Overview
- The final kicks off Saturday, April 18, at 9 p.m. local time in Seville on TVE La 1 and Movistar Plus, with América TV and Movistar Deportes carrying it in Peru.
- Simeone told reporters it was time to “come back to earth” less than 72 hours after eliminating Barcelona, warning that Real Sociedad attack well through the middle.
- Barcelona’s basketball team stayed alive with a 95–69 win over Bayern and will host Red Star in a EuroLeague Play-In on Tuesday, April 21, while Real Madrid and Valencia already secured direct playoff spots.
- Liga MX’s weekend slate features América vs. Toluca on Saturday at 9 p.m. CT on Canal 5, TUDN and ViX Premium, after Atlético San Luis vs. Pumas opened Friday at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN, Disney+ and ViX Premium.
- Salta Basket began a best-of-five North Conference round of 16 against San Isidro on Thursday at the Antonio Manno arena in San Francisco, Córdoba, drawing strong local interest.