Barcelona’s Copa del Rey triumph has given the club plenty of reasons to smile, not only because of the trophy but also because it keeps their hopes of a historic treble alive. However, it is not

Arsenal and Barcelona have made their way through to the final, with the two clubs set to face off in Lisbon on 24 May.

The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season introduced a revamped 36-team format, replacing the traditional group stage with a single league phase. However, concerns raised by clubs like Arsenal and Barcelona have prompted UEFA to consider adjustments to the knockout stage structure for the 2025-26 campaign,