Both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain chase a semifinal berth after reaching the last four last season, while PSG are targeting their fifth trip to the semifinals in seven years

Listen to BBC radio commentary, follow live text updates, latest scores and match stats as Real Barcelona take on Atletico Madrid and Liverpool travel to PSG in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

European champions Paris Saint-Germain face a Liverpool side struggling for form in the Champions League quarterfinals.

Paris Saint-Germain are in control of their Champions League quarter-final after winning the first leg 2-0 today. Desire Doue put the hosts ahead early, his deflected shot from outside the box flying over Giorgi Mamardashvili and in. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ran onto a superb pass from Joao Neves, rounded Mamardashvili and slid it into an empty net.

Listen to BBC radio commentary, follow live text updates, latest scores and match stats as Real Madrid take on Bayern Munich, and Arsenal travel to face Sporting CP in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Julian Alvarez netted a superb free kick and Alexander Sorloth doubled the visitors’ advantage as Diego Simeone produced a tactical masterclass to earn his first ever victory at Barca. Alvarez’s opener stemmed from a mistake by Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi, who felled Giuliano Simeone as the Atleti winger raced through on goal.

Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain put on a clinic to beat Liverpool 2-0 in its much-anticipated quarterfinal first leg tie on Wednesday, with Désiré Doué's deflected strike and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's memorable solo goal proving the difference in the French capital.

PSG vs. Liverpool will be at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Wednesday, April 8. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CEST local time in Spain, making it an 8 p.m. BST kickoff in the UK, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and a 5 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Thursday.

An energetic display capped off by a piece of world-class magic; Wednesday's performance is exactly why Barça rate Julián Álvarez so highly, and the reason Atleti won't give up their talisman cheaply.

These soccer matches are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on Paramount+. Fans looking to watch this match can do so by using Paramount+, which offers 50% off for students and has exclusive access to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League, along with NWSL action.

The meek Reds were fortunate not to lose even more heavily.

Anfield has staged many Champions League comebacks down the years and Liverpool require another special night next week