After shedding its "galácticos," Paris Saint-Germain looks in better shape than ever to win the Champions League and can reach the semifinals on Tuesday by completing the job against Aston Villa.

PSG takes a 3-1 lead to Villa Park, where Villa hasn't lost since October and has already beaten Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal hold such commanding leads in their Champions League quarterfinal matches that a place in the last four looks all but certain.

Don't be so sure.

The one-sided Ligue 1 title race ended with a whimper, but the chase for Champions League places promises to be an intense sprint finish in France.

With at least six teams still in contention and six games left, this weekend's matches could shake up the standings.

Mohamed Salah's trophy-laden spell with Liverpool is set to extend to a decade after the prolific Egypt forward signed a new contract with the Premier League leader, ending months of uncertainty over his future.

The 32-year-old Salah was one of three key senior players — with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk — due to be out of contract at the end of this season.

Down 1-0 on the scoreboard, down 2-0 in total goals in the series and needing three goals to advance, Inter Miami needed a most unlikely rally.

Lionel Messi made it happen.

Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski struck again to lead Barcelona to a commanding 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Lewandowski scored twice and Raphinha had a goal and two assists, leaving the Catalan club in a strong position to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2019.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez received a hostile reception — as expected — when he took the field for his side's Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

Martinez had a busy night as Villa lost 3-1.

The two top scorers in the Champions League meet when Barcelona hosts Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Raphinha, having a standout season with 11 Champions League goals for Barcelona, will face Dortmund forward Serhou Guirassy, who has 10 along with Bayern Munich's Harry Kane.

Arsenal's win over Real Madrid conclusively sealed England's long-expected fifth guaranteed entry in the Champions League next season.

Amid growing disgruntlement among its fans, Manchester City announced Wednesday the club is freezing ticket prices for the 2025-26 season.

City said the price freeze related to general-admission season tickets and match-by-match tickets for Premier League games and came after a consultation meeting with a fan engagement group.