On the morning of March 14, the round of 16 of the Champions League ended with the last two tickets for Dortmund and Atletico Madrid.
1. Arsenal: “Gunners” fans have to wait 14 years to breathe the atmosphere of the Champions League quarter-finals again. Coach Mikel Arteta’s young stars are strong enough to stop any opponent in the top 8. |
2. Manchester City: Pep Guardiola and his team did not spend much effort to overcome Copenhagen, the club that once devastated Man Utd in the group stage. |
3. Real Madrid: The “King” of the Champions League struggled to defeat Bundesliga representative Leipzig in the round of 16. |
4. Barcelona: For the first time since Lionel Messi left, Barca will appear in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Coach Xavi announced that he will definitely leave after this season, even if “Blaugrana” wins the European championship. |
5. Bayern Munich: Champions League is the last hope to save Bayern’s empty season. In the domestic tournament, the Bavarian club was 10 points behind Leverkusen. |
6. PSG: After parting ways with Neymar, Lionel Messi, and Sergio Ramos, Kylian Mbappe alone carried PSG to the quarterfinals after two consecutive seasons of stopping from the round of 16. |
7. Dortmund: Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus helped Dortmund defeat PSV with a total score of 3-1 after 2 matches in the round of 16. |
8. Atletico Madrid: La Liga representative faced difficulties when led by 2 goals to Inter. However, goals from Antoine Griezmann and Memphis Depay helped Atletico drag Inter into extra time, followed by a penalty shootout. Here, Inter fell with a score of 2-3. |
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The quarter-finals of Europe’s most prestigious cup tournament this season promise to be exciting with the participation of all famous names. |