Rafa Benitez feels next month’s Champions League quarterfinal between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich is a “final before the final.”The Spaniard gave his thoughts in today’s print edition of

The Champions League quarterfinals bracket was set Wednesday, and it sends Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain toward more English teams standing in their path of the title. Madrid's beat city rival Atletico Madrid in a penalty shootout in the round of 16 on Wednesday — after Atletico's 1-0 win tied the aggregate score at 2-2 — having already eliminated Manchester City in the new knockout playoffs round last month.

Atletico Madrid stunned Real Madrid by scoring within the opening minute of their Champions League clash. Which goal holds the record as the fastest ever conceded by Real Madrid in the tournament’s history?

Inter Milan have the second-lowest wage bill in the Champions League quarterfinals, with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid top of the pile.This according to Italian outlet Calcio e Finanza. They note

Capello reckons Inter Milan have better balance than Bayern Munich. However, he thinks that keeping Kane and Musiala at bay will be crucial for the Serie A giants. Speaking to Gaz