Champions League Fantasy Football: Scout notes 15 April
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Arsenal and Bayern München protect one-goal leads at home in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final second legs against Sporting CP and Real Madrid respectively.
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The Scout notes offer guidance to managers on UCL Fantasy, presented by PlayStation, ahead of the second legs of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on Matchday 14.
Fantasy decisions
• The deadline for captain changes and substitutions on Wednesday is 21:00 CET – the kick-off time for both Arsenal vs Sporting CP and Bayern München vs Real Madrid.
• Fantasy managers have the opportunity to bring up to three outfield players and a goalkeeper off the bench to replace anyone in their original starting XI.
• Those looking for a higher Matchday 14 return from their chosen captain can opt to place the armband on another player prior to Wednesday's deadline.
Fixtures
21:00 CET
Arsenal vs Sporting CP
Bayern München vs Real Madrid
Key Fantasy players
David Raya (€5.5m) – Arsenal
Ten points thanks to a Player of the Match performance in the first leg, his seventh clean sheet this season.
Gabriel (€5.7m) – Arsenal
Top Fantasy scorer among Arsenal defenders, averaging over seven points per matchday.
Gabriel Martinelli (€7.6m) – Arsenal
Arsenal's leading Fantasy scorer delivered his eighth attacking return of the competition last week.
Viktor Gyökeres (€9.0m) – Arsenal
Six goals in five games for club and country, including his last two Premier League appearances.
Francisco Trincão (€6.6m) – Sporting CP
Attacking returns in three of his last four games for club and country; four double-figure Fantasy scores.
Maximiliano Araújo (€5.6m) – Sporting CP
Budget midfielder who has gained at least one ball recovery point in his last nine appearances.
Manuel Neuer (€6.0m) – Bayern
Player of the Match in the first leg after making nine saves, scoring seven Fantasy points despite conceding.
Michael Olise (€8.3m) – Bayern
Goal or assist in his last six club appearances in all competitions, eight attacking returns in total.
Harry Kane (€10.8m) – Bayern
Six goals in his last four Champions League appearances, and 11 in this season's competition.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (€5.7m) – Real Madrid
Assists in each of his last three Real Madrid appearances, including in the first leg against Bayern.
Kylian Mbappé (€11.0m) – Real Madrid
Scored his 14th Champions League goal of the season in the first leg; the highest-owned Fantasy player.