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  • FT: Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid - Rice with two superb free-kicks in second half, Merino adds third; Camavinga sent off late on

  • FT: Bayern Munich 1-2 Inter Milan - Martinez with brilliant opener; Muller levels for hosts before Frattesi restores lead

  • Second legs take place next week in Madrid and Milan

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  1. Listen to the drama unfoldpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 8 April

    Arsenal v Real Madrid (20:00 BST)

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    BBC Radio 5 Live have live build up, commentary and reaction from tonight's big game at the Emirates.

    Join Kelly Cates and the team from 19:00 BST to listen to all the action.

    ARS v RMA UCL promo image
  2. Will Saka start?published at 18:46 British Summer Time 8 April

    Arsenal v Real Madrid (20:00 BST)

    We should have Arsenal's team news in around 15 minutes.

    Will Bukayo Saka start? That is the question everyone wants to know the answer to.

    Bukayo Saka arriving at the Emirates StadiumImage source, Getty Images
  3. Madrid team news - Bellingham, Mbappe and Vinicius Jr startpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 8 April

    Arsenal v Real Madrid (20:00 BST)

    Alex Howell
    BBC football news reporter at the Emirates Stadium

    Real Madrid, as is customary for them, have named their starting XI for the quarter-final around an hour and ten minutes earlier than is required ahead of the match.

    Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Alaba, Modric, Camavinga, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.

    Subs: Gonzalez, Mestre, Guler, Endrick, Lucas V, Vallejo, Fran Garcia, Brahim, Gonzalo, Jacobo, Chema, Lorenzo.

  4. Madrid team news coming nextpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 8 April

    Arsenal v Real Madrid (20:00 BST)

    As ever with Real Madrid, they've dropped their team news hours before kick-off.

    Stand by...

  5. The quarter-finals line uppublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 8 April

    We're very much down to the business end of the Champions League.

    Here's what's in store for you over the next couple of nights.

    What's your tie of the round?

    Graphic showing the four Champions League quarter-final matches
  6. Welcome aboardpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 8 April

    Hello and welcome back to our live text as we bring a huge night of Champions League football to you.

    The quarter-finals get going tonight with Arsenal hosting defending champions Real Madrid and Serie A winners Inter Milan visiting Bayern Munich.

    Plenty to get our teeth into. Let's get to it, shall we?

  7. The Road to Munich continuespublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 8 April

    And then there were eight.

    Real Madrid, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, PSG, Aston Villa, Barcelona or Borussia Dortmund will be the kings of Europe on the night of 31 May.

    History could very well be in the making.

    Photographer taking a picture of the Champions League trophyImage source, Getty Images