Champions League quarterfinals delivered the drama, now action turns to European title chaces

Have a nice Friday! The quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League came to a dramatic closure on Wednesday and although the competition has been paused for now, there is much to follow if the trophy yacht has entered Europe in recent weeks. I am Pardeep Cattry with a weekend update.

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Friday, April 18
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Saturday, April 19
🇩🇪 Bundesliga: Heidenheim vs. Bayern, 9:30 am on ➡️ ESPN+
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EPL: Everton vs. Manchester City, 10.00 am ➡️ USA Network
🇪🇸 The competition: Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo, 10:15 am ➡️ ESPN+
🇺🇸 NWSL: Racing Louisville vs. San Diego Wave, 3 pm ➡️ Paramount+
🇺🇸 MLS: Columbus Crew vs. Inter Miami, 4.30 pm ➡️ MLS Season Pass

Sunday April 20
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EPL: Fulham vs. Chelsea, 9 hours ➡️ USA Network
🇪🇺 UWCL: Barcelona vs. Chelsea, 12 pm ➡️ Dazn
🇮🇹 Series A: Bologna vs. Inter, 12 pm ➡️ Paramount+
🇪🇸 La Liga: Real Madrid vs. Athletic Club, 3 pm ➡️ ESPN+

⚽ The forward line

🇪🇺 And then there were four

The semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League are officially set up, with Arsenal shooting, reigning champions Real Madrid with a commander 5-1 victory over aggregated and internal participation in the last four with a 4-3 total victory over Bayern München.

The triumphant show of the Gunners came on an unpleasant start after Thibaut Courtois had saved the penalty from Bukayo Saka, while a VAR control of five minutes later meant that Real Madrid had withdrawn a penalty, but Arsenal successfully walked the clock for a Late Flurry van Doelen. Saka made up for his missed penalty with the opening goal of the game in the 66th minute and although Vinicius Junior scored a minute later for Los Blancos, it was too little, too late for a team that needed three more goals to level the total score. The stopping time of Gabriel Martinelli sealed the deal for the Gunners, who are now in the Champions League-Halve finals for the first time since 2009. James Benge writes that the victory was validation for the vision of manager Mikel Arteta for Arsenal, who focuses more on the collective than Real Madrid’s individualistic star-stimulated approach.

• Curvature: “This was a triumph of the system about individual power. For five years, Mikel Arteta has been building a direction that not only defends as a unit, but enjoys this. The conversation of the re -assemble Never seemed to come to them. There was a plan to beat Madrid and they applied it. Arsenal fell at their leisure in their 4-4-2 block and gave up the flanks, supported the excellent Jurrien-Hout and [Myles] Lewis-Skelly in their one-on-one draws. When Madrid turned the ball, as they often did, Gabriel Martinelli was ready to jump away. “

Inter’s draw with Bayern was now tight to the finish, but the Italian side booked their second semifinal in three years and offered a reminder of their references to go all the way. Just like Arsenal’s victory for Arteta, Francesco Porzio writes that Inter’s constant European success under Simone Inzaghi offers another memory that he has sent the team well since he was in 2021.

• Porzio: “Despite a few financial issues of the former Chinese ownership that forced Inter players such as Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi, Inter immediately showed another character in Europe. … Instaghi has won one Serie A title, two Coppa Italia and three Supercoppa League, but it is clear that the Champa League is the Ulture, the Ulture League, the Ulture League, the Ulture League.”

Arsenal will be confronted with Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals of the Champions League, while Inter is taking on Barcelona. The semi -final also takes place in the other club competitions of Europe – Tottenham Hotspur will compete against Bodo/Glimt and Athletic Club will be confronted with Manchester United in the Europa League, while Chelsea’s collision with Djurgarden and Real Betis’ Fiorentina de Semeoff forms.

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🏆 Title chase will take place throughout Europe

There are still a few weeks in the season throughout Europe, but some title races are getting closer and closer to the finish line this weekend, especially with Champions League-Halve Finalists Barcelona, ​​Inter and Paris Saint-Germain still on Treble Watch.

PSG was already the first team in the top five competitions of the continent that their domestic title claimed earlier this month, but Liverpool was able to join the club at the club as soon as Sunday. The Reds currently have a 13 -point lead in second place Arsenal with six more games to go, the sign of a title race that now feels like a formality than something else. In theory, Liverpool could conquer this weekend, although it should be unlikely to be the Gunners to relegation opportunities Ipswich Town to ensure that the Reds would win the title with a victory over the lower houses Leicester City.

In the meantime, Barcelona and Bayern Munich in Spain and Germany can reinforce their already strong opportunities to lift domestic silverware. The first has a four-point lead over Real Madrid and are preferred to keep that leadership when they are facing Celta Vigo on Saturday, while Bayern-Die has a six-point lead over Bayer Leverkusen-probably will take all three points in their weekend conflicts with degradation-threatened Heidenheim. None of the competition leader in Spain or Germany will win the title this season, but the pair seems to be in Cruise Control and will only have to show this weekend to keep challengers at a distance.

However, Italy still has the most competitive title race in Europe with six games to go. Inter has a slim three -point lead over Napoli while things are there and this weekend can be a crucial. Napoli is expected to collect all three points with relatively ease against last place Monza, but Inter will have to work for all three points against fifth place Bologna, who made an impression under manager Vincenzo Italiano. This match is also sandwiched between their 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and the coming second stage of the semi-final of Coppa Italia against AC Milan, with the total score that is currently 1-1. It leaves Inter Manager Simone Inzaghi with a number of major decisions to make in terms of team selection, especially because his side continues to focus on the Treble.

🔗 Top stories

🇬🇦 Rip Aaron Boupendza: Former FC Cincinnati player Aaron Boupendza died 28 years old after the fall of the 11th floor of a building in China, where he played for Zhejiang FC.

🇪🇺 UCL -Relax: With the quarterfinals packed, a new series of Power rankings for the last four teams are in the Champions League and a ranking of the potential finals.

🔮 Real Madrid’s future: Carlo Ancelotti is perhaps en route to Real MadridWhile their defeat against Arsenal only reinforced their need for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is said to be on its way this summer.

💬 Beckham on Arsenal: David Beckham praised Arsenal after their Champions League victory on Real Madrid-Maraar will not be carried for them if they compete against his former club Paris Saint-Germain.

🔴 Van Dijk Stays: Virgil van Dijk drew a new deal in Liverpool A few short days after Mohamed Salah did that, ensure that the Reds would hold on to their veterans for a few more years.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Championship Preview: There is a look at what will be in the championship this weekend, where different teams are looking for promotion to the Premier League.

🏆 Open Cup Draw: The US Open Cup Round of 32 has been closed off, with the journey from Sacramento Republic to the earthquakes of San Jose that serve as the headliner -deed.

💰 The back line

💵 Dear bets

• Premier League: Everton vs. Manchester City, Saturday 10 am
  💰 The Pick: Everton and Manchester City to bind 1-1 (+600) – England may have earned an extra berth in the edition of the next season of the UEFA Champions League, but the race to book one of those top five places can be competitive for the last weeks of the campaign. Manchester City is currently in fifth place, but the UPS and Downs of their season mean that they have not yet booked their Champions League ticket exactly and without Erling Haaland, a tough game in Goodison Park seems fairly likely. Expect that City and Everton share the points on Saturday in a result that can be crucial in the race for the top five.
• Premier League: Fulham vs. Chelsea, Sunday 9 am
  💰 The choice: Fulham and Chelsea to bind 1-1 (+550) – A scenario in which City Drop Points offers a perfect opportunity for Chelsea to climb in the top five, because they enter the weekend only one point behind the ruling champions. However, the grill of this specific Premier League season is that different teams have been far from their best and the list includes Chelsea, which has won only five of their last 15 league games. Fulham has been competitive enough to give many teams a real challenge this season and could do this again against the blues on Sunday, to expect the top five to remain unsolved this weekend.

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