Champions League: Into the quarterfinals, meet the contenders

The last eight draw is not country specific. It will be an open draw with no teams being seeded; clubs from the same national association can be pitted against each other.

Published : Mar 15, 2018 03:46 IST

The quarterfinal first legs will be played on April 3 and 4, followed by the second legs on April 10 and 11.
The quarterfinal first legs will be played on April 3 and 4, followed by the second legs on April 10 and 11.
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The quarterfinal first legs will be played on April 3 and 4, followed by the second legs on April 10 and 11.

Though Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are out of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal race, there is still some British interest left in the competition with Manchester City and Liverpool throwing their hats in the ring.

The complete list of eight teams are as follows — Real Madrid, Liverpool, Juventus, Manchester City, Sevilla, AS Roma, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

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On Tuesday, Sevilla stunned United 2-1 to stamp their name in the quarters.

The Catalans, inspired by a Lionel Messi brace, confirmed its quarterfinal berth defeating Antonio Conte’s Chelsea 3-0 (aggregate 4-1).

Earlier in the day, Besiktas lost to Bayern Munich 1-3 (1-8 on aggregate).

The last eight draw is not country specific. It will be an open draw with no teams being seeded; clubs from the same national association can be pitted against each other.

The quarterfinal first legs will be played on April 3 and 4, followed by the second legs on April 10 and 11.

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