Champions League, Europa League & Conference League: All you need to know as quarter-finals arrive

All you need to know including matches, times and dates as the quarter-finals in Europe arrive. Plus, see who we've selected as our top three contenders in each three competitions.
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The quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League are all set to kick off this upcoming week as the final eight of each competition prepare to battle for their journey in Europe to continue.

UEFA's big three men's competitions will be returning this week, after the prior round saw a dramatic round of 16 filled with twists and turns throughout the two legs.

A newly revamped format for each competition saw a different outcome for many different clubs and even added an extra layer of excitement and tension (if that was even possible!), leaving spectators expecting the drama to continue until the final winner is decided.

Stand-out names such as Liverpool, Manchester City, Juventus and AC Milan are all no longer in this season's Champions League. Whereas in the Europa League Roma and Ajax are among the clubs to have already been eliminated.

As we go into these matches, we've named who we believe are the top three contenders in each competition:

  • Champions League: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal.
  • Europa League: Athletic Club, Frankfurt, Lazio.
  • Conference League: Chelsea, Fiorentina, Real Betis.

As we edge closer to seeing who the three clubs to end their seasons with European honours will be, we head into the quarter-finals with massive fixtures set to play out during two legs.

UEFA Champions League first-legs schedule

(All times are based in the UK)

Tuesday, the 8th of April

  • Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan - 20:00
  • Arsenal vs Real Madrid - 20:00

Wednesday, the 9th of April

  • Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund - 20:00
  • Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa - 20:00

Europa League first-legs schedule

(All times are based in the UK)

Thursday, the 10th of April

  • Bodo/Gimt vs Lazio - 17:45
  • Lyon vs Manchester United - 20:00
  • Rangers vs Athletic Club - 20:00
  • Tottenham vs Frankfurt - 20:00

Conference League first-legs schedule

(All times are based in the UK)

Thursday, the 10th of April

  • Legia Warszawa vs Chelsea - 17:45
  • Celje vs Fiorentina - 20:00
  • Djurgarden vs Rapid Vienna - 20:00
  • Real Betis vs Jagiellonia Bialystok - 20:00