The continental competition is red hot. With all the round of 16 ties resolved, these are the teams qualified for the quarterfinals and are just waiting for the Champions League draw to be held in Nyon.
In the last round of 16 matches, Dortmund beat PSV (2-0 in the second leg) and got into the quarterfinal pot; while Atlético de Madrid and Inter Milan reached the penalty shootout.
Finally, it was the Madrid team that achieved the ticket to the quarterfinals, thanks to a round in which Oblak was splendid. Lautaro missed the decisive shot. The Spanish League will have three representatives in the quarterfinals.
Teams classified for quarterfinals
These are the teams that have already done their homework in the round of 16:
PSG
FC Bayern Munich
Real Madrid
Manchester CIty
Barcelona
Arsenal
Borussia Dortmund
Atlético de Madrid
When is the draw for the Champions League quarterfinals?
The draw that will decide the matches in the next quarterfinals of the Champions League will be held next Friday, March 15 at 12:00 p.m. (CET)as usual, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
Dortmund players celebrate Jadon Sancho’s goal against PSV. / EFE
This event can be seen live on Movistar+ Champions League, television that has the rights to the maximum continental competition in Spain. It can also be followed through UEFA.com live and online.
This is how the draw works
Eight teams will be part of the draw, which will be completely open. There are no seedings or protection by country, as if it happens in previous rounds. This means that clubs can face rivals from the same national federation and teams they have played against in the group stage.
The procedure is the same as always: They place eight balls with the names of the quarterfinalists in a large central drum, where they are mixed. The first team drawn plays the first home game against the second team drawn. This procedure is repeated with the other balls in the pot to complete the quarterfinal pairings.
Ball in the Champions League draw. / @championsleague
As has been customary for a few seasons, in this draw Future semi-final matches will also be determined.. For the semi-final draw, four balls with papers marked ‘Quarterfinal Winner 1’ to ‘Quarterfinal Winner 4’ will be placed in a large container and mixed. The first and second balls drawn determine the first semi-final pairing, and the first ball drawn represents the home team for the first leg. In this way and at the end of the draw, all the quarterfinal teams would also know their possible matchup in the quarterfinals.
Let us remember that The final of the current Champions League 23/24 will be played at Wembley Stadium, in Londonone of the most historic and mythical stadiums on the European scene.
Dates of the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Champions League
These will be the dates set for the Champions League quarterfinals: The first leg will be played on April 9 and 10while The return will be held on April 16 and 17, alsojust one week apart.
As regards the semifinals, the dates of the first match will be April 30 and May 1 and those of the second leg will be held on May 7 and 8. The grand final will take place at Wembley on June 1, 2024.
City, PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern, the first to arrive
Bayern Munich recovered from 1-0 which Lazio gave him in the second leg and ended up turning the tie around with a 3-0 win at the Allianz Arena, with a display from Harry Kane who, with two goals, guided the Bavarians to the quarterfinals.
One that suffered more in their matchup was Real Madridwho qualified over Leipzig by a 2-1 aggregate score that could have ended in tragedy for Carlos Ancelotti’s team in the second leg, where the Germans were on the verge of knocking out the whites if it weren’t for the aim of Openda, who committed Dantesque failures in front of Lunin’s goal.
Manchester City beat Copenhagen and awaits a rival in the quarterfinals. / Agencies
PSG qualified for the quarterfinals on the fast track before the Royal Society. They won 2-0 at the Parc des Princes and practically replicated their performance in the second leg, where two goals from Kylian Mbappé sentenced the ‘txuriurdin’ team, which could only end up celebrating the consolation goal at 1-2 final. Luis Enrique’s men await a rival in the draw as one of the ‘coconuts’.
Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City overcame Copenhagen in the first leg (1-3) and in the return leg (3-1). There was no opportunity for the Danish team at any time, with City in ‘steamroller’ mode and reaching the quarter-finals as the great candidate to win the European title based on sensations on the pitch.
Barça shows off and Arteta suffers from more
Barça, finally, can say that it is among the eight best teams in Europe. Xavi Hernández’s team drew in the first leg against Napoli (1-1) but played one of their best games of the season in Montjuïc, with a magnificent first thirty minutes that would be key to eventually advancing to the round. The second leg ended 3-1 in favor of the culés with the Cubarsí – Yamal couple in ‘MVP’ mode.
Barça party in Monjuïc. / Jordi Cotrina
Who It was not easy for Arsenal to defeat Porto. After the aggregate 1-1, the match at the Emirates had to be resolved by a penalty shootout, where David Raya was vital in giving the Gunners a pass. The Londoners had not been in the quarterfinals for 14 years.
2024-03-15 08:50:00
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