The Champions League draw for the quarterfinals and the semifinals are out and PSG are looking like hot favorites. The Parisians will play Atlanta in the quarters and play the winner of Atletico and Leipzeg, if they win against Atlanta. The rest of the clubs have tough draws with Real Madrid, Manchester City, Juventus, Lyon, Napoli, Barcelona, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, all having to battle it out for the remaining four spots. Here is what the draw looks like:
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Quarterfinal Draw
QF1 - Real Madrid or Manchester City Vs Juventus or Lyon
QF2 - Leipzeg Vs Atletico Madrid
QF3 - Napoli or Barcelona Vs Chelsea or Bayern Munich
QF4 - Atlanta Vs PSG
Semifinal Draw
SF1 - Winner QF1 Vs Winner QF3
SF2 – Winner QF2 Vs Winner QF4
In Quarterfinal 1, any of the four teams can qualify with the current scoresheets from the first leg of the Round of 16 matches too close to call. Manchester City will host Real Madrid. City has a 2-1 advantage and will be looking atleast a draw to secure their place in the quarters. Real have quite a task at hand. They will have to beat City on their home ground and score atleast two goals to ahve the away goal advantage. Just a win will take it to extra-time and then penalties to decide the winner. Juventus will host Lyon i the other half of the draw. Lyon beat Juventus in the first leg. But with the second leg set to take place in Juventus' home ground, it will be surprising to see them lose.
Verdict: Quarterfinal 1 - Manchester City Vs Juventus
In Quarterfinal 3, Bayern host Chelsea and have a three-goal advantage having beaten the Blues 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. With a three goal lead and home advantage on their side, it is hard to see Bayern miss out on their quarterfinal spot. Barcelona will play Napoli in the other half of the draw after the first draw at Napoli ended 1-1. Barcelona will have home advantage and will be looking to secure their quarterfinal spot. Although they look superior on paper, past experiences clearly show that things could go either way for the Blaugranas.
Verdict: Quarterfinal 3 - Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
