The Champions League quarterfinals and semi-finals draw just around the corner, with the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, and Inter Milan already guaranteed places in the last eight. With Liverpool and defending champions Real Madrid also in contention, all eyes are now on the draw to see who will progress to the quarterfinals and semi-finals.
The quarterfinals and semi-finals will occur on Friday at 11 am UK time, with the eight teams already through or still in contention to be involved.
The two English teams who have advanced to the quarterfinals are Manchester City and Chelsea, who defeated RB Leipzig 8-1 on an aggregate and Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on aggregate, respectively, in the round of 16. Jurgen Klopp’s squad must overcome a 5-2 first-leg deficit against Real Madrid in the second leg at the Bernabeu for the other Premier League team to advance to the quarterfinals.
Tottenham, meantime, will not be in the draw as a result of their disappointing performance against AC Milan in the round of 16. Benfica and Bayern Munich have already qualified for the quarterfinals, while Inter Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Napoli are trying to follow them there. The quarterfinals and semi-finals will be of great interest to the teams involved and the neutrals, with some intriguing match-ups potentially on the cards.
Bayern Munich and Chelsea, for example, could face each other in the quarterfinals, while Manchester City could be paired with either Inter Milan or Benfica. Meanwhile, Liverpool hopes to make it past Real Madrid and into the quarterfinals, where they could face any teams already through or still in contention.
With the Champions League quarterfinals and semi-finals draws just around the corner, all eyes will now be on the draw to see which teams will progress to the last eight and beyond. With some of Europe’s biggest teams in contention and a host of intriguing match-ups potentially on the cards, it promises to be exciting.