The walls of the headquarters of UEFA in Nyon (Switzerland) you will hear a lot of Spanish this morning on the occasion of an exciting draw for the quarterfinals of Champions League. A few minutes after 12:00 pm (Vamos and Movistar Champions League) the path to the dream final of Wembley on Saturday, June 1 with the presence of Barcelona, real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid on a single bass drum. LaLiga is the most represented of the three teams, followed by the Premier League (City of Manchester and Arsenal), the Bundesliga (Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund) and Ligue 1 (Paris Saint-Germain). Serie A, which fielded three clubs in the penultimate round last year, was left with zero this time after Naples and Inter lost to Barça and Atlético, respectively.
Once the quarter-final duels are determined, the semi-final matches will also be established with many options for there to be fratricidal duels and also between old acquaintances. And that’s where the four Spanish coaches come in, all with a football concept based on the Barça DNA. Xavi Hernandez can be measured against the Barcelona team Pep Guardiola (City), Luis Enrique (PSG) and Mikel Arteta (Arsenal). The latter two are highly valued by Barcelona’s sports management to relieve Egarense at the end of the season but they still have a year left on their contracts in Paris and London.
On the other half, Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Pablo Simeone They both talk off the field. The Germans completed the group Thomas Tuchelwho offered to go to Barça when he left the club Bayern Munich in June, and Edin Terzic in Dortmund.
Morbidity is served to them and the possible rivalry between them Kylian Mbappé and the Barça although he Borussiain quarters after disposal PSV Eindhoven, is desired by all. We must not forget that, without the Madrid player Jude Bellinghamfinished first in the death group that came before PSG, Milan and Newcastle before returning Jadon Sancho In January.
The draw keys and dates
PURE DRAW WITHOUT CONDITIONS
Clubs from the same country can face each other
Once the quarter-final matches are determined, the draw will be drawn until the semi-finals.
ROAD TO WEMBLEY-2024 FINAL
Final 1/4: April 9-10 and 16-17
Semis: April 30-May 1 and May 7-8
Final: Saturday June 1 (Wembley, London)
With many warnings in all templates but only Achraf Hakimi (PSG) sanctioned for the first leg, almost a month before the quarterfinals (April 9-10 for the first leg and 16-17 for the second leg). At Barça they expect that De Jong and Peter is ready, as in Madrid together Courtois and military. In Manchester the goalkeeper is a doubt Ederson in the context of a busier calendar for city and Arsenalamid the battle for the Premier League in contention and three games scheduled after the upcoming league break.
instead, Barça, Madrid and Athletic They will have 10 days to prepare for the first leg of the quarterfinals starting the weekend before there is no League when they play. Athletic and Majorca the Cup final on Saturday the 6th. Obi Mikelformerly of Chelsea, will be the innocent hand as the ambassador of the final Wembleywhile the sports vice president, Rafa Yusteand decorationsports director, will represent Barça this afternoon in Nyon.
ALL BARÇA’S PRECEDENTS
WITH REAL MADRID
European Cup 1959-60 (semi-finals)
RM-FCB 3-1/FCB-RM 1-3
European Cup 1960-61 (1/8)
RM-FCB 2-2/FCB-RM 2-1
Champions 2001-02 (semi)
FCB-RM 0-2/RM-FCB 1-1
Champions 2010-11 (semi-finals)
RM-FCB 0-2/FCB-RM 1-1
ELIMINATORIES: 2 Barça wins, 2 Madrid
INCLUDING ATLÉTICO DE MADRID
Champions 2013-14 (1/4)
FCB-ATM 1-1/ATM-FCB 1-0
Champions 2015-16 (1/4)
FCB-ATM 2-1/ATM-FCB 2-0
ELIMINATORIES: Atlético 2 wins
IN MANCHESTER CITY
Champions 2013-14 (1/8)
City-FCB 0-2/FCB-City 2-1
Champions 2014-15 (1/8)
City-FCB 1-2/FCB-City 1-0
Champions 2016-17 (league)
FCB-City 4-0/City-FCB 3-1
ELIMINATORIES: Barça 2 wins
IN BAYERN
UEFA Cup 1995-96 (semi-finals)
Bayern-FCB 2-2/FCB-Bayern 1-2
Champions 1998-99 (league)
Bayern-FCB 1-0/ FCB-Bayern 1-2
Champions 2008-09 (1/4 final)
FCB-Bayern 4-0/Bayern-FCB 1-1
Champions 2012-13 (semi-finals)
Bayern-FCB 4-0/ FCB-Bayern 0-3
Champions 2014-15 (semi-finals)
FCB-Bayern 3-0/Bayern-FCB 3-2
Champions 2019-20 (quarterfinals)
FCB-Bayern 2-8
Champions 2022-23 (league)
Bayern-FCB 2-0/FCB-Bayern 0-3
ELINNATORIES: 3 Bayern wins/2 Barça
AT PSG
Champions 1994-95 (1/4)
FCB-PSG 1-1/PSG-FCB 2-1
Cup Winners’ Cup 1996-97 (final in Rotterdam)
FCB-PSG 1-0
Champions 2012-13 (1/4)
PSG-FCB 2-2/FCB-PSG 1-1
Champions 2014-15 (league)
PSG-FCB 3-2/FCB-PSG 3-1
Champions 2014-15 (1/4)
PSG-FCB 1-3/FCB-PSG 2-0
Champions 2016-17 (1/8)
PSG-FCB 4-0/FCB-PSG 6-1
Champions 2020-21 (1/8)
FCB-PSG 1-4/PSG-FCB 1-1
FINAL: Barça won 1
ELIMINATORIES: 3 Barça wins, 2 PSG
HAVE AN ARSENAL
Champions 1999-00 (league)
FCB-Arsenal 1-1/Arsenal-FCB 2-4
Champions 2005-06 (final)
FCB-Arsenal 2-1
Champion 2009-10 (1/4)
Arsenal-FCB 2-2/FCB-Arsenal 4-1
Champion 2010-11 (1/8)
Arsenal-FCB 2-1/FCB-Arsenal 3-1
Champions 2015-16 (1/8)
Arsenal-FCB 0-2/FCB-Arsenal 3-1
FINAL: Barça won 1
ELIMINATORIES: Barça 3 wins
WITH BORUSSIA DORTMUND
1997 Super Cup
FCB-Dortmund 2-0/Dortmund-FCB 1-1
Champions 2019-20 (league)
Dortmund-FCB 0-0/FCB-Dortmund 3-1
ELIMINATORIES: Barça won 1
Source: La Verdad
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