Joho in France for PSG, Liverpool clash as Champions League quarter-finals heat up

The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League has delivered action-packed matches from the league stages to the knockout rounds, with fans worldwide praising and critiquing their favourite clubs on social media.

Kenya’s Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Cabinet Secretary, Hassan Ali Joho, showed his love for the game by attending the PSG versus Liverpool clash in France.

According to UEFA.com, Paris avenged their home defeat to Liverpool last season, securing a first-leg advantage in the Champions League quarter-final.

"We had the chances to score more and we should have. We produced a good performance. We have to remain concentrated; the atmosphere at Anfield will be incredible. We're ready,” said Paris forward Khavicha Kvaratskhelia.

BBC reported that full-backs Hakimi and Mendes pushed high up the pitch, keeping Liverpool’s wing-backs pinned back.

On social media, @dilyanal-kasem4139 commented, “Fantastic training for PSG,” while @TBZulu posted, “Liverpool wanted to scapegoat Salah like he was the problem.”

Arsenal’s impressive league record led them into the quarter-finals, while defending champions PSG aimed to retain their crown. They topped the 36-team league phase with eight wins, 23 goals scored, and just four conceded, earning a round-of-16 spot.

Bayern Munich followed with 21 points and a +14 goal difference, while Liverpool (18 points) and Tottenham (17 points) secured top-eight finishes despite setbacks, including Liverpool’s 4-1 loss to PSV.

Standout performers included Real Madrid’s 21 goals from ninth place and PSG’s resilient 14 points, setting up thrilling play-offs.

In the knockout rounds, PSG edged Monaco 5-4 on aggregate, Galatasaray stunned Juventus 7-5, and Newcastle thumped Qarabağ 9-3. Atlético Madrid advanced past Club Brugge 7-4, Bodø/Glimt defeated Inter 5-2, and Bayer Leverkusen held off Olympiacos 2-0.

Round of 16 highlights included PSG demolishing Chelsea 8-2, Liverpool overturning Galatasaray 4-1, Real Madrid routing Manchester City 5-1, and Bayern Munich thrashing Atalanta 10-2. Barcelona beat Newcastle 8-3, Atlético edged Tottenham 7-5, Sporting CP came back 5-3 against Bodø/Glimt after extra time, and Arsenal ground out a 3-1 win over Leverkusen.

First legs of the quarter-finals on April 7-8 saw Arsenal take a 1-0 edge over Sporting CP, with Noni Madueke nearly scoring early. Bayern stunned Real Madrid 2-1, while Atlético shocked Barcelona 2-0 at Camp Nou, thanks to Julián Alvarez’s free-kick and Alexander Sørloth’s finish after Pau Cubarsí was sent off.

Fans eagerly await the second legs on April 14-15, with standout performers including Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Julián Alvarez, Gabriel Martinelli, and Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen.