The Champions League draw has been accomplished, with some blockbuster clashes on the horizon. The three giants of Spanish soccer now have their opponents confirmed, in addition to their paths to the ultimate.
Barcelona had a alternative between Paris-Saint-Germain and Benfica within the Spherical of 16, after receiving a bye following their second-place end within the league section, and it will likely be the Portuguese giants who they face. They’ll have the second leg at Montjuic as the upper seeded facet. The 2 sides met on the da Luz in January, in a weird 5-4 win for Barcelona.
In the meantime Actual Madrid will tackle Atletico Madrid, in an interesting tie which pits the 2 metropolis rivals towards one another for the primary ime in Europe since they met within the 2016 Champions League remaining in Milan. They have to play the primary leg on the Santiago Bernabeu, with out Jude Bellingham, that means any comebacks will must be constructed away from house within the second leg, on the Metropolitano.
Como provided €8m for Héctor Fort in January, however the Barça teenager refused to depart. The membership revered his resolution. @marca
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The primary legs of the Spherical of 16 shall be performed on the 4th and fifth of March on the Estadio da Luz and Santiago Bernabeu respectively, with the return legs falling on the eleventh and twelfth of March, per week later on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys and Metropolitano.
Right here is the #ChampionsLeague draw: #AtleticoMadrid face #RealMadrid, with the second leg on the Metropolitano.#FCBarcelona meet #Benfica once more, with the second leg at Montjuic. pic.twitter.com/mLsrCabGxM
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The winner of the derby will face one in all PSV Eindhoven or Arsenal within the quarter-finals, with the second leg coming within the Spanish capital. In the meantime Barcelona should journey for the second leg of the quarter-final in the event that they get previous Benfica, and can face one in all Borussia Dortmund or Lille. Barcelona would additionally play the primary leg of a potential semi-final at house, and both of the Madrid sides would have the second leg again away from house in the event that they make it to the ultimate 4 too.
🚨 BREAKING: Atletico Madrid vs Actual Madrid within the Champions League Spherical of 16!
The second leg shall be performed on the Metropolitano. pic.twitter.com/8U6MTXAvpj
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That remaining 4 consists of 4 potential opponents for every of the Spanish sides too. Ought to Atletico or Actual Madrid make it there, they’ll come up towards one in all Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, Membership Brugge or Aston Villa. In the meantime Barcelona know that one in all Inter, Feyenoord, Bayern Munich or Bayer Leverkusen awaits them.
Earlier than the primary leg of the Madrid derby, Actual Madrid face Actual Betis (A), with Rayo Vallecano (H) between the legs and Villarreal (A) earlier than the March worldwide break. The identical run for Atletico options Athletic Membership (H), Getafe (A) and Barcelona (H), whereas the Blaugrana have Actual Sociedad (H) earlier than their first leg with Benfica, and Osasuna (H) after their journey to Lisbon, earlier than touring to the Metropolitano themselves.