The Road to Istanbul continues as eight teams learned their fate on Friday in the UCL Draw for the Quarter and Semi Finals. Teams that have qualified for the next round include defending Champions FC Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Porto, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool, Paris Saint Germain and Borussia Dortmund.
UEFA Deputy General Secretary Giorigo Marchetti was as always the head of the draw. He was then joined by Hamit Altintop who was a runner up with Bayern Munchen in the 2009-10 season.
The final will be played at the Ataturk Stadium, the venue that hosted the famous 2005 Champions League Final in which Liverpool defeated AC Milan on penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw after The Reds came back from a 3-0 halftime deficient.
The first quarter final draw in full-
Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund [QF 1]
Porto vs Chelsea [QF 2]
Bayern Munchen vs Paris Saint Germain [QF 3]
Real Madrid vs Liverpool [QF 4]
The draw means that Manchester City will take on German Outfit Borussia Dortmund in the first Quarter Final. Erling Haaland has been linked to a move to Manchester City in the recent weeks so it would be interesting to see how it goes.
Next up will be Porto who take on Chelsea. The Portuguese side knocked out Juventus but will they be able to eliminate Tuchel's Blues? We will find it out later.
And next we will have a repeat of two finals as Last Years Winners Bayern Munchen take on Paris Saint Germain whom they defeated to lift the title. Neymar was completely left heartbroken on that night in Portugal and he and his Paris side will surely like to get their much needed revenge.
In the final quarter final it will be repeat of the 2018 Champions League Final in which Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 in an unwanted night for Liverpool keeper Loris Karius.
The Semi Finals Draw-
Winner of QF 3 vs Winners of QF 1
Winner of QF 4 vs Winners of QF 2
The Final-
Winner of Semi Finals 1 vs Winner of Semi Finals 2
The First Leg of the Quarter Finals will be played on 6 and 7th April whereas the return legs will be played a week later on 13 and 14th April. The Semi Finals will then be played on 27th and 28th April with the second legs on May 4th and 5th. The final will then be played on 29th May.
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