Champions League schedule, live stream, storylines: how to watch UCL on Paramount+, what you need to know, start times

After a thrilling start with 18 goals in four games, the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals end this week with any draw too close to go into the second leg. This week’s action kicks off on Tuesday with Barcelona hosting Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund hosting Atletico Madrid. Both Spanish teams go into the second leg with advantages, but limited leads: Barcelona beat PSG 3-2 last week, while Atleti won 2-1 at home.

The quarter-finals could come to a dramatic conclusion on Wednesday when Manchester City take on Real Madrid and Bayern Munich take on Arsenal. City and Madrid drew 3-3 at the Santiago Bernabeu in one of the most memorable Champions League games of recent years, while Bayern drew 2-2 against Arsenal as they look to not start their season for the first time in a to end a trophyless season. decade.

With some compelling matchups on the horizon, here’s what you need to know before tuning in.

How to watch

You can watch every minute of the quarter-finals Biggest+ including the pre-game and post-game shows. CBS will simultaneously broadcast the UEFA Champions League Today pre-game show and selected matches, while post-game coverage will also be broadcast CBS Sports Network. CBS Sports Golazo Network airs corresponding content every day, including CBS Sports Golazo Matchday and The Champions Club. CBS Sports Golazo Network wraps up Tuesday’s coverage with the latest episode of Kickin’ It featuring an interview with former U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Tony Meola.

TV schedule quarter-finals

Always US/East

Quarterfinals storylines

Final call for Mbappe’s PSG?: The decade-plus since Qatar Sports Investments took over PSG has been almost entirely defined by the club’s quest for a Champions League title, which has thus far eluded them despite the number of superstars they have on their books during this period . That list of players also includes Kylian Mbappé, who is tasked with leading them to the promised land ahead of his expected departure this summer, making this season’s campaign as much about the quest for a Champions League title as it is about Mbappé’s farewell tour go.

Although Mbappe is expected to leave for another club that will likely have a better chance of winning the Champions League soon, probably Real Madrid, this almost feels like the last chance for PSG to lift the trophy in the near future . A rebuild is already underway in Paris as manager Luis Enrique begins to explore life without Mbappe, likely led by a group of young talents who could at some point put PSG in a good position to win the Champions League. A version of that team also shone in the first leg, as Mbappe was not the focal point for PSG last week. PSG are still level, but the deficit plus Mbappe’s impending departure create another high-stakes situation: can they finally win the only title they have yet to claim with Mbappe’s help, or will they have to go back ? Back to the drawing board again?

Where is Haaland?: The stars were on full display at the Santiago Bernabeu last week, with the likes of Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Phil Foden on the scoresheet in the 3-3 draw between Real Madrid and Manchester City. However, one person was surprisingly absent: City’s Erling Haaland. The once unbeatable forward has hit a rough patch since returning from injury in February and is averaging fewer goals, expected goals and shots per game before breaking a bone in his foot in December.

Haaland had just 20 touches in the first leg last week, the fewest of any starter, and did not score, but there are reasons to be optimistic. For starters, the limited number of touches isn’t necessarily unknown to his game and he comes into the second leg with goals in back-to-back Premier League games. Until Haaland resumes scoring at a high rate – and especially against top-flight opponents – there will be a small question mark hanging over him. It may not hinder City much as they can score big without him and may be able to keep that up with Kevin de Bruyne’s return from illness, but many will be keeping an eye on Haaland to see if he can make it at some point can change course. big day.