The round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League ended with the match between Inter Milan and Atlético Madrid where the Spanish team won 2 to 1 in the 90 minutes, however, the overall result was a 2 to 2 draw since Inter had won by somewhat in the first leg. After the tie persisted after extra time, Inzaghi's team managed to leave Atlético on the road, achieving the victory on penalties 3 to 2 and all those classified for the quarterfinals are now known.
This Friday, March 15 at 12:00 noon, it will be held at the House of European Football in Nyon (Switzerland) the draw to know the pairings for the quarterfinals and which team will start as a home team to define as a visitor.
In total, there are 8 teams classified for the quarterfinals and the matches for this stage can face teams from the same league, the clubs that are in the race and can face the team from Diego Simeone are:
They have previously met in the Champions League group stage, with a victory in favor of City and a goalless draw, the most recent precedent being a 2 to 1 that favors Atlético Madrid in a friendly last year.
PSG comfortably qualified for the next phase and awaits its rival. Mbappé could be facing the team corresponding to the Madrid derby.
The German team is not going through its best performance despite having the scorer Harry Kane with a scoring streak, despite this, it is one of the teams that are in the quarterfinals that are more relaxed in relation to the result.
Madrid is currently at the top of La Liga, but knowing that qualifying for the quarterfinals has not been so easy, it is the opportunity to show a good performance. However, they already faced each other in the local tournament where they tied 1-1, while in the Copa del Rey Atlético beat the classic 4-2.
Barcelona made it to the quarterfinals after a great game against Napoli, whom they beat 3 to 1 in the second leg and has a great team to compete in this cup. Rival that Atlético must receive for matchday 29 of La Liga next Sunday, March 17.
Like , Arsenal were forced to decide their place in the quarterfinals in the penalty shootout where they won 4 to 2 and left Porto on their way. They met in the 2018 International Champions Cup, tied 1-1 and decided the result on penalties where Atlético won 3-1.
They reach the quarterfinals having won comfortably 2-0 in the second leg. In the 2019 Champions League they met in the group stage and there was one victory per side.
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