💫 Four key questions from Champions League semi-final second legs ❓

💫 Four key questions from Champions League semi-final second legs ❓

The road to Budapest for the 2026 Champions League final has reached its final destination with the four hopefuls fighting it out this week for the spots in the showpiece game.

Both legs delivered on the drama front in a major way. Can we expect the same again?

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Will the goals record be broken?

PSG and Bayern Munich played out a game for the ages in their frantic first leg at the Parc des Princes which saw the holders edge it out by the odd goal in nine.

Both have been relentless in front of goal this year - so much so that either side is in with a shout of breaking the single season scoring record in the competition.

That is currently held by Barcelona's haul of 45 from 1999/00 but is seriously under threat from both, with Luis Enrique's men on 43 so far and Bayern just behind on 42 and you would not be shocked to see the Blaugrana surpassed by both.

This season also marks the first that two teams have broken the 40-goal barrier in the same campaign. The expanded format helps but it shouldn't take away from the impressive achievement.

Arsenal's Invincibles to advance?

Given all the narrative around a potential domestic collapse from Arsenal, it should be noted that they are quietly going about their business in Europe with a calculated efficiency.

They are the only team left in this season's Champions League who are yet to lose a game in the competition (winning 10 and drawing three) and are closing in on a club record.

If they avoid losing their first game at the hands of Atlético de Madrid in London on Tuesday night it will set a new record for their longest run in competition history without losing, which they achieved from March 2005 to April 2006.

Will a new group of Gunners Invincibles send them one step closer to a prize that has always eluded them?

Can home comforts count for Bayern?

Fortress is a term which can be overused when it comes to emphasising a team's domination on home turf but it is apt when it comes to Bayern Munich, who will need to draw on everything they can at the Allianz Arena to advance.

They trail 5-4 from their trip to Paris but have lost just one of their last 29 games at home in Europe and have a 100% record in Bavaria this season.

So determined is coach Vincent Kompany to make it as intimidating as possible for the visitors that he has even urged anyone who may be feeling under the weather but in possession of a match ticket to offer it to someone who can back the team vociferously in their bid to pull off the comeback.

Perhaps of more concern is their recent record at this stage of the competition, winning just one of their last six semi-final ties but with the phenomenal firepower at their disposal, they'll be confident they can pull it off.

Will Atleti's 'headloss' plan work?

A master of the mind games, Diego Simeone has been at the centre of Spanish media reports over the last week outlining his plan to reportedly make Arsenal 'lose their heads' in front of their own fans as he aims to guide Atleti to a third Champions League final on his watch.

He was very pointed in his post-game comments last week too, pointing out that Arsenal were likely feeling fatigue due to the pressure of chasing what could be an epic double win.

The Rojiblancos clearly feel that their opponents can be rattled and tensions between the teams were noticeably high in a fraught first leg in the Spanish capiital which ended 1-1 and leaves this tie on a knife edge.

But will Simeone's latest master plan work? Let us know your predictions in the comments.