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Champions League route to 2025 final: Who Arsenal and Aston Villa could meet on way to Allianz Arena

Arsenal and Aston Villa could face each other in the semi-finals; Inter Milan to play Bayern Munich quarter-finals; Villa face PSG after French champions knocked out Liverpool

Thursday 13 March 2025 12:36, UK

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham with the Champions League trophy
Image: Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham with the Champions League trophy

Aston Villa will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals - and could be pitted against Arsenal in an all-English semi-final.

Arsenal will face Real Madrid in the last eight after the Gunners eliminated PSV and Real knocked out Madrid rivals Atletico in a controversial penalty shoot-out.

The first leg of the Villa-PSG tie will take place in Paris on Wednesday April 9 with the return leg at Villa Park on Tuesday April 15.

Arsenal will be at home for their quarter-final first leg against Real on Tuesday April 8 before playing the second leg in Madrid on Wednesday April 16.

Arsenal and Villa will then meet in the last four if both sides progress to that stage.

Away from the English sides, there are some other mouth-watering last-eight showdowns in store with Harry Kane's Bayern Munich set to face Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

Dortmund will take on Barcelona after knocking out Lille.

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Quarter-final ties

Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan

Tuesday April 8 - Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan, 8pm

Wednesday April 16 - Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich, 8pm

PSG vs Aston Villa

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Paul Merson described PSG as phenomenal and thinks if they perform like they did against Liverpool, then Aston Villa will find it difficult to progress to the semi-finals

Wednesday April 9 - PSG v Aston Villa, 8pm

Tuesday April 15 - Aston Villa v PSG, 8pm

Arsenal vs Real Madrid

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Paul Merson says he can’t see Arsenal out-scoring Real Madrid and fears they will get heavily beat if they go toe-to-toe with the European champions

Tuesday April 8 - Arsenal v Real Madrid, 8pm

Wednesday April 16 - Real Madrid v Arsenal, 8pm

Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona

Wednesday April 9 - Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund, 8pm

Tuesday April 15 - Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona, 8pm

Arsenal's route to the Champions League final

Arsenal's players celebrate their team's 5-1 victory over Sporting at the end of a Champions League opening phase soccer match at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Image: Arsenal are taking on PSV in their Champions League round-of-16 tie

Quarter-final: Real Madrid

Semi-final: PSG or Aston Villa

Final: Barcelona, Dortmund, Bayern Munich or Inter Milan

Aston Villa's route to the Champions League final

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers fired in an early double against Celtic
Image: Aston Villa face Club Brugge in the round of 16

Quarter-final: PSG

Semi-final: Arsenal or Real Madrid

Final: Barcelona, Dortmund, Bayern Munich or Inter Milan

When are the Champions League knockout rounds?

  • Quarter-finals: April 8/9 and April 15/16
  • Semi-finals: April 29/30 and May 6/7
  • Final: May 31 at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena
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