Overview
- In Tuesday’s quarterfinal openers, Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Madrid and Arsenal edged Sporting CP 1-0 in Lisbon.
- Luis Díaz struck before halftime and Harry Kane, fit to start after an ankle scare, scored seconds into the second half as Bayern earned their first Bernabéu win since 2012.
- Kylian Mbappé pulled one back late to keep Real Madrid in contention before the return meeting in Bavaria next week.
- Kai Havertz hit Arsenal’s stoppage-time winner after David Raya’s key saves and a Martin Zubimendi finish was disallowed for offside.
- Paris Saint‑Germain host Liverpool and Barcelona face Atlético Madrid on Wednesday in the remaining first legs, with all ties to be settled in next week’s second legs.