This was also their 14th final in UEFA competitions, having played in one Cup Winners' Cup final (losing in 1966) and four UEFA Cup/Europa League finals (winning in 1973, 1976, and 2001; and losing in 2016). Liverpool won the title in 2019. [41] Against Inter at Wembley, substitute Christian Eriksen's 80th-minute goal gave Spurs a 1–0 victory and prevented the club from being eliminated. Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) Chelsea will be given license to play out from the back, with Porto looking to tempt them into moving numbers forward. Where Man City will win or lose: While the focus on City often falls on their attacking capabilities, their run to the quarterfinals this season has been built on their solid foundations at the back, with Guardiola's team conceding just one goal in eight games. ESPN breaks down everything you need to know ahead of this week's first legs, including where the games will be won or lost and key players, as well as predictions as to who will go through. Where Dortmund will win or lose: Dortmund's big strength is Haaland, the 20-year-old who has taken the Champions League by storm since scoring a debut hat trick for FC Salzburg in September 2019. Wolfsburg and Atletico (again) two years later? [86] Tottenham announced plans to show a live screening of the Champions League final at their stadium in London that would be opened to a full-capacity audience. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; Real Madrid will face Liverpool in the Champions League quarterfinals, and there will be a repeat of last season's final as Bayern Munich were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain.. If he shines like he did when scoring a hat trick against Barcelona in the previous round, the French champions have a chance. Mark Borsch (Germany), Liverpool won their sixth European Cup and their second of the Champions League era. Assistant video assistant referees:[2] Now the centre-back has explained how the German champions managed to lure him in. The key five for Spain's champions are Courtois, who has been at or near his very best form this term; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, who can take a game away from the best opponents because, technical skills aside, they live and breathe the winning mentality; and Benzema, who not only has 11 goals in his last 10 matches, but the effervescence of his play, his invention, vision and technical skills are sheer magic to watch. [61][62], In the opening match of the group stage, Liverpool faced Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield and won 3–2 with a goal in stoppage time by substitute Roberto Firmino. UCL talking points: Will it be Man City or Chelsea to lift the trophy? 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Tottenham Hotspur reached their first ever Champions League final, becoming the eighth unique finalist from England and the fortieth overall. Revenge? [8] The match was also the first Champions League final to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system. [73], In the semi-finals, Liverpool faced tournament favourites Barcelona. Tuchel knows what it takes to reach the final of the Champions League, having done that with PSG last season, and has the nous to steer Chelsea through this tricky tie. [39] Spurs drew 2–2 with PSV Eindhoven on matchday 3, played in the Netherlands, but lost goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to a red card and conceded a late equalising goal to Luuk de Jong in the 87th minute. But while City are overwhelming favourites, Pep Guardiola's team have repeatedly been beaten by unfancied opponents in the Champions League knockout stages, with Monaco, Tottenham and Lyon eliminating them in recent years. [2], Prior to kick-off, a moment of silence was observed for Spanish footballer José Antonio Reyes, who had died in a car crash earlier in the day. Holders Bayern Munich will face the team they beat in last year's Champions League final in this season's quarter-finals after being paired with Paris St Germain in Friday's draw. Chelsea look set to be without N'Golo Kante and Christian Pulisic on Wednesday through injