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UEFA Champions League LIVE - Build-up to Arsenal v Sporting CP and Bayern Munich v Real Madrid, Oliver Glasner to speak to media later
All the build-up to the two remaining UEFA Champions League quarter-final second legs, with Arsenal now the only English team left in the competition after Liverpool's defeat last night. The Gunners have a 1-0 aggregate lead after a first-leg victory in Lisbon, while there is a mouth-watering second leg taking place between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Bayern hold a 2-1 advantage.
By Ben Morse | Updated 15/04/2026 at 19:15 GMT+1
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19:15
GOODNIGHT
That's it for our UEFA Champions League build-up here today, but there's plenty more to come elsewhere.
You can follow live updates of Arsenal v Sporting CP here: https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/champions-league/2025-2026/live-arsenal-sporting-cp_mtc1601225/live-commentary.shtml
And coverage of Bayern Munich v Real Madrid is here: https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/champions-league/2025-2026/live-fc-bayern-munich-real-madrid_mtc1601223/live-commentary.shtml
Sit back and enjoy!
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18:58
SPORTING REVEAL TEAM
Sporting CP manager Rui Borges has announced his team for the second leg against Arsenal as they seek to overcome a one-goal deficit at the Emirates.
Ivan Fresneda, Nuno Santos, Luis Guilherme and Fotis Ioannidis all miss out through injury, but the team is led by Luis Suarez up front.
18:54
BAYERN TEAM NEWS
Bayern Munich have also announced their team to face Real Madrid, with manager Vincent Kompany naming an unchanged side from the first leg.
It means that Serge Gnabry has overcome a knee injury which made him a doubt in the build-up.
Promising attacker Lennart Karl misses out with a hamstring injury, but the attacking front-line of Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Luis Diaz and Gnabry looks a threatening one.
18:50
ARSENAL ANNOUNCE STARTING XI
There's good news for The Gunners with Declan Rice fit to start in midfield having missed training earlier in the week.
There's still no Bukayo Saka though, with Noni Madueke playing on the right-hand side of attack instead.
Elsewhere, Cristhian Mosquera comes in at right-back with Jurrien Timber absent with injury.
18:40
'WE NEED EVERYONE TO PRODUCE SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY'
Elsewhere, Bologna manager Vincenzo Italiano has been speaking to the media ahead of his side's Europa League quarter-final second leg against Aston Villa on Thursday.
Bologna trail 3-1 from the first leg in Italy, and face a daunting task as they arrive at Villa Park, hoping to progress to the next stage.
And Italiano admitted that his side will need to be at their best to get anything from tomorrow's game.
"We need everyone to produce something extraordinary, with maximum focus and without conceding the same amount of chances we conceded in the first leg, being particularly careful with their set pieces," he said.
"In Europe, you often see matches where anything can happen, and we'll see if we can capitalise on those moments."
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18:30
REAL ANNOUNCE LINE-UP
Some team news from tonight's game in Germany!
Real Madrid's three stars - Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham - all start, with Trent Alexander-Arnold starting at right-back.
There's no Thibaut Courtois, with Andriy Lunin replacing the Belgian.
18:20
Bellingham on Kane's Ballon d'Or credentials
BELLINGHAM ON KANE'S BALLON D'OR CREDENTIALS
Jude Bellingham spoke about Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or credentials, and says a lot will depend on his achievements at club and international level.
Kane will be targeting Bundesliga, Champions League and World Cup glory with Bayern Munich and England respectively in the next three months.
Bellingham told the media: "Similar to the debates we've had in the last years, it all depends on what the team achieves.
"Harry's an unbelievable player, but it depends on what his teams do first and foremost.
"It seems like they're going to win the Bundesliga, which obviously hurts me considering my brother is at Dortmund, and I was a player there.
"Again, it depends on what he does with England, and hopefully, we can try and stop them from winning the Champions League tomorrow, which will obviously have a big effect."
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Bellingham: 'Sensational' Kane Ballon d'Or hopes depend on Bayern and England success
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18:07
RAPHINHA REFLECTS ON 'A STOLEN GAME'
One of the big shocks of the quarter-finals so far has been Atletico Madrid knocking out Spanish rivals Barcelona.
And after Tuesday's thrilling second leg, Raphinha - who missed both matches with Atletico through injury - had some scathing comments to the media in the aftermath.
The Brazilian spoke about what he perceived to be below-par refereeing across the two legs, with some controversial calls going against the Catalans.
Atletico's Marc Pubill appeared to handle the ball before taking a free-kick, but Barca weren't awarded a penalty and had post-match complaint regarding a lack of VAR intervention dismissed by UEFA.
Hansi Flick's side then suffered more frustration after Eric Garcia was shown his marching orders late on.
”It's related to the refereeing - for me, it was a stolen game,” he told TNT Sports Brasil post-match. ”Not only this one, but others as well.
”I think the refereeing was very bad. It's incredible the decisions he made. Atletico committed I don't know how many fouls, and he judged them but didn't show them a yellow card.
”I really wanted to understand their fear of Barcelona coming to win.”
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Barca deserved semi-final spot - Flick
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17:55
HOW TO WATCH BAYERN V REAL MADRID
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid takes place on Wednesday, April 15 at Allianz Arena in Munich.
Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max starting from 19:00.
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid will be live on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max.
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Commentary
17:40
'LOOKS REALLY BAD' - SLOT GIVES EKITIKE INJURY UPDATE
In case you missed it earlier, it appears to be bad news for Hugo Ekitike and his chances of playing at this summer's FIFA World Cup.
The French forward was stretchered off in the first half of Liverpool's 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.
French outlets L'Equipe and Le Parisien are reporting that he has suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon that will rule him out of the 2026 World Cup.
And Liverpool manager Arne Slot said that the early signs are not positive, with his side set to return to action against bitter rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby on Sunday.
"Hugo looks really bad but it is difficult to say how bad," Slot said. "Let's see. It doesn't look good, that is clear.
"I didn't see him at half-time and after the game he was already home. I have not spoken to him yet."
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17:28
HOW TO WATCH ARSENAL V SPORTING
Arsenal v Sporting CP takes place on Wednesday, April 15 at Emirates Stadium in London.
Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max starting from 19:00.
Arsenal v Sporting will be live on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max.
TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms, offering a line-up of up to four TV channels (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4), and up to six digital or red-button channels (TNT Sports 5 to 10), and TNT Sports Ultimate plus TNT Sports Box Office HD.
You can subscribe to TNT Sports through HBO Max, BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
To find out where your local establishments showing TNT Sports are, use our Pub Finder.
For the latest information on which football matches are on TNT Sports, click here.
Here is the TNT Sports schedule and TV guide. And for the full Premier League schedule, click here.
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17:15
WHY SOME SUCCEED AND OTHERS FAIL AT REAL
Real Madrid's season has been a tumultuous one, most significantly in the manager's position.
It is undoubtedly one of the most scrutinised positions in world football, as former midfielder Xabi Alonso experienced first hand in his ill-fated seven-month tenure in charge.
A strained relationship with some of the players, most notably including Vinicius Junior was one of the main reasons credited to his downfall.
Former Los Blancos midfielder Steve McManaman highlighted the player power within the dressing room at the Bernabeu.
"The players are incredibly powerful. I think that's the crux of the matter," McManaman told TNT Sports.
"Arne Slot is the boss of Liverpool. Pep Guardiola is the boss of Manchester City. The players are the boss of Real Madrid.
"Once the manager tells them to play a certain way, they go out and play a completely different way, and that's always been the case.
"The manager has to be a cross between a bit of a genius in his coaching methods, but also be able to put his arm round 25 players and make them feel that they're part of the team, and when they're not playing, that they're part of the team.
"They have to really enjoy the training sessions, and you can't do much tactical work, and you can't do too many sessions of watching videos and boring the players.
"So it's a fine line between keeping them happy and getting them to play well."
Watch: Why some managers succeed at Real Madrid - and why some fail
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17:00
Bellingham on difficulties playing with Mbappe and Vinicius Junior
BELLINGHAM ON DIFFICULTIES OF PLAYING WITH MBAPPE AND VINICIUS
The other big game this evening sees Real Madrid travel to Germany to try to overcome a one-goal deficit against Bayern Munich to advance to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Ahead of this evening's match, Real star Jude Bellingham spoke about the challenges of playing with two very talented natural left-sided players in Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.
"It's difficult, because I still feel like there have been many games where we've mixed really well," Bellingham said when asked about combining with his star team-mates.
"At times, it can be difficult with two naturally left-sided players [Mbappe and Vinicius].
"It can be difficult when we're all on the same side. Arbeloa's found a balance with me on the other side a bit more.
"We're fluid, we have freedom to move around, at times that can disorganise a bit, but with both of them, you have to trust in their ability... when things are right, hopefully like tomorrow. I've seen it before."
16:48
ARTETA WANTS TO SEE 'PURE FIRE' FROM PLAYERS
Mikel Arteta issued a rallying cry to his squad in yesterday's pre-match press conference.
