Manchester City’s possible Champions League quarter-final opponents and draw details
Pep Guardiola and the players of Manchester City have become aware of their potential opponents in the upcoming round of the UEFA Champions League.
The team secured their spot in the quarter-finals of the tournament by triumphing over RB Leipzig 7-0 on Tuesday night, with Erling Haaland, their outstanding striker, scoring five goals during the match.
In addition to the Norwegian’s impressive performance, goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne further solidified Manchester City’s lead over Marco Rose’s team, resulting in an 8-1 aggregate scoreline and advancing them to the tournament’s last-eight stage.
The draw for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League is scheduled to take place in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw will occur on Friday, March 18, 2023, at 12:00 pm CET.
The event will involve eight teams, which will be split into two groups of four, and the draw will determine the matchups for the quarter-final ties.
Before the upcoming draw on Friday, Manchester City has been informed of the complete list of teams that they could potentially face in the next round of the UEFA Champions League.
The possible opponents for Manchester City in the quarter-finals are:
Confirmed Champions League Quarter-Finalists
Bayern Munich (GER)
Benfica (POR)
Chelsea (ENG)
AC Milan (ITA)
Manchester City (ENG)
Inter Milan (ITA)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Napoli (ITA)
Benfica secured their spot in the quarter-finals of the tournament with an impressive 7-1 aggregate scoreline against Club Brugge.
Meanwhile, Chelsea triumphed over Borussia Dortmund in the two-leg tie, with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge in the second leg confirming their place in the last-eight of the competition.
Bayern Munich secured their place in the quarter-finals with a 3-0 aggregate victory over Paris Saint-Germain, managing to keep a clean sheet across both legs of the tie. Meanwhile, Tottenham’s Champions League campaign came to an end in a 0-1 defeat to AC Milan.
Inter Milan progressed to the next round of the competition by holding out against Porto in the second leg, winning 1-0 on aggregate.
Napoli also secured their spot in the quarter-finals with a victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, further adding to their impressive form in the Serie A this season.
Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool’s disappointing season continued as they were unable to mount a comeback from a 5-2 deficit against Real Madrid at Anfield, resulting in their elimination from the tournament. Real Madrid, a team with a history of success in the Champions League, proved to be too strong for Liverpool in the two-leg tie.
Manchester City’s possible Champions League quarter-final opponents and draw details
