The last eight teams in the UEFA Champions League of this season are officially locked after an exciting end of the 16 round, causing another entertaining lot of games as the teams approach the final of May 31 in Munich. The quarterfinals of this season have a lot of experience in the later stages of the competition of the best clubs in Europe, with the list that includes the tastes of Real Madrid and Barcelona. Some parts with less recent experience also made the cut: Arsenal is in the last eight for the second time in 15 years, while Aston Villa will compete in the quarterfinals for the first time in four decades. Despite the stacked field, each draw may have a clear option of the probabilities manufacturers, even if they are the light favorites, but the tight margins feel likely since each team looks at a place in the semifinals.
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Here are the quarterfinal ties of the Champions League, classified.
4. Barcelona vs. Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund can be the finalists of last year, but this season he has not been particularly kind to them. His European campaign has been a postponement of his disappointing Bundesliga campaign, but Dortmund feels like the clear clearings against Barcelona. Hansi Flick has turned a chaotic team into a true contender for the main titles in Spain and Europe, which currently makes them the favorites of probabilities manufacturers to win everything. The responsibility is in Barcelona to live up to exaggeration, of course, but with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha in the form of his life, it is difficult not to predict a fairly simple excursion for the leaders of the League. After all, Barça went to Dortmund and won 3-2 in December.
3. Inter Against Bayern Munich
This is a confrontation that brings the classic prestige of the Champions League and, like others, offers an opportunity for both parties to really try their value as a contender for everything. However, the pressure on the Bayern Munich to bring entertainment: they can be the triggers to win the Bundesliga, but they have been quite inconsistent in the Champions League, which means that a confrontation against Inter will be difficult. The Italian champions have been one of the most consistent teams in Europe this season and are beginning to present a case as a dark horse contender to win the Champions League, and a draw against a vulnerable team of Bayern could favor them.
2. Real Madrid vs. Arsenal
This is possibly the draw more than more attention from the group and not only for the list full of stars of Real Madrid. The intrigue of this confrontation is that the Champions League remains the last opportunity of Arsenal to win a trophy this season, however unlikely, which means that gunners could provide Madrid to Real Madrid a rigid test. The queen champions seem to be reaching their maximum point at the right time after an inconsistent league phase output and could win this tie with few complications, but they will undoubtedly have to demonstrate their value first.
1. Paris Saint-Germain vs. Aston Villa
In another year, this might not be the most exciting knocked draw, but please allow a discussion in favor of both teams. After overcoming and eliminating Liverpool in the 16 round, Paris Saint-Germain has become surprisingly as the funniest team that remains in the Champions League, so it is officially time to see how far they can go. It feels almost certain that they will maintain high entertainment levels in the quarterfinals, although they will find a side of Aston Villa with their own points of sale. Unai Emery’s side has been revitalized this winter after adding Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford to his books, turning to an intriguing team to see in his own right.
In addition, there is so much narration behind this draw. Emery will face his old club, while he and his counterpart Luis Enrique were in charge of the comeback, when Enrique’s Barcelona beat Emery’s PSG 6-1 to overcome a four-go deficit of the first stage in the 16 round in 2017. In addition, Asensio is on loan in Villa de Psg and can have a point to try against his main club. However, in the end, the most fun team in the Champions League will advance or the competition will have its greatest discomfort of the tournament. For a neutral, that’s win-win.
