The weekend of March 21-23, 2026, featured pivotal matches in European football, headlined by the first legs of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. In the Premier League, the title race tightened as Manchester City secured a 2-1 away victory over Liverpool at Anfield, with Kevin De Bruyne scoring the decisive goal. This result moves City within two points of league leaders Arsenal, who drew 1-1 with Aston Villa.
In European competition, Manchester City carried their domestic momentum into a 3-1 home win against Inter Milan in their Champions League quarter-final first leg. Elsewhere, Bayern Munich earned a commanding 2-0 away victory at Real Madrid. In Serie A, AC Milan maintained pressure on leaders Inter with a 3-0 win over Napoli, while Juventus fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Fiorentina.
The Bundesliga saw Bayer Leverkusen extend their lead at the top to eight points following a 4-1 thrashing of Borussia Dortmund. In La Liga, the Madrid derby ended in a 1-1 draw between Real Madrid and AtlΓ©tico Madrid, allowing Barcelona to close the gap at the top after a 2-0 win over Sevilla.
