Predictions for the Champions League quarter-final matchups: Madrid vs Bayern showdown, Paris faces both Reds and Blues, Atletico + Arsenal shine.

Review of the first day of Champions League quarter-final first leg results: Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool, Atalanta 1-6 Bayern, Atletico 5-2 Tottenham, Newcastle 1-1 Barcelona.

Review of the second day of Champions League quarter-final first leg results: Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal, Bodø/Glimt 3-0 Sporting CP, Paris 5-2 Chelsea, Real Madrid 3-0 Manchester City.

Bold predictions for the Champions League quarter-finals: Paris with a 3-goal advantage, eliminating Chelsea should not be a problem; Liverpool, despite a narrow 1-goal loss to Galatasaray, returning to Anfield to win and advance is likely manageable; Real Madrid with a 3-goal advantage, eliminating Manchester City should not be difficult; Bayern has already secured advancement. This means the two matchups in the upper bracket of the quarter-finals are essentially:Paris vs Liverpool, Real Madrid vs Bayern. Paris consecutively faces the Reds and Blues, the Madrid vs Bayern showdown where the apprentice seeks revenge against the master, promises to be full of highlights!

Barcelona drew with Newcastle via a late penalty in the first leg; returning to Camp Nou, Barcelona has a higher probability of advancing. Atletico with a 3-goal advantage, eliminating the Premier League relegation-threatened Tottenham should not be a problem; Bodø/Glimt with a 3-goal advantage, eliminating Sporting CP should not be difficult; Arsenal returning home to eliminate Leverkusen is also likely manageable. This means the two matchups in the lower bracket of the quarter-finals are essentially:Barcelona vs Atletico in a La Liga internal clash, Bodø/Glimt vs Arsenal. It must be said that the Gunners possess great fortune this season.