With three clubs each, Spain (Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Villarreal) and England (Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea) will be on Friday in Nyon (07:00 Bolivian time) the protagonists in the draw for the quarterfinals of the European Champions League.
Bayern Munich and Benfica are the only teams representing other countries among the top eight of the star tournament of European football, where there are no formations from Italy or France left in contention.
The list of quarterfinalists it is full of illustrious teams and steeped in history.
The draw will be without conditions and will determine not only the duels of the quarterfinals (April 5-6 first leg, April 12-13 return), but the composition of the final rounds draw, which leads to the final on May 28 at the Stade de France in Paris.
As there are no seeded teams or conditions in the draw, there may be clashes between teams from the same country, so there could be a stellar Manchester City-Liverpool or a Real Madrid-Atlético derby, for example.
Barcelona, eliminated from the Champions League in the group stage, or Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, who fell in the round of 16, are among the great absentees from the fight for the ‘Orejona’.
Manchester City, finalists last year, He is still chasing his first European Championship title and is confident that this year will be the definitive one.
“Before we didn’t count, people didn’t care. Little by little, the club has grown and we have been playing this competition for many years in a row”, celebrated coach Josep Guardiola.
With 13 titles, Real Madrid is the team that dominates the record of the European Cup/Champions League. They are followed among the current quarter-finalists by Bayern Munich, with six crowns, and Liverpool, with another six.
The German team is precisely one of the most frightening, after 7-1 against Salzburg in the round of 16 and with Robert Lewandowski at the top of the tournament’s top scorers table, with 12 goals.
But Real Madrid, who eliminated Kylian Mbappé’s PSG, Lionel Messi and Neymar also seem strong and lead the Spanish championship.
“If we are on a good day, we can compete with anyone,” Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said.
Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann spoke about his team in similar terms: “When we show motivation and energy, it’s hard to stop.”
Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool have one of the most fearsome attacks. The Mané-Firmino-Salah trio was recently joined by the Colombian Luis Díazwhile Chelsea, the current champion, hopes not to accuse its internal problems, due to the sanctions against its Russian owner Roman Abramovich after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
. Qualified teams for the quarterfinals:
– Atletico Madrid (ESP)
– Bayern Munich (GER)
– Benfica (BY)
-Chelsea (ENG)
-Liverpool (ENG)
-Manchester City (ENG)
– Real Madrid (ESP)
– Villarreal (ESP)
. Calendar:
First leg of the quarterfinals: Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 April.
Second leg of the quarterfinals: Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 April.
First leg of the semifinals: Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April.
Second leg of the semifinals: Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 May.
Final: Saturday May 28 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern outskirts of Paris (France).
With three clubs each, Spain (Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Villarreal) and England (Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea) will be on Friday in Nyon (07:00 Bolivian time) the protagonists in the draw for the quarterfinals of the European Champions League.
Bayern Munich and Benfica are the only teams representing other countries among the top eight of the star tournament of European football, where there are no formations from Italy or France left in contention.
The list of quarterfinalists it is full of illustrious teams and steeped in history.
The draw will be without conditions and will determine not only the duels of the quarterfinals (April 5-6 first leg, April 12-13 return), but the composition of the final rounds draw, which leads to the final on May 28 at the Stade de France in Paris.
As there are no seeded teams or conditions in the draw, there may be clashes between teams from the same country, so there could be a stellar Manchester City-Liverpool or a Real Madrid-Atlético derby, for example.
Barcelona, eliminated from the Champions League in the group stage, or Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, who fell in the round of 16, are among the great absentees from the fight for the ‘Orejona’.
Manchester City, finalists last year, He is still chasing his first European Championship title and is confident that this year will be the definitive one.
“Before we didn’t count, people didn’t care. Little by little, the club has grown and we have been playing this competition for many years in a row”, celebrated coach Josep Guardiola.
With 13 titles, Real Madrid is the team that dominates the record of the European Cup/Champions League. They are followed among the current quarter-finalists by Bayern Munich, with six crowns, and Liverpool, with another six.
The German team is precisely one of the most frightening, after 7-1 against Salzburg in the round of 16 and with Robert Lewandowski at the top of the tournament’s top scorers table, with 12 goals.
But Real Madrid, who eliminated Kylian Mbappé’s PSG, Lionel Messi and Neymar also seem strong and lead the Spanish championship.
“If we are on a good day, we can compete with anyone,” Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said.
Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann spoke about his team in similar terms: “When we show motivation and energy, it’s hard to stop.”
Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool have one of the most fearsome attacks. The Mané-Firmino-Salah trio was recently joined by the Colombian Luis Díazwhile Chelsea, the current champion, hopes not to accuse its internal problems, due to the sanctions against its Russian owner Roman Abramovich after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
. Qualified teams for the quarterfinals:
– Atletico Madrid (ESP)
– Bayern Munich (GER)
– Benfica (BY)
-Chelsea (ENG)
-Liverpool (ENG)
-Manchester City (ENG)
– Real Madrid (ESP)
– Villarreal (ESP)
. Calendar:
First leg of the quarterfinals: Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 April.
Second leg of the quarterfinals: Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 April.
First leg of the semifinals: Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April.
Second leg of the semifinals: Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 May.
Final: Saturday May 28 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern outskirts of Paris (France).
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