Champions League: Which remaining team is the strongest

We are at the business end of the Champions League now, and some fans would be confident in predicting the next winner of the competition.

The first leg of the quarterfinals have just been played. From that, we can tell the teams who already have a foot in the semi-final.

Real Madrid is the team that has won the competition the most in its history, and they have reached this stage.

However, following their 3-0 loss at Arsenal in the first leg of the quarterfinal, it is difficult to still think they can make the next stage of the competition.

The Whites have a history of comebacks, but it's so hard to see them beating Arsenal in the reverse fixture despite their history.

Inter Milan is one of the finest teams still left in the competition, and they have been fantastic in the competition for much of this campaign.

After the first leg of the quarterfinal, they hold an advantage over Bayern Munich, and it seems they are the strongest team left in the competition.

But we cannot forget the outstanding Barcelona team, which has simply been in fantastic form. Despite the presence of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in their league, Barcelona seems unstoppable at the moment.

Since Liverpool’s exit from the competition, fans who buy Champions League tickets mostly believe that Barca is the next club that can win the competition.

But PSG could also be the winners this year after Luis Enrique’s side dumped Liverpool out of the competition and have been superb so far.

In this article, we look at the top teams we believe are still left in the competition as it closes in on the last four. We rank the teams based on which side we believe is the best left.

Arsenal

It is also surprising to us that we believe Arsenal is the strongest team left in the Champions League at the moment, but they have proven so.

Real Madrid is Champions League royalty, and they fought hard to knock Atletico Madrid out of the competition in the round of 16.

However, Arsenal’s 9-2 aggregate win against PSV in the round of 16 of the Champions League and the 3-0 win against Real Madrid in the quarterfinal first leg make them the strongest team left in the competition.

We mostly argued that their win against PSV was due to their easy draw in that round of the competition; however, they have now shown that they mean business by beating Madrid.

They were also expected to win the Premier League title this season, but some decisions and players have let them down so much that Liverpool will likely now be champions of England.

Arsenal now has to focus all its energy on the Champions League, and it is difficult to see them lose the advantage they will carry to Madrid in midweek.

They have started resting their main men in league games to give themselves a fine chance to win the UCL, so it could truly be the year that everyone who buys Arsenal tickets will celebrate a European crown.

Inter Milan

Simone Inzaghi has remained one of the most underrated managers in world football for a long time.

He looks set to win back-to-back league crowns with Inter Milan in Italy. We had previously predicted that his team would dominate the Italian championship for years to come.

Inter has also maintained a fine reputation in European football since they reached the final of the competition in 2023.

Among the teams left in the tournament, Inter is the team that most of the other clubs would not want to meet.

The Nerazzurri know how to make the most of a few chances, and every fan who buys Inter Milan tickets expects a solid tactical system from the team.

Inzaghi now has the players he did not have in Lazio, and he is showing he is one of the best coaches to trust with any job.

Inter won at Bayern Munich in the first leg of the quarterfinal. Despite their advantage being 2-1, you will hardly find anyone who will bet against them winning again at home.

This simply shows the quality the Milan club possesses and we expect them to reach the final if the likes of Madrid and Bayern Munich are knocked out at the quarterfinal stage.

Barcelona

With Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha in unstoppable form, most football fans expect Barcelona to win the Champions League.

Only Liverpool finished better than them in the league phase of the competition, but the Reds are out of the tournament.

This makes Barca the likliest team among the remaining side to win the competition and the Catalans have most things going their way.

They have had good draws so far, and they have a manager who has won the competition before, which is a huge advantage.

Hansi Flick has instilled a new belief in the current generation of Barcelona players, and his team is confident that they can win every trophy.

Fans worldwide buy Barcelona tickets because they believe the Catalans are the most entertaining team in Europe this term.

The good thing about them being entertaining is that it brings results, and there is a very good chance they will win several trophies when this term ends.

PSG

Conquerors of Liverpool, PSG, have spent so much money to win the Champions League, and this could be their year.

When Kylian Mbappe left them in the summer as a free agent to join Real Madrid, we predicted that they might struggle to solve their striker problem without him.

With Lionel Messi and Neymar also gone, we thought PSG had missed the chance to win the Champions League, but the arrival of Luis Enrique has changed things.

The manager is one of the few gaffers who have won the competition as a manager and are still left in the tournament this term.

He won the competition with Barcelona in 2015. Ten years later, he could do the same with PSG; their recruitment has been spot on for some time.

The signing of João Neves in the summer was a masterstroke, but signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli in January is one of the best decisions they will ever make.

He has breathed new life into their Champions League campaign and could inspire them to win the tournament alongside the in-form Ousmane Dembele.

Now that they have won the Ligue 1 title, buying PSG tickets to watch their remaining Champions League matches could be one of the smartest decisions you make.

Real Madrid

Although they have a mountain to climb in their quarterfinal against Arsenal, you can never bet against Real Madrid in the UCL.

They have performed some turnarounds in many matches en route to winning the 15 trophies they have in the competition so far.

Real Madrid tickets will sell out for the second leg of their quarterfinal against Arsenal and their remaining games of the competition if they do the unimaginable and eliminate Arsenal from the competition.