Champions League quarter-final reaction: Joshua Kimmich, Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Declan Rice and more

Joshua Kimmich, Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Declan Rice are among those to feature in our rolling round-up of all the reaction to this week's UEFA Champions League quarter-final second legs.

In Wednesday's matches Bayern won a thrilling contest 4-3 against Real Madrid and Arsenal maintained their first-leg advantage with a goalless draw at home to Sporting CP.

On Tuesday, Atleti reached the last four by holding off ten-man Barcelona while Ousmane Dembélé scored both goals as Paris overcame Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield to progress.

Bayern 4-3 Real Madrid (agg: 6-4)

Joshua Kimmich, Bayern midfielder, talking to DAZN: "There was a lot of drama. Of course we didn't start the game the way we wanted to. But at half-time we felt that the advantage was with us the longer the game went on. It paid off watching until the end. The first half was hectic. The second half was calmer; we had more control and then managed to win it in the end. It wasn't our best performance, but we'll take the win. We shouldn't forget that we won both games against a team like Real Madrid."

Harry Kane, Bayern goalscorer, speaking to TNT Sports: "It was a tough game. We knew it was going to be difficult with Real Madrid in the Champions League. Obviously, they have this special connection and you need to be at the highest level to beat them and knock them out."

Michael Olise, Bayern midfielder, speaking to TNT Sports: "It was a good, back-and-forth match. We knew they would try to come back. At first it was a bit like 'goal, goal, goal'. When it eventually calmed down, we played a bit better in the second half and took our chances. We showed good resilience to keep coming back. In the end, it was a result we're happy with."

Vincent Kompany, Bayern head coach, talking to DAZN: "It was a very emotional game. We had lots of possession and always had the feeling we could score. But Real Madrid are Real Madrid. They are always a threat. The boys were mentally strong today to recover from setbacks. The fans helped us as well. We stayed calm and always felt that our moment would come."

Álvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid head coach, speaking to TNT Sports: "I feel for them. For the effort they made. It hurts because Real Madrid won't win their 16th title this year. I'm very proud. We're going back to Madrid after giving it our all. We had a few chances to score. Before their goal, we were going to make a couple of substitutions, but their goal ended it. It wasn't to be."

Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 1-0)

Declan Rice, Arsenal midfielder, speaking to TNT Sports: "Delighted. A really tough test over two games. To go to back-to-back semi-finals is an amazing achievement for this group and we want to now go one step further and get to the final. We played Atlético [de Madrid] once this year and it was a really good game, we know what to expect. Bring on these last couple of weeks."

Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal winger: "Two times in a row in the semi-finals of the Champions League, so everyone is happy. I think we deserved that. We'll enjoy tonight. They are a really good side. In my opinion, we did well not to concede. We take the draw, we are through and really happy."

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager: "My message was gratitude to [the players]. I know the effort and the commitment that they put in. There was a lot of work behind it and we've done something that has never been done in the history of our club. We had to do it in a special way, missing a lot of important players, so big credit for that. I'm especially happy for the supporters because they were right behind the team today. We're going to have two magical nights, one in Madrid and one here."

Rui Borges, Sporting CP coach: "I think 'proud' is the right word for all the players, for what they've done over these two games. We deserved more, potentially extra time. In both games, Sporting had the better chances. The character and the personality from the team, to fight against one of the best teams in Europe, was amazing."

Atleti 1-2 Barcelona (agg: 3-2)

Koke, Atleti captain, speaking to Movistar+: "We're absolutely thrilled, eliminating a team of Barça's level. We struggled at the beginning, but the team overcame it. The effort was enormous and we are deserved winners of the tie."

Antoine Griezmann, Atleti forward, speaking to Movistar+: "I'm very happy. Two mistakes can cost you dearly in games like this. I lost the ball on the second [goal] – I was out of position. In the end, thanks to our fans and our quality, we were able to score the goal."

Ademola Lookman, Atleti goalscorer, speaking to TNT Sports: "Going 2-0 down [was tough]. A game of two halves, really, we stuck in there, we dug in. We didn't get the win tonight but we're through to the semi-finals."

Diego Simeone, Atleti coach: "It's been 14 years and honestly, seeing the team still competing really moves me. The players have changed, we've had to start over many times and yet here we are again among the top four in Europe. We put in a tremendous effort in the first half and despite some individual mistakes, we managed to get back into the game. The goal was a real beauty. The second half was more evenly matched. The substitutions gave us a boost of energy and they lost some of the pace they had shown in the first half."

Frenkie de Jong, Barcelona midfielder, speaking to Movistar+: "We played a very good match. We gave it our all. I have the feeling that luck wasn't on our side. We're growing and we have a young, talented team that can compete for everything. We're going to keep going like this."

Hansi Flick, Barcelona coach: "We're disappointed. We had plenty of chances, especially in the first half. We had the chance to score a third goal, but instead we conceded. In terms of mentality and attitude, the team gave it their all. They did a fantastic job, but we just didn't come through."

Liverpool 0-2 Paris (agg: 0-4)

Ousmane Dembélé, Paris striker, speaking to Prime Video: "We're so happy that we were able to win this game because it was really difficult, especially the second half. But we found a way to win, and we're through to the semi-finals, and we are delighted. I think we are at the same level [as last season]. We have this desire to win trophies – we will try to go all the way to the end, we will play our game until the end of the competition."

Marquinhos, Paris defender, speaking to Canal+: "Liverpool used their strengths, but we were solid. Then we finally scored. You have to know how to do that, and be strong when things get tough. We knew we weren't qualified after the first leg, so the mentality was to win."

Matvei Safonov, Paris goalkeeper, speaking to Canal+: "We're certainly very happy. It was a really tough match. We're glad we managed to win in the end. We showed that we came here to win, which is important. It's very emotional to be in the semi-finals. It's a wonderful feeling."

Paris coach Luis Enrique, speaking to Prime Video: "It was an intense match between teams who play really good football. It's an honour to play at Anfield and the first half went more for us because we controlled the match and could create a few chances. In the second half, it was different: we suffered a lot, they pressed high and took a lot of risks. Last season, everybody thought we could not win the Champions League because we are so young. Now everybody knows we are the champions, but we need to grow. That's our objective."

Ibrahima Konaté, Liverpool defender: "We have to be happy because many players came back from injury, like [Alexander] Isak. [Paris] are a little bit better than last season and to make a performance like that against them... We lost, but we have to build from that and realise how good we can be."

Arne Slot, Liverpool coach, speaking to Prime Video: "We got much more than we deserved last week by only losing 2-0. What was also the same as last season was getting much less than we deserved at home. We should have won. It's also the quality of [Paris] that they don't concede from the chances we had, and the finishing of Ousmane Dembélé probably tells you why he won the [2025] Ballon d'Or and why Paris won the Champions League last season and have a good chance to win it again."