2024-03-16 03:40:13
This Friday, the draw for the quarterfinals of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League took place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, in which the four pairings between the eight teams still in the race for the most important title at club level in the Old Continent.
Chance determined that the next instance of the Champions League will have high-voltage duels, but one in particular will get the most attention and it will be Real Madrid against Manchester City.
On the other hand, PSG will face Barcelona in a match with history, since it remembers that meeting between both clubs in the 2016-17 edition, in which the Catalan team came back from the 4-1 defeat in the first leg to seal the aggregate by 6 to 5.
Finally, Atlético de Madrid led by Argentine coach Diego ‘Cholo’ Simeone will clash with Borussia Dortmund; while Arsenal will play against Bayern Munich.
Champions League quarterfinal pairings:
Atlético de Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund
PSG vs. Barcelona
Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich
Real Madrid vs. Manchester City
The final draw for the final was also drawn. The winner of the series between the Colchonero team and the team led by Croatian Edin Terzic will face the Parisian team or Barça; while Arsenal or Bayer Munich will face the merengue team or City.
When are the quarterfinals played?
The keys are two games, as are the round of 16 and the semifinals. The first legs will be played on Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 10; while the return matches will take place a week later, on the 16th and 17th.
The four winners will advance to the semifinals, scheduled for April 30, May 1, 7 and 8. In both stages, away goals are not taken into account to break the tie, but rather, in the event of equality in the 180′, extra time is played and, if the tie persists, a penalty shootout.
Grand final date
The final will take place on June 1 at the legendary Wembley Stadium in London, England.