Champions League final tournament 2020 in Lisbon: dates, schedule, favorites

The Barcelona drama in 1999, Dortmund’s triumph in Munich in 1997 and the “Finale dahoam” in 2012: From a German perspective, the Champions League is also full of great stories. Since the 1992/1993 season, the most important competition at club level has offered viewers dramatic moments. This year, the corona crisis threatened to end prematurely for the first time – but in the end, clubs and UEFA agreed on a two-week final tournament in Lisbon.

The premier class has never seen anything like it. The best eight teams in Europe compete against each other in Portugal’s capital between August 12 and 23. On August 7th and 8th, however, the remaining quarter-finalists still have to be determined. Everything important about the tournament can be found here.

Which teams play in Lisbon?

Due to the corona pandemic, the current Champions League season had to be interrupted a few days before the second half of the second round of the second round. That was the one FC Bayern affected. After a 3-0 first-leg win over Chelsea, Munich have the best chance of reaching the next round. On the other hand, tremor still has to be record winner Real Madrid: The Royal are against after a 1: 2 loss Manchester City enormously under pressure. Spain’s runner-up FC Barcelona threatens to end. The team of coach Quique Setién came up against in the first leg SSC Naples not beyond a 1: 1. Juventus Turin also has a bad starting position after a 0-1 win against Olympique Lyon.

When is where played?

The matches were drawn on July 10th. So it is already clear who could meet which team and when. Bayern Munich would get in a possible quarter-final with the winner of the game Barcelona vs. Naples to do. For example, Leipzig or PSG could be opponents in the final. The usual round-trip mode is eliminated, instead, as in a World Cup, only one knockout game is played.

Round of 16:

Friday, August 7th:

Juventus – Olympique Lyon (9pm, first leg 0-1)

Manchester City – Real Madrid (9pm, first leg 2-1)

Saturday, August 8th:

FC Bayern – Chelsea FC (9pm, first leg 3-0)

FC Barcelona – SSC Napoli (9pm, first leg 1-1)

The complete schedule of the Champions League can be found in our data center.

Quarter-finals:

Wednesday August 12th:

Atalanta Bergamo – Paris St. Germain (21 Hours)

Thursday, August 13:

RB Leipzig – Atlético Madrid (9 p.m.)

Friday, August 14:

Barcelona / Naples – Bavaria / Chelsea (9 p.m.)

Saturday August 15th:

Manchester City / Real Madrid – Juventus / Lyon (21 Uhr)

Semifinals:

Tuesday August 18th

VF 1 winner – VF 2 winner (9 p.m.)

Wednesday, August 19:

VF 3 Winner – VF 4 Winner (9 p.m.)

Finale:

Sunday August 23:

Winner HF 1 – Winner HF 2 (9 p.m.)

Where are the encounters broadcast?

The broadcasting rights for the remaining games are still with the pay TV channels Sky and DAZN. It is not yet clear who will broadcast which games. The August 23 final will be on both channels. If RB Leipzig or Bayern Munich move into the final, the Interstate Broadcasting Treaty applies. This states that the finals of the premier class with German participation must be shown on a free-to-air channel.

Who are the favorites?

As every year, it is difficult to name a clear favorite in the Champions League. It is easier with the outsiders. RB Leipzig, Atalanta Bergamo and Olympic lyon the least chances are given. After the surprising departure of defending champion Liverpool could Manchester City are among the hottest contenders. Pep Guardiola has been waiting as a trainer in the premier class for a triumph since 2011.

After convincing appearances in the Bundesliga, FC Bayern is also considered a candidate for the title. FC Barcelona and Juventus Turin were not in top form in their leagues recently. It remains to be seen how strong Paris Saint-Germain will be after the month-long break. The team around Neymar is also given a remaining chance.

And the Europa League?

It is similar in the Europa League. Quarter, half and final are played as a knockout tournament in North Rhine-Westphalia without spectators. All duels are decided – as in the premier class – in a single game. The quarter-finals will be played on August 10th and 11th, the semi-finals on August 16th and 17th and the final on August 21st. All games start at 9 p.m. The venues are Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Gelsenkirchen and Cologne, where the final also takes place. The winner of the tournament qualifies for the upcoming Champions League season.

First, however, the remaining second leg of the round of 16 must be played on August 5 and 6: From the Bundesliga there are still cup finalists Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt and the VfL Wolfsburg represented in the competition. While Wolfsburg (1: 2 against Shakhtar Donetsk) and Frankfurt (0: 3 against FC Basel) are facing defeat after first leg defeats, Leverkusen (3: 1 against Glasgow Rangers) have legitimate hopes of entering the top eight .

Quarter-finals:

VfL Wolfsburg/ Shakhtar Donetsk – FC Basel /Eintracht Frankfurt

LASK/Manchester United – Basaksehir/FC Kopenhagen

Inter Mailand/FC Getafe – Glasgow Rangers/Bayer Leverkusen

Olympiakos Piräus/Wolverhampton Wanderers – FC Sevilla/AS Rom