UEFA Champions League: Arsenal 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain
16 - Arsenal have finally been beaten at home in the UCL this term after prevailing in five of their other six games at the Emirates. The Gunners will have it all to do next week on Wednesday in the French capital if they are to advance to their second-ever Champions League showpiece. Having failed to score in the first leg, the North Londoners ended a run of 16 home games in Europe in which they scored. The last time they failed to do so was in 2020/21, also at the UEL semi-finals against Villarreal. They went on to lose the tie 2-1 on aggregate to the eventual winners.
4 - Paris Saint-Germain are 90 minutes away from a second appearance in the UCL showpiece. Seeing they are still in the running for a domestic treble, things are looking good for Les Parisiens. Beating Arsenal means that PSG have managed to defeat all four English teams in the UCL this season. It was also their 12 victory against English opposition from 36 games (12-9-15), and second on the road this term.
UEFA Champions League: Barcelona 3-3 Inter Milan
24 - Barcelona have been involved in some incredible games in the Champions League this campaign. They have also been scoring for fun in the competition. The three goals they got on Wednesday brought their total to 24 at home in the UCL this season. They are also unbeaten in Catalonia across the seven matches (5-2-0), with both draws coming versus Serie A clubs. It is the first time in five years that they went undefeated in front of their own fans across a UCL campaign.
17 - Inter Milan have been incredibly difficult to break down in the competition this term. Wednesday's match was just the second time they conceded multiple goals in the 2024/25 UCL. Their troubles against Spanish clubs continued though. The Nerazzurri are now 17 games without a win on Spanish in the European Cup/Champions League. In fact, their only win came at the quarter-final stage of the 1966/67 season at Real Madrid.
UEFA Europa League: Tottenham 3-1 Bodo/Glimt
7 - While things have not gone well for them domestically, Tottenham are on the cusp of a second European final this millennium. Spurs scored very early on in their 3-1 first leg win. They have an excellent record when playing continental semi-finals at home. It is a seventh home win at the stage of a UEFA club competition for the two-time UEFA Cup winners. Only in 2018/19 did they lose, to Ajax.
3 - As expected, Bodo/Glimt's trip to North London ended in defeat. The good news for them, is that it is only a two-goal deficit. They have kept home clean sheets in their last two European home clashes. In fact, they have scored 10 times in their three UEL knockouts in at Arctic Circle. As for their record against English teams, their struggles continue. All three visits to Premier League sides have ended in defeat for Bodo.
UEFA Europa League: Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Manchester United
15 - Athletic Bilbao's hopes of playing a final in their own stadium seem all but dashed. A heavy 3-0 loss in their first leg put them in a very difficult situation going into next Thursday's decider. Only once have the Basque side fallen by that scoreline at home in Europe. It has been 15 years ago though, in the inaugural edition of the Europa League. It was Werder Bremen who inflicted that result on them.
6 - Manchester United continue their remarkable Europa League showings. Things may be going in a disastrous manner in the league, but it could not be any more contrasting for them in this tournament. A third appearance in the final is on the precipice for the Red Devils. It is first time in 14 years that United have gone a European season unbeaten on the road. In fact, it is the sixth time they have achieved such a feat in Europe, minimum three games (excluding finals on neutral ground).
UEFA Conference League: Djurgarden 1-4 Chelsea
89 - Djurgarden put out a valiant effort as the underdogs. Nevertheless, the expected defeat did come for the Swedes. Bar a comeback for the ages, they will exit at this stage. The club can be quite pleased with their performance against the heavily fancied Chelsea. After all, the Allsvenskan side had an impressive pass accuracy of 89%. That is the joint best any side have had versus the Blues in the UECL this season. Noah also had an 89% pass accuracy back on matchday 3.
18 - Chelsea have ran through the Conference League so far, winning all but once in the competition proper. They are set to become just the second team to reach the final in all of UEFA's major tournaments. Going a perfect six for six on the road, the Blues scored 18 away goals in the UECL proper. That is the most they have ever had in a European season. It was also the fifth time they scored at least four times this campaign.
UEFA Conference League: Real Betis 2-1 Fiorentina
9 - Real Betis are 90 minutes away from a maiden final. A solid showing at home has them with a narrow first leg lead. Betis are now 6-2-1 in their last nine UECL matches. Whether this will continue next Thursday is another matter. For now, they can enjoy what was their ninth Conference League success this term, qualifiers included. Before this, the most they had was six, back in the 2013/14 UEL.
28 - Fiorentina once again have their backs against the walls. For the second time in the knockout stage, La Viola will go into the second leg behind. It is the fourth time in their Conference League history that La Viola will have to chase a first leg deficit (qualifiers included). With that said, Fiorentina have also scored in all of their continental away games this 2024/25 season. Going with a minimum of three away games, this is the first time since 1996/97 - some 28 years ago - that they have managed to achieve this feat.