Which Team Will Reach the Champions League Semifinals?

What are Arsenal's chances after defeating "Kings of the Champions League" Real Madrid?

Arsenal delivered an extraordinary performance when defeating Real Madrid, the reigning champions who have won 15 Champions League trophies, in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Utilizing their signature weapon of set-piece shots, Arsenal overcame Madrid with a score of 3-0.

Arsenal's superiority in the midfield made Madrid's attacks easier to neutralize. Despite facing a striker crisis and having gaps in defense, Arsenal managed to leave Madrid powerless.

On paper, Arsenal has the opportunity to advance to the semifinals with a 3-0 advantage. Real Madrid will face difficulties in overcoming a three-goal deficit, especially since their performance in La Liga has also been inconsistent.

However, Arsenal must remain vigilant because nothing is impossible in the Champions League. In the round of 16 of the 2016-2017 Champions League season, Barca lost 0-4 to PSG in the first leg. However, Barca turned the situation around in the second leg with a 6-1 victory.

In the 1975-1976 season, Real Madrid also suffered a 1-4 defeat against the English club Derby County. In the second match, Madrid responded with a 5-1 victory at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Arsenal must not let their guard down if they want to secure a chance at the top four. Moreover, Madrid often displays remarkable feats when competing in the Champions League.

Has Barcelona already put one foot in the semifinals?

Barcelona has placed one foot in the semifinals after defeating Borussia Dortmund 4-0 at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, early Thursday morning (10/4/2025) WIB. Dortmund's plan to alter Barca's identity in this match failed completely. On the contrary, it instead paved the way for Barca to perfect their goal-scoring celebration.

Dortmund attempted to disrupt Barcelona's game rhythm by defending deeply with a 4-4-2 formation when not in possession of the ball. The inter-line spaces were also pressed as much as possible to limit the movement of Barcelona's attacking line, led by Raphinha and Lamine Yamal.

Dortmund's efforts made it difficult for Barca to score. However, Raphinha managed to break through Dortmund's goal through a free kick. The goal forced Dortmund to start attacking and that actually made it easier for Barcelona to continue adding goals.

The victory with a surplus of four goals made Barcelona already have one foot in the semifinals. Dortmund will have difficulty in overcoming the goal deficit because they are defeated from all sides. The superior Barcelona has many ways to dismantle any tactics that Dortmund will play in the second match.

How Inter Milan Beat Bayern Munich?

Bayern Munich as the host is more favored when hosting Inter Milan in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. As six-time Champions League winners, Munich is indeed superior to Inter who have only won three times.

However, the match on Wednesday (9/4/2025) early morning WIB, at the Allianz Arena Stadium, Munich, Germany, turned out to reverse all predictions. Leading in all statistical records does not automatically make Munich win.

Inter, who played more tactically, actually took the lead first and finally won with a score of 2-1. The tight defense and not allowing Munich to control the ball for too long made Inter's goal difficult to break through. Inter's counter-attack tactics were also effective in continuing to pressure Munich.

A one-goal advantage does not make Inter safe to advance to the semifinals. The fight in the second match will be even hotter because Munich does not want to lose the ticket to the semifinals. However, if Inter is able to develop tactics that are the antithesis of Munich's attacking tactics, victory can be achieved again by Inter at the San Siro, Milan.

Can PSG advance smoothly to the semifinals?

Paris Saint-Germain showed their champion mentality when they hosted Aston Villa, on Thursday (10/4/2025) early morning WIB in Paris, France. They only needed four minutes to reply to Villa's opening goal, through Desire Doue.

Luis Enrique's team then went on a rampage by scoring two additional goals thanks to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes. PSG ended the match with a score of 3-1.

The victory reflects PSG's brilliant performance in the French League 1. PSG has consistently achieved positive results in domestic competitions and has not been defeated since the beginning of this season.

In fact, PSG was able to beat Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions League. In fact, Liverpool is the Premier League team that is in the best condition and is currently leading the standings.

PSG's steps will not be smooth because they have to visit Villa's headquarters in the second match. The club that is in seventh place in the Premier League standings is very aggressive when playing at home. However, if they continue to play consistently, PSG's steps will be unstoppable until the top four