⚽ The Champions League quarter-finals kick off tonight with two heated matches between four of the continent’s top teams, all starting at 9pm.

The Emirates Stadium will light up to host the first leg of the Arsenal vs. Real Madrid matchup, with the Gunners advancing to the Round of 16 after a 9-3 aggregate victory over PSV Eindhoven. Arsenal has never hoisted the Champions League trophy, with their closest shot being a loss in the 2006 finals to Barcelona.

Los Blancos on the other hand, hold the record for most championship victories with 15 titles under their belt, and have narrowly qualified for the quarterfinals by beating out Atlético Madrid on penalties.

The Allianz Arena is hosting Bayern Munich and Inter Milan’s first clash, a repeat of the 2010 final between the Bavarians and the Nerazurri, which saw Inter come out on top with a 2-0 score. Both teams are entering the match at the top of their domestic leagues, with Bayern Munich surpassing Bayern Leverkusen by six points in the Bundesliga, while Inter Milan sits on the throne of Serie A with three points over Napoli.

Al Ahly will meet Sudan’s Al Hilal in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The second leg of the CAF Champions League quarterfinals will air tonight at 9pm in the Cheikha Ould Bedia Stadium in the Mauritanian capital due to a force majeure preventing the home team to host on their pitch. The first leg ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of the Red Devils who have a record advantage over their rivals, with six victories in comparison to their three and four draws.

Pyramids land in Meknes. The Stade d’Honneur will oversee the Champions League match between Morocco’s AS FAR and our homegrown Pyramids, which kicks off at 9pm. The Sky Blues have a foot in door of the semifinals after a resounding 4-1 victory on the home pitch in the first leg. Pyramids are enjoying a historic season, not just by passing group stages for the first time ever, but sitting atop the Egyptian Premier League leaderboard, four points ahead of defending champions Al Ahly.

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