European football experts Nick and Taylor analyze yet another thrilling rendition of the Champions League Quarterfinals, which included a rare matchup between the reigning holders Real Madrid and Arsenal, a classic meeting between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, a first-time meeting between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain, and a rematch between Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona from a few months prior. The duo break down the storylines, the goals, the controversies, and the tactics from the last eight, as the closing stages of the Champions League are within our sights.

Timestamps:

0:00-2:25 Intro

2:26-27:39 Real Madrid vs Arsenal

27:40-49:05 Inter vs Bayern

49:06-01:06:09 Aston Villa vs Paris

01:06:10-01:16:39 Dortmund vs Barcelona

01:16:40-01:27:27 UCL Semifinals Preview & Predictions

01:27:28-01:45:31 Europa League Quarterfinals Recap

01:45:32-01:46:59 Conference League Quarterfinals Recap

01:47:00 Fulham Talk & Conclusion

Nick and Taylor break down all of the action from the Champions League Round of 16, which featured two exhilarating ties that went the full distance to penalty kicks. French champions PSG faced current Premier League leaders Liverpool, who also finished on top of the 36-team UCL Group Phase. Cross town rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid met in the competition for the first time since the 2016/17 semifinals. Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen met for the first time in the UCL and for the fourth & fifth times this season in all competitions. Borussia Dortmund and Lille faced off for the first time since the 2001/02 UEFA Cup 4th round. Benfica and Barcelona endured a rematch from their recent MD7 Group Phase match in Lisbon. PSV and Arsenal met again after having been group stage foes last season. Former Conference League semfinalists Club Brugge and Aston Villa met for the first time in a European competition. And, finally, Feyenoord returned to San Siro to face the other club from Milan: Inter.

Additionally, our European football experts provide their UCL Quarterfinals predictions, along with some bonus Europa League predictions!

Approximate Timestamps:

(02:05) PSG vs Liverpool

(27:31) Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

(49:17) Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen

(01:05:44) Borussia Dortmund vs Lille

(01:12:55) Benfica vs Barcelona

(01:20:54) PSV vs Arsenal

(01:24:06) Club Brugge vs Aston Villa

(01:27:10) Feyenoord vs Inter

(01:29:15) UCL Quarterfinals Predictions

(01:45:43) Bonus: Europa League Predictions

Nick and Taylor provide a comprehensive analysis of the first ever Champions League Playoff round, which absolutely lived up to the hype. The Playoff round featured a blockbuster rematch for the fourth-straight season between Real Madrid and Manchester City, two Italian vs Dutch matchups (including a rematch between PSV and Juventus from Matchday 1), a rematch between Benfica and Monaco from Matchday 5, an all-French affair between PSG and UCL debutants Brest, and several other entertaining ties. Our European football experts dissect the tactics, goals, blunders, and endless drama from a riveting Playoff round that paved the way to the last 16.

Timestamps:

03:03 Real Madrid vs Manchester City

22:48 PSV vs Juventus

39:29 Atalanta vs Club Brugge

49:50 Milan vs Feyenoord

01:05:00 Benfica vs Monaco

01:12:34 PSG vs Brest

01:20:56 Bayern vs Celtic

01:30:17 Dortmund vs Sporting