Napoli and Real Madrid have completed the line-up for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Six triumphs out of six in the group stage were followed by two victories over a Paris team featuring many famous players in the round of 16.Chelsea vs Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter finals. Only one team has been able to breach the Bavarians’ defence thus far in their flawless season.
The final eight teams in this year’s Europa League will discover their route to the final when the draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals take place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon on Friday. Manchester United, Roma, Feyenoord, Sporting, Sevilla, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen and Union Saint-Gilloise are all in the draw.
Manchester United has their sights set on more hardware this year after ending their title drought with the Carabao Cup, and they will be the favorites among the final eight to win the Europa League.
Betis put up little opposition throughout two games, and Erik ten Hag’s team will be confident of winning the championship after defeating Barcelona in the previous round.
Bayern successfully completed what was undoubtedly the most difficult group and was rewarded with a matchup against one of the tournament favorites, Paris, in the round of 16. They also did extremely well on this exam. With eight victories and seven clean sheets, the Bavarians have had a nearly flawless season.
The only issue they might have is the pile-up of fixtures in the last two months of the season. United cant afford any slip-ups in the league as they battle for a top four finish and are also in the quarter-final of the FA Cup.
Squad depth at Old Trafford will play a key role in the coming weeks.
Some very fun ties for next month, here are the Champions League quarter-finals confirmed:
Real Madrid v Chelsea
Benfica v Inter Milan*
Man City v Bayern Munich
AC Milan v Napoli
