UEFA Champions League Draw: Real Madrid to take on Manchester City, Arsenal vs Bayern in QFs

UEFA Champions League 2024 is into its crucial phase with just 8 teams left in the competition. The round of matches for the Quarter-finals was announced on Friday with two massive matches scheduled in March. Defending UCL champions Manchester City will take 14-time champions Real Madrid in the last eight stage, while Arsenal FC have been drawn against Bayern Munich.

Here's the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Quarter-final line-up

Man City vs Real Madrid

Barcelona vs PSG

Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

Arsenal FC vs Bayern Munich
 

Explaining the format, the winner of the Real Madrid vs Man city clash will take on the winner of the Bayern vs Arsenal match in the UCL semi-finals. On the other hand, the winner of PSG vs Barcelona game will face the winner of Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund clash.

That draw arguably put the four strongest teams in the same half. When the new Champions League format takes effect next season, the two strongest teams in the expanded eight-game first phase will be seeded in a tennis-style knockout bracket and could not meet until the final.

This time, the winner between Real Madrid and Man City — who were the only teams to win all six games in the group stage — will be away in the first leg against Arsenal or Bayern.

Atletico or Dortmund will host the first leg against PSG or Barcelona.

There was a familiar and powerful look to the draw. It featured five European champions — who have combined to win 27 of the previous 68 titles — and three beaten finalists: Arsenal, Atletico and PSG.

The semifinals are played between April 30 and May 8. The final is on June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London.

(With inputs from AP)