He said: "What do I want to see from the players? No fear, pure fire. That's it. That is what I want to see on the players and the people."
Speaking about what he expects from Sporting, the Spaniard added: "The approach that they will have is to be a team that is very, very dominant. To go into the context in relation to the team. We are ready for that as well and we will apply what is needed to win the game."
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16:36
'No limits' to what Rice can achieve
RICE ON 'NO LIMITS TO WHAT I CAN ACHIEVE'
Another key player for Arsenal this evening could be Declan Rice.
Speaking to Owen Hargreves on TNT Sports’ The Breakdown, Rice explained how a hectic run of fixtures has helped to build momentum in his performances.
”I think as the years have gone on, I know there’s been no limits to what I can achieve,” the 26-year-old said. ”I don't think about it all the time because there's games every three days, I can't just sit back and think ‘I might win this, I might win that.’ It's just thick and fast.
”I like that element of it just because once you've got confidence, confidence is everything. Once you’re going into every game with confidence, energy, you know you’re going to play well.
”That’s the feeling I’ve had this year. I'm going into games knowing that I feel like I'm going to play well.
”Instead of thinking negative about anything, I just feel positive about the game and about what this team can do. I think that mindset makes a massive difference.”
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Rice believes there are 'no limits' to individual awards at end of season
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16:24
Eze on dealing with nerves
EZE: 'IT'S ON US TO PLAY FOR THE FANS'
Eze and his team-mates still have the chance to achieve something that is unprecedented, which is to become the first group of Arsenal players to win the UEFA Champions League.
To do so while also being crowned champions of England would represent the club's most successful season ever.
Eze only sees it as part of the territory in playing for a club with lofty ambitions.
"You can feel the desire to win," Eze responded when the recent edginess among supporters inside the ground was raised. "That's what you feel when you're a player. You can see how bad the fans want it, you can hear how bad the fans want it. It's always coming from that place of wanting to win, of wanting to be on the pitch.
"We always understand the feeling and the emotion inside the ground, but it's also our responsibility to play for the fans, to play with the fans, to understand what they're feeling whilst we're playing, because we're all so connected in the stadium.
"It's special, it's something that you want to be considerate about, and you want to work together with. You need the fans as much as the players in the group, so it's a special place."
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Eze says Arsenal nerves are 'natural' - but must be channelled correctly
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16:12
Eze on blocking the outside noise
EZE BLOCKING OUT NOISE IN QUEST FOR INTEREST
With kick-off fast approaching, let's look back at what Eberechi Eze had to say about blocking out the noise when it comes to aiming for success at Arsenal.
Kai Havertz netted a stoppage-time winner in last week's first leg against Sporting CP, as The Gunners aim to win the competition for the first time this season.
However, a questionable run of form that has seen Arsenal lost three of their last four games has many doubting their credentials to go all the way in the Premier League and Champions League.
When asked how hard it is to block the outside noise, Eze told TNT Sports: "For me? Not too difficult. If I'm honest, I try not to pay too much attention to what a lot of people are saying outside. I feel like it's part of football - there's a lot of noise.
"But at the end of the day, I'm the one who's on the pitch and has to operate. It's very easy to sit behind the screen and the camera and talk and share opinions. Honestly, I don't spend too much time listening to what people have to say about me.
"I enjoy what I do, I enjoy the job that I have. I'm in love with the opportunity that we have as a club to make history."
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Eze says it is 'not too difficult' to ignore outside noise - 'I'm the one on the pitch'
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15:59
Bellingham on Kane's Ballon d'Or credentials
BELLINGHAM ON KANE'S BALLON D'OR CREDENTIALS
Jude Bellingham spoke about Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or credentials, and says a lot will depend on his achievements at club and international level.
Kane will be targeting Bundesliga, Champions League and World Cup glory with Bayern Munich and England respectively in the next three months.
Bellingham told the media: "Similar to the debates we've had in the last years, it all depends on what the team achieves.
"Harry's an unbelievable player, but it depends on what his teams do first and foremost.
"It seems like they're going to win the Bundesliga, which obviously hurts me considering my brother is at Dortmund, and I was a player there.
"Again, it depends on what he does with England, and hopefully, we can try and stop them from winning the Champions League tomorrow, which will obviously have a big effect."
Bellingham: 'Sensational' Kane Ballon d'Or hopes depend on Bayern and England success
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15:50
A REMINDER OF WHAT'S COMING UP TONIGHT
15:45
THAT'S IT FROM PEREIRA AND WOOD
Those appear to have been the key lines from Pereira and Wood.
We'll get back to some business as usual content shortly.
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