The UEFA Champions League reaches a decisive stage tonight as the quarter-finals get underway with two high-profile clashes featuring some of Europe’s biggest contenders for the crown.

In Lisbon, tournament favourites Arsenal take on Sporting CP, with the Premier League side widely tipped by bookmakers as the team to beat this season. For the Portuguese club, simply reaching the quarter-finals already marks a historic achievement. However, Sporting CP have made it clear they are not here just to make up the numbers—and a place in the semi-finals would be nothing short of a dream they are ready to fight for.

The headline fixture of the night sees Real Madrid host Bayern Munich in what many consider the standout tie of the quarter-final stage. Both sides are ranked among the top contenders for the trophy, and their early meeting guarantees that one European heavyweight will exit the competition sooner than expected.