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Champions League Upsets: Atlético, PSG, Bayern Advance

4/16/2026

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Atlético Madrid eliminated Barcelona from the Champions League quarter-finals, highlighting a decisive upset in a busy week reported from Madrid by Sid Lowe, The Guardian's Spanish football correspondent.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a victory over Liverpool.
In Munich, Bayern Munich knocked out Real Madrid.
Arsenal narrowly advanced past Sporting.
Lowe invites readers to submit questions for him to answer at 12pm BST.

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Atlético Madrid eliminated Barcelona from the Champions League quarter-finals, highlighting a decisive upset in a busy week reported from Madrid by Sid Lowe, The Guardian's Spanish football correspondent.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a victory over Liverpool.
In Munich, Bayern Munich knocked out Real Madrid.
Arsenal narrowly advanced past Sporting.
Lowe invites readers to submit questions for him to answer at 12pm BST.