Real-Atletico face off, PSG gets Liverpool
Real-Atletico face off, PSG gets Liverpool
The three big teams Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG, who reached the last 16 of the Champions League through the play-offs, had a big challenge waiting for them. They were worried about getting a tough opponent in the last 16 draw. As expected, Real Madrid got city rivals Atletico Madrid. Bayern Munich will face league rivals Leverkusen.
PSG, who played a great game in the play-offs after somehow getting through the group stage, will face Liverpool, who have directly secured the last 16 of the Champions League by being at the top of the table. In comparison, Barcelona got an easy opponent. They will face Benfica in the quarter-finals. The first leg of the last 16 of the Champions League will be played on March 4 and 5 and the second leg on March 11 and 12. The first leg of the quarter-finals will be played on April 8 and 9 and the second leg on April 15 and 16. The first legs of the semi-finals will be played on April 29 and 30, and the second legs on May 6 and 7. The Champions League final will be played on May 31 at Bayern's home ground, the Allianz Arena. The teams that have qualified directly for the last 16 of the Champions League are: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa.
Champions League last 16 draw:
Feyenoord-Inter Milan
PSV-Arsenal
Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid
Bayern Munich-Bayer Leverkusen
PSG-Liverpool
Benfica-Barcelona
Lille-Borussia Dortmund
Club Brugge-Aston Villa
The teams that have qualified from the play-offs are: Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSV, Benfica, PSG, Feyenoord, Club Brugge.
The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Champions League has also been made along with the last 16. The winner of the match between Liverpool and PSG will face the winner of the match between Aston Villa and Club Brugge in the quarter-finals.
One team from Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will advance to the quarter-finals. They will face the winner of Arsenal and PSV. The semi-finalists from Liverpool-PSG and Aston Villa-Club Brugge will face the semi-finalists from Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid and Arsenal-PSV.
Similarly, the quarter-finalists from Barcelona and Benfica and the quarter-finalists from Lille and Borussia Dortmund will face each other in the semi-finals. One team from Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen will advance to the quarter-finals. One team from Inter Milan and Feyenoord will advance to the quarter-finals. The two winners from those four teams will play in the semi-finals.
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