The Champions League quarter-finals are here: What to expect from the three La Liga sides?

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are gearing up for their Champions League quarter-final ties.

With the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals just around the corner, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are preparing for their respective duels as they each aim to clinch a spot in the semi-finals of the competition. No league has more participants in this season’s last eight than La Liga, whose teams have won six of the last 10 editions, and the three remaining Spanish sides could all make the semi-finals, as none of them face each other. Here’s a look at what to expect from Los Blancos, Barca and Atleti in these upcoming European fixtures.

A familiar opponent for Real Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti’s side were one of just two teams that managed to have a perfect group stage by winning all their six group games. Real Madrid topped Group C, which also included Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin. The Round of 16 draw then brought the 14-time Champions League winners up against RB Leipzig, with Los Blancos securing a 1-0 win away from home before clinching qualification to the next round by drawing 1-1 at the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid currently sit top of the La Liga table, eight points above second-placed Barcelona. It has been a very solid campaign and Ancelotti’s men remain unbeaten at home this season in all competitions. In fact, Real Madrid’s last home defeat dates back in March 2023, when they lost 1-0 to Barca in the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

Meanwhile, their last defeat in the Champions League was against their upcoming opponents, Manchester City. The two teams faced each other in the Champions League semi-finals in back-to-back seasons and, in 2021-22, Real Madrid went all the way to their 14th European Cup after