Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa mounted a strong defence of French superstar Kylian Mbappe, who was criticised for what some perceived as ignoring his defensive responsibilities in last week's Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he was hugely grateful to his players for the boost they had given the club after a gritty 1-0 aggregate win over Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday earned them a place in the Champions League semifinals.

Harry Kane praised Luis Diaz's late "moment of magic" which delivered the killer blow as Bayern Munich eliminated Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday.

Substitute Camavinga picked up two yellow cards in quick succession to be dismissed with four minutes remaining of the quarter-final second leg.

Late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise earned Bayern Munich a 4-3 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, securing a 6-4 aggregate victory and sending them through to face Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals.

Arsenal reached the Champions League semifinals after riding their luck in a nervous goalless draw against Sporting Lisbon that clinched a 1-0 aggregate victory on Wednesday.

Virgil van Dijk had no complaints after Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League by title-holders Paris Saint-Germain in a defeat compounded by a serious injury to Hugo Ekitike.

Trophy-less last season, Real are staring down another year without silverware, with the Champions League perhaps their best chance this year.

Broadcast images showed Raphinha repeatedly making a grabbing motion with his hands after the final whistle, a gesture commonly associated with "stealing".

Barcelona's teenage winger Lamine Yamal said Monday he was taking inspiration from basketball great LeBron James and Brazilian footballer Neymar to try and inspire a Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid.

Arne Slot admits Liverpool will need a "very special" performance to overturn their 2-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday.

Barcelona's main goal this season is to win the Champions League but coach Hansi Flick on Friday told his players to focus on this weekend's La Liga derby against Espanyol.

Liverpool coach Arne Slot admitted his team were well beaten by Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg as he defended his decision to play with three central defenders and insisted the Reds still had hope going into the return.

Flick's anger centred on an incident in the 53rd minute when Barca appealed for a penalty.

Doue and Kvaratskhelia struck either side of halftime to give Luis Enrique’s side a solid advantage ahead of next week’s return at Anfield, where PSG booked their place in the last eight last season.

The La Liga leaders were on top in the all-Spanish tie at Camp Nou before Pau Cubarsi was sent off for bringing down Atletico's Giuliano Simeone, who was through on goal.

Here are the key highlights and talking points from the encounter:

Harry Kane lit up the Santiago Bernabeu with the goal of the night -- a precise, right-footed curler from outside the box that nestled into the bottom-left corner beyond Andriy Lunin -- to seal Bayern Munich’s 2-1 win.

PSG, Ligue 1 leaders and defending European champions, host an inconsistent Liverpool side who sit fifth in the Premier League and have suffered 15 defeats in all competitions this season -- their highest since 2014-15.

Raya made a trio of vital saves to keep spluttering Arsenal in the game at the Jose Alvalade Stadium.