Europe’s elite vie for club football’s most coveted prize. Image: UEFA.com
Champions League quarter-final draw: Arsenal face Bayern Munich!
The quarter-finals are set.
Europe’s elite vie for club football’s most coveted prize. Image: UEFA.com
The UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw has been made.
Champions League draw: Quarter-final blockbusters in store
- Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
- Atlético Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund
- Real Madrid vs Manchester City
- PSG vs Barcelona
ARSENAL SAW OFF PORTO TO STAMP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL TICKET
The Gunners needed a penalty shootout to eventually see off Sergio Conceicão’s Porto team at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. Arsenal won the second leg 1-0 after extra time which meant the tie ended 1-1 on aggregate. Spanish goalkeeper David Raya was the hero, saving two of Porto’s spot-kicks in the shootout. It’s the first time Arsenal have reached the last eight of this competition since 2010. Ironically, it was also Porto they eliminated at this stage 14 years ago.
ROUND OF 16 RECAP
Barcelona saw off defending Italian champions Napoli 4-2 on aggregate after a 3-1 win at the Nou Camp. Real Madrid made heavy weather of their tie with German side RB Leipzig, eventually prevailing 2-1 on aggregate. Defending champions Manchester City were far too strong for Danish outfit FC Copenhagen, winning both legs 3-1. Harry Kane bagged a double for Bayern Munich as the Bavarian giants overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit to see off Lazio 3-1 on aggregate. French giants PSG off LaLiga’s Real Sociedad 4-1 over two legs. Kylian Mbappe, who else, scored three of their four goals in the tie. The fantastic Frenchman is reportedly off to Real Madrid next season. Dortmund were 3-1 aggregate winners over Dutch giants PSV, while Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid needed a penalty shootout to eventually see off last season’s losing finalists Inter.
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