The UEFA Champions League quarter finals draws took place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland today by 12.00 CET and the draw was worth the wait as it produced mouth-watering ties which are exciting to see. There will be a repeat of the 2015 CL finals as Barcelona are pitted against Juventus.
It is a matter of Manager and his assistant coming against each other when Bayern Munich host Real Madrid. Fairy tale Premier League champions and the competition's newcomer Leicester City have been drawn against two-time CL finalist Atletico Madrid while Monaco lurk horns with Borussia Dortmund in what is tagged the fixture for the "young boys".
The full draws in details:
Bayern Munich V Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid V Leicester City
Juventus V Barcelona
Borussia Dortmund V Monaco
Exciting facts and figures from the CL quarter final pairings.
Best defense v Best attack: Juventus: 2 goals conceded - Barcelona: 26 goals scored
Atlético Madrid have never lost at home to English opposition (W5 D5). Steel.
Aubameyang spent the first half of 2010/11 on loan at Monaco, scoring twice in 23 games. Dortmund and Monaco meet in UEFA competition for the first time.
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have met in 10 knockout ties, winning five apiece. Battle.
Atletico Madrid V Leicester City: Second worst attack in UCL (11 goals) VS Worst attack in UCL (10 goals). Stingy.
Atlético Madrid have never lost at home to English opposition (W5 D5). Steel.
Aubameyang spent the first half of 2010/11 on loan at Monaco, scoring twice in 23 games. Dortmund and Monaco meet in UEFA competition for the first time.
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have met in 10 knockout ties, winning five apiece. Battle.
Atletico Madrid V Leicester City: Second worst attack in UCL (11 goals) VS Worst attack in UCL (10 goals). Stingy.
The games will be played between 11th, 12th (1st Quarter Final leg) and 18th, 19th (2nd quarter Final) April 2017.
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See you soon Madrid... @ChampionsLeague— Javi Martínez (@Javi8martinez) March 17, 2017
Ante el @BVB 😏... ¡Vamos @AS_Monaco_ES! 🇲🇨— Radamel Falcao (@FALCAO) March 17, 2017
Nedvěd: "Juve have improved a lot [since the 2015 #UCLfinal], this team can play without fear against Barcelona."#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/whMOQVPIwR— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 17, 2017
The @ChampionsLeague journey continues. Bring it on 👍🏻#Atletico #UCLdraw #QF pic.twitter.com/f6A8us0dPl— Kasper Schmeichel (@kschmeichel1) March 17, 2017
.@MrAncelotti: "It's a tricky draw, but we have confidence. We want to win the @ChampionsLeague!" #FCBRMA pic.twitter.com/H9IOz4HWSp— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) March 17, 2017
Zidane: "In the Champions League we got a very good & very tough opponent".— Real Madrid Info (@RMadridInfo) March 17, 2017
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