UEFA Champions League quarter-finals: What to look out for in Wednesday’s second legs.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has gone to the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the second straight season, despite a nail-biting finish against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The French giants advanced to the final four with a 5-4 aggregate triumph, despite entering the second leg with a 3-1 lead from the opening match at Parc des Princes.

PSG began the match strongly, with Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes scoring in the first half to increase their aggregate advantage to 5-1.

Predicted line-up: Urbig; Laimer, Dier, Kim, Stanišić; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Müller, Sané; Kane
Out: Davies (knee), Ito (metatarsal), Musiala (hamstring), Neuer (calf), Upamecano (knee)
Doubtful: none
Misses next match if booked: Coman, Gnabry, Goretzka, Laimer, Sané

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Real Madrid vs Arsenal

Madrid

Predicted line-up: Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, Fran García; Valverde, Tchouaméni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior; Mbappé
Out: Carvajal (knee), Éder Militão (knee), Camavinga (suspended)
Doubtful: Mendy (hamstring), Lunin (calf)
Misses next match if booked: Éder Militão, Endrick, Lucas Vázquez, Modrić, Rüdiger, Vinícius Júnior

Arsenal

Predicted line-up: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Ødegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli
Out: Jesus (knee), Havertz (hamstring), Tomiyasu (knee), Gabriel (hamstring), Calafiori (knee)
Doubtful: Partey (unspecified), White (knock), Jorginho (chest)
Misses next match if booked: Martinelli, Partey, Rice, Timber

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Tuesday 15 April

Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona

Dortmund

Starting line-up: Kobel; Süle, Anton, Bensebaini; Yan Couto, Gross, Nmecha, Svensson; Adeyemi, Guirassy, Beier

Barcelona

Starting line-up: Szczęsny; Koundé, Cubarsi, Ronald Araújo, Gerard Martín; Gavi, De Jong; Fermín López; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha

Aston Villa vs Paris

Villa

Starting line-up: Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Pau Torres, Digne; Onana, Kamara; McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Rashford

Paris

Starting line-up: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Pacho, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Barcola, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia

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