCL Quarterfinals Preview

Nick and Taylor preview the upcoming 2025/26 Champions League Round of 16 bracket and fixtures, and predict who will ultimately advance to the Quarterfinals. Reigning Champions League winners PSG and reigning Conference League winners Chelsea meet again after their showdown in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final. Liverpool and Galatasaray will play out a rematch from Matchday 2 of the League Phase. City and Madrid, who met on Matchday 6 in Madrid, will meet in the knockout rounds for the fifth season in a row. Barcelona and Newcastle meet again after their encounter on Matchday 1 of the League Phase. Meanwhile, Bayern & Atalanta, Atletico Madrid & Tottenham, and Bodo/Glimt & Sporting will all play their respective opponents for the first-ever time in the Champions League. Finally, Arsenal and Leverkusen meet for the first time in a quarter-century in the Champions League.