Champions League quarter-final draw
Bayern have to go to London, Dortmund to Madrid
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Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are still represented in the Champions League
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There are spectacular duels in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Defending champions ManCity meet Real Madrid. FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund also face well-known opponents. In addition, the semi-finals have already been drawn.
The quarter-finals of the Champions were drawn in Nyon on Friday. The first legs will take place on the 9th/10th. April, the second legs will be played a week later. Two German clubs are still in the running, both will initially play away.
FC Bayern meets Premier League leaders FC Arsenal from London. Borussia Dortmund plays against Atlético Madrid. In the other two quarter-finals, Paris St. Germain and FC Barcelona as well as Real Madrid and Manchester City face each other in the biggest duel of the round. Then the record winner from Spain and the defending champion from England meet.
“We wanted to have an away game first,” said BVB club boss Hans-Joachim Watzke, happy about the upcoming trip to Atlético: “A great draw, but you don’t want to go to Madrid in the second leg.” He rated the chances as “fifty-fifty “.
FC Bayern against BVB is only possible in the final
The semi-finals have already been drawn. If Bayern advance, they will either face Real Madrid or Manchester City. BVB would face Paris or Barcelona in the semi-finals. It is also clear that Bayern and Dortmund can only meet in the final. The last time this happened was in 2013 at London’s Wembley Stadium, when Bayern won 2-1. The final will also take place at the same location this year.
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“The path is now clear to Wembley. From now on everything is possible,” said Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel. The Munich team had failed in the quarter-finals in each of the past three years. In 2021 the final stop was against Paris Saint-Germain, and a year later outsiders FC Villarreal had the upper hand. Last year, Manchester City prevailed against Munich.
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Dortmund is among the top eight teams in the Champions League for the first time since 2021. By progressing against PSV Eindhoven, the Westphalians at least for a while banished the frustration of a so far mixed season. Final word Watzke: “That would be a cool thing, against Bayern again at Wembley as revenge.”
But it’s a long road until then for both German clubs.
The quarterfinals at a glance
FC Arsenal – FC Bayern Atlético Madrid – Borussia Dortmund Real Madrid – Manchester City Paris St. Germain – FC Barcelona