UCL Quarter Finals: Meet The Teams That Have Qualified for UEFA Champions League Last 8
- With the round of 16 games now completed, Arsenal, Barcelona and 6 other teams have qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals
- The pairings for the quarter-finals of the much-followed continental competition will be announced on Friday, March 15
- The quarter-finals will be played on April 9 and 10 for the first leg, while the second leg will come one week later, on the 16th and 17th of the same month
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Nyon, Switzerland - Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, PSG, Real Madrid, and Atletico, have secured their places in the last eight of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League (UCL) competition.
They will be hoping to make it to Wembley, in the United Kingdom, where the final will be played on Saturday, June 1.
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Legit.ng highlights the 2023/24 UCL quarter-final contenders.
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1. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
Despite huge spending to try to win the Champions League for the first time, PSG had been eliminated from the last 16 five times in the last seven seasons, including the last two. It made it to the semifinals in 2021 and was runner-up in 2020.
The club has never won the Champions League.
2. Bayern Munich
Bayern are the most successful German side in the UCL and have won the trophy six times while also losing the final five times.
With Bayern’s hopes in the Bundesliga fast disappearing, bringing the Champions League trophy to Munich may be the club’s last chance to avoid a first trophyless season since 2012.
3. Manchester City
City are the defending UCL champion, with their first title in 2023.
Pundits also consider them a strong favourite for the title this year (2024).
4. Real Madrid
Real Madrid are the most successful side in Champions League history. They have 14 titles to their name.
This season, Carlo Ancelotti-led Madrid are also a serious contender for the UCL trophy.
5. Arsenal
Arsenal reached the UCL quarter-finals on Tuesday, March 12, following their triumph over FC Porto at the Emirates.
Apparently, the players and fans are delighted at finally getting the chance to play in the Champions League quarter-finals.
6. Barcelona
Barcelona are again one of the eight best sides in Europe after a four-season hiatus.
The win over Napoli in the round-of-16 return leg saw Barca through to the last eight of Europe's premier club competition.
7. Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund's last chance of silverware this season comes in the form of the Champions League, albeit it will be difficult for the German side to do that, despite squeezing past PSV Eindhoven 2-0 on Wednesday night, March 13, 3-1 on aggregate.
Dortmund will now look ahead to the quarter-final.
8. Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid beat Inter Milan on penalties on Wednesday night, March 13, to advance to the quarter-final stage.
The game had ended two all on aggregate score.
Coach Diego Simeone would have another chance to win his first Champions League trophy for Atletico after several years of heartbreaks.
When is the UCL quarter-final draw?
The UCL quarter-final draw will take place on Friday, March 15, in Nyon, Switzerland, at UEFA's headquarters.
The semi-final routes will also be plotted out at the same time.
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