Defending champions Actual Madrid are nonetheless within the combine after a snug victory over Liverpool within the Spherical of 16 in what was a repeat of final 12 months’s ultimate.

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Though the Reds exited, the Premier League remains to be represented within the ultimate eight due to Chelsea and Manchester Metropolis.

Chelsea can be trying to repeat the identical heroics of 2021 once they final gained the match whereas Pep Guardiola and Metropolis proceed to safe the one trophy that has eluded them for years regardless of important funding.

Portuguese giants Benfica additionally stay within the hunt, as do Bayern Munich.

However, maybe considerably surprisingly, it’s Italy which has the biggest illustration within the Champions League.

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For the primary time because the 2005/06 season, three Serie A groups are nonetheless within the competitors: AC Milan, Napoli and Inter,

Napoli maintain a snug 18-point lead on the prime of Serie A and look on observe to safe its first scudetto in over 30 years.

The quarterfinal stage can be the furthest the membership has ever gone within the Champions League having solely made it so far as the Spherical of 16 beforehand, even with the legendary Diego Maradona within the workforce.

HOW DOES THE DRAW WORK?

At this stage of the match, it’s now an open draw.

Meaning groups from the identical nation might play towards each other, with the identical equation going through groups drawn in the identical group earlier within the competitors.

The draw will happen at 10pm on March 17.

WHEN ARE THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINALS?

The primary legs of the Champions League quarterfinals can be performed on Wednesday April 12 and Thursday April 13 (AEDT).

The second legs can be performed on Wednesday April 19 and Thursday April 20 (AEDT).

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