This Wednesday is packed with high-stakes sporting action. One week after producing one of the most thrilling games in recent memory, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain clash (8:00 PM) to decide who advances to the 2025/26 Champions League final.
Around the same time, Sporting and Benfica face off in Game 3 of the national volleyball championship final. Playing at home, Sporting can retain the title with a win over their rivals.
But screens may be in short supply, as Sporting also chase history in handball. At 7:45 PM, Ricardo Costa’s team travel to Denmark to face Aalborg in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, after drawing in Lisbon last week.
Also noteworthy: the prelude to Sp. Braga’s European semi-final (press conference with coach Carlos Vicens and a player at 7:00 PM), and the start of the Champions League final eight in hockey, with FC Porto (first) and Benfica (later) in action at the Mário Mexia Sports Pavilion in Coimbra.
**ESSENTIAL FOR THIS WEDNESDAY:**
**Football – Champions League, Semi-finals, 2nd leg:**
– Bayern Munich (GER) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), 8:00 PM (SportTV5)
**Football – Sp. Braga:**
– Training at the Cidade Desportiva, 11:00 AM (first 15 minutes open to media)
– Press conference with coach Carlos Vicens and a player ahead of the Europa League match against Freiburg (7:00 PM PT, live from Europa-Park-Stadion)
**Football – Taça Revelação, play-off:**
– Rio Ave vs. Santa Clara, 12:00 PM
– Gil Vicente vs. Sporting, 5:00 PM
**Football – National Junior Championship, 2nd phase, championship round (postponed matchday 10):**
– Benfica vs. Rio Ave, 12:00 PM
**Handball – Champions League, Quarter-finals, 2nd leg:**
– Füchse Berlin (GER) vs. Veszprém (HUN), 5:45 PM
– Aalborg (DEN) vs. Sporting (POR), 7:45 PM (Sporting TV)
– FC Barcelona (ESP) vs. Nantes (FRA), 7:45 PM
**Hockey – Champions League, Final 8, Quarter-finals (at Mário Mexia Pavilion, Coimbra):**
– FC Porto (POR) vs. HC Liceo (ESP), 7:00 PM (RTP2)
– Benfica (POR) vs. Reus Deportiu (ESP), 10:00 PM (DAZN1)
**Volleyball – League, 3rd phase, play-off final, Game 3:**
– Championship decider, play-off 9: Sporting vs. Benfica, 8:00 PM