Champions League votepublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time
Semi-final vote
You have voted for who will win the last-16 Champions League ties and then, subsequently, who will win the quarter-finals.
Now it's time to vote for your semi-final winners.
Summary
Champions League last-16 ties begin: Opta predicts Liverpool win
Club Brugge v Aston Villa (17:45): Emery's comments | McGinn's comments |
PSV v Arsenal (20:00): Rory Smith's analysis | Arteta's comments | Timber's comments | PSV's players to watch
Borussia Dortmund v Lille & Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid (both 20:00)
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live - on Europe, dealing with injuries & form
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Champions League votepublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time
'They are hungry to make a difference'published at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time
Club Brugge v Aston Villa (17:45 GMT)
Nedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender on The Football Daily podcastIt's good to see Marco Asensio has the energy now and has the opportunity to go out and do it again because I think we’ve seen previously, he’s fallen out of favour at PSG. So for him to come to Villa and Villa to be able to afford that kind of player and the case with Marcus Rashford as well.
They are hungry to make a difference. Players who haven’t been playing week in, week out with their respective clubs and now they’ve come in to a club that is in the Champions League and in the quarter finals of the FA Cup, there’s real desire to get back into the Champions League with the league position as well. It’s a good place to be. They’re playing against Club Brugge and they know the second leg is a home so whatever the outcome of the first leg is, how exciting is that second game.
Image source, Getty Images'Arteta can’t approach it like the league has gone'published at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time
PSV v Arsenal (20:00 GMT)
Rory Smith
Chief Soccer Correspondent for The Athletic on BBC's Football Daily podcastWith it being PSV, I think it will be really damaging, if they lose a quarter-final to Real Madrid, a lot of people will say its quite unlucky getting Real Madrid at any point, you need somebody else to beat them and then you can try and win he Champions League. Mikel Arteta can’t approach it like the league has gone. Most reasonable people can point at the injuries and that’s where things have changed, that’s the mitigating circumstances.
'Arsenal look like a team that could win the Champions League'published at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time
PSV v Arsenal (20:00 GMT)
Rory Smith
Chief Soccer Correspondent for The Athletic, on The Football Daily podcastIt’s tricky because I don’t want to be patronising towards PSV, Arsenal should have enough to get past PSV even with the injuries.
PSV are good, they play some really nice attacking stuff, they’ve got some really talented players. It will be difficult for PSV to score against Arsenal because they are so solid at the back.
If Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli come back for the quarter-finals that gives them a bit of a push. It will be a challenging quarter-final [against either Madrid team].
Then it is the semi-final, by that stage you can safely say that league might have gone.
If it’s their last shot at silverware, you can throw everything at the Champions League and that is when Arsenal is a threat there. They look like a team that could win the Champions League.
Image source, Getty Images'Who is to say Arsenal can’t do it?'published at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time
PSV v Arsenal (20:00 GMT)
Nedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender on The Football Daily podcastIf Arteta manages to be the manager that gives Arsenal the chance to play in another Champions League final, then that is huge success.
With the home advantage Arsenal have in the second leg, I don’t think it’s the case of being on the brink of collapse, I think it is more so an opportunity for them.
They have a real chance in the Champions League, as good as a chance as anybody else because as we’ve seen any result is possible and if they can find good football and be defensively solid like they have been throughout the competition so far, they will be in with a good chance.
I see it more as an opportunity for Arsenal, who is to say they can’t do it? Why not believe?
Arsenal's route to the final: PSV > Real Madrid/Atletico Madrid > PSG/Liverpool/Aston Villa/Club Brugge
Not reaching next year's Champions League 'might be a problem' for Villapublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time
Club Brugge v Aston Villa (17:45 GMT)
Rory Smith
Chief Soccer Correspondent for The Athletic on BBC's Football Daily podcast[Aston Villa] are in a slightly weird position because their league position is probably the concern. It looks to me an awful lot like Villa have been built to become a team that qualifies regularly for the Champions League.
They are only a few points off [the top five] so it is hard to say their season has been a real disappointment.
To an extent being in the Champions League probably makes that harder but at the same time, you wonder this is what they’re in it for.
They should have the depth to cover it, the problem is maybe they are if they don’t make it back to the Champions League next season, they suddenly have an expensive squad to sustain without Champions League revenue and that might be more of a problem for them.
Image source, Getty ImagesChampions League votepublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time
Quarter-final results
You have had your say. The Champions League last-16 results are in.
Having previously voted for who would win the last-16 ties, here is how you voted for the quarter-final winners.
Liverpool (90%) will beat Aston Villa
Bayern Munich (66%) will beat Inter Milan
Real Madrid (91%) will beat Arsenal
Barcelona (88%) will beat Borussia Dortmund
The semi-final votes will open at 11:00 GMT. They would be some mouth-watering last-four encounters.
'They've looked like they belong'published at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time
Club Brugge v Aston Villa (17:45 GMT)
Rory Smith
Chief Soccer Correspondent for The Athletic on BBC's Football Daily podcastIt’s hard not to be impressed.
[Aston Villa] have taken to it like a duck to water. I think they were helped a little bit with a relatively kind group stage lottery draw. They sailed through effectively.
They came 8th in the table but that meant they got automatic qualification, which as one of the lower seeded teams is an incredible achievement.
They’ve looked like they belong and that is the most you can say for a team that hasn’t been in the competition for 40 years.
Image source, Getty ImagesChampions League votepublished at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time
Quarter-finals
Last few minutes to vote for your quarter-final winners..
You have already chosen who you think will make the quarter-finals of the Champions League, now it's time to to vote for your semi-finalists.
You have until 10:30 to pick your quarter-final winners in our round by round Champions League poll.
The results will again be revealed here soon.
Villa's average points after Champions League matchespublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time
"They've tended to lose those games after [Champions League matches]".
Nedum Onuoha isn't wrong about Aston Villa's problems in the Premier League after these big mid-week matches.
Villa's average points in the eight games following a Champions League week is 0.75 per game.
If they had that form throughout the league campaign, they'd be on 21 points, below Wolves in 17th.
However, Unai Emery hasn't been helped by having some tricky fixtures in those matches; the four defeats came in away games against Liverpool, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Wolves.
Image source, Getty Images'They’ve got the belief that they can go and be successful'published at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time
Club Brugge v Aston Villa (17:45 GMT)
Nedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender on The Football Daily podcastI think Unai Emery himself has felt very comfortable being in Europe, because we have seen him be successful in Europe with different sides before and I think that’s made a big difference in how they have equipped themselves in the Champions League this year.
I think the bigger issues have come with the way they bounce back after a midweek Champions League game.
I think they’ve tended to lose those games afterwards.
Given the fact that we are heading towards the end of the season, they’re languishing 10th in the Premier League and even though it is a few points away from being in the top four, top five that will be a concern for them but the players that are there, they’ve got the belief that they can go and be successful.
For context, Aston Villa have won one, drawn three and lost four Premier League games after Champions League matches this season.
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Opta giving Arsenal the nod over Real Madrid is crazy. Real have got to be the clear favorites due to their Champions League nous and a certain Frenchman coming into form.
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Image source, Getty ImagesPlay BBC Sport's new Champions League gamepublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time
Welcome to Uefa Champions League Squares - the new BBC Sport game which you can play alongside the live match action.
Answer four trivia questions for the chance to edit your randomly generated Squares bingo-style gamecard, and then see how many squares you are able to mark off when those events happen in real time that evening.
There will be a new game for every Champions League matchday from now until the end of the season.
Find out how to play, and have a go yourself, right here.
Gameplay is limited to UK users only.
Image source, BBC SportSee all the Champions League goals on the BBCpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time
Champions LeagueA reminder that you can watch highlights of every Champions League game from 22:00 GMT on Wednesday on BBC iPlayer, as well as the BBC Sport website and app.
There will also be a Champions League Match of the Day on BBC One on Wednesday, at 22:40 GMT.
We will then have all the goals on this page on Thursday morning.
Tuesday's headlines so farpublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time
If you're just joining us, here's the major news lines so far today:
- Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola tells 5 Live Breakfast they must "earn the right to compete for European football" amid a strong Premier League campaign.
- Nottingham Forest completed the octet of clubs in the FA Cup quarter-finals last night as they beat Ipswich Town 5-4 on penaltes.
- Jurrien Timber says Arsenal can "change the narrative" of their season as they face PSV in their Champions League round of 16 first leg. We'll bring you more quotes from Timber and manager Mikel Arteta later.
- Aston Villa are in Belgium to face Club Brugge for the second time in their Champions League campaign, following a 1-0 league phase defeat. We'll dip into the Villa camp later before their 17:45 kick-off.
- Liverpool will hold open training at 12.30 GMT ahead of facing PSG tomorrow, and you can watch it live on this page.
Image source, Getty ImagesBest of Iraolapublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time
Image source, Getty ImagesWe've been hearing from Bournemout manager Andoni Iraola this morning. He's been speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live.
In case you are just joining us, here's the best of what he said.
- On competing for European football, Iraloa said he thinks Bournemouth "fighting with the teams" that will get European places, but said it will be difficult. He added that his side have to "earn the right" to be still be challenging for Europe at the end of this season.
- On form this season despite major injury issues, he said he has been "very lucky" at how his players have adapted to being used out of position and still getting results. Iraola puts that down to the "attitude" of his players.
- He called this season's win at home to Manchester City his one highlight of being Bournemouth's manager, putting the recent win at Newcastle among his highlights.
- Iraola also said that his side have been "much better" this season compared to his debut campaign in charge of the Cherries.
Opta predict Liverpool to win Champions Leaguepublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time
The Opta supercomputer has been doing its thing.
It predicts Liverpool to win the Champions League, with Barcelona the next favourite.
After hammering Manchester City, Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid are fifth favourite - just how Ancelotti likes it...
Aston Villa have a 0.9% chance of winning their second European Cup, while Arsenal are in fourth.
Image source, OptaLast-16 draw in fullpublished at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time
Club Brugge v Aston Villa - First leg: 4 March (17:45 GMT), Second leg: 12 March (20:00 GMT)
Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid - First leg: 4 March (20:00 GMT), Second leg: 12 March (20:00 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund v Lille - First leg: 4 March (20:00 GMT), Second leg: 12 March (17:45 GMT)
PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal - First leg: 4 March (20:00 GMT), Second leg: 12 March (20:00 GMT)
Feyenoord v Inter Milan - First leg: 5 March (17:45 GMT), Second leg: 11 March (20:00 GMT)
Paris St-Germain v Liverpool - First leg: 5 March (20:00 GMT), Second leg: 11 March (20:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen - First leg: 5 March (20:00 GMT), Second leg: 11 March (20:00 GMT)
Benfica v Barcelona - First leg: 5 March (20:00 GMT), Second leg: 11 March (17:45 GMT)
Postpublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time
Now let's look ahead to tonight's action, in the Champions League where both Arsenal and Aston Villa are in round of 16 first leg action...
Image source, Getty ImagesChampions League votepublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time
Quarter-final vote
You have already chosen who you think will make the quarter-finals of the Champions League, now it's time to to vote for your semi-finalists.
You have until 10:30 to pick your quarter-final winners in our round by round Champions League poll.
The results will again be revealed here soon after,.
UEFA Champions League Scores and fixtures
Tuesday 4th March
Last 16
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UEFA Champions League Table
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
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| 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 19 |
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| 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
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| 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
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| 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
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| 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
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| 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 16 |
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| 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
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| 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 15 |
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| 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
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| 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
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| 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
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| 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
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| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
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| 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
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| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
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| 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
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| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 13 |
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| 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
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| 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 |
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| 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 11 |
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| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
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| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 |
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| 26 | Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
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| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
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| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
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| 29 | Red Star Belgrade | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 6 |
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| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 |
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| 31 | Sparta Prague | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
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| 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 3 |
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| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
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| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 3 |
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| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 0 |
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| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9 - 24 : Play-off
