Barcelona vs Borussia, PSG vs Aston Villa: where to watch the Champions League quarter-final matches.

Today, April 9, two matches of the Champions League quarter-finals will take place. This is reported by 'Glavkom'.

Today, 'Barcelona' will play against 'Borussia' and 'PSG' will face 'Aston Villa'.

Champions League match schedule (April 9)

• 'Barcelona' – 'Borussia' (kick-off at 22:00)
• 'PSG' – 'Aston Villa' (kick-off at 22:00)

Both matches will be broadcast live by the media service Megogo.

As reported, Arsenal's midfielder Declan Rice achieved a historic milestone in the first quarter-final match of the UEFA Champions League for the 2024/2025 season against Real Madrid.

The match, held in London, ended with a confident victory for the hosts – 3:0.

According to information from Opta Sport, Rice became the first player to score two direct free-kick goals in one Champions League knockout stage match.

Only four players before the English midfielder managed to achieve this – Rivaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Hakim Ziyech. However, they scored two free-kick goals during the group stage.

The return match between 'Real' and 'Arsenal' will take place in Madrid on April 16.

The Champions League quarter-finals are held on April 8-9 and 15-16, the semi-finals on April 29-30 and May 6-7. The tournament final will be played on May 31 in Munich, Germany.

Recall that 'Arsenal' has become the main favorite of the Champions League according to the supercomputer Opta.

Ukrainian player Oleksandr Zinchenko's team crushed 'Real' in the first match of the quarter-finals with a score of 3:0. In another match of the game day, 'Inter' defeated 'Bavaria' – 2:1.

Now, the Opta supercomputer estimates the chances of the London team reaching the semi-finals at 96%, and winning the tournament at 28.4%. The chances of the Madrid club advancing to the next round are 4%, and winning the title – 1.1%.

The ranking of favorites to win the Champions League according to Opta:

1. 'Arsenal' – 28.4%;
2. 'Barcelona' – 22.4%;
3. 'Inter' – 21.1%;
4. 'PSG' – 18.8%;
5. 'Bavaria' – 3.7%;
6. 'Aston Villa' – 3.2%;
7. 'Borussia' Dortmund – 1.3%;
8. 'Real' – 1.1%.

Today there will be two quarter-final matches of the Champions League. 'Barcelona' will play against 'Borussia', and 'PSG' will meet 'Aston Villa'. Both matches are expected to be fiercely contested, and the results will be crucial for the tournament's progression.

The results of the first quarter-final match between 'Arsenal' and 'Real' impressed the fans. The hosts unexpectedly scored three goals, achieving a confident victory. Declan Rice became the hero of the match, scoring two direct free-kick goals, which is a Champions League record.

Currently, 'Arsenal' is the main favorite of the tournament. The Opta supercomputer assesses their chances of reaching the semi-finals and winning the tournament very highly. However, 'PSG' and 'Barcelona' also have significant chances of success, so the upcoming matches promise to be interesting and unpredictable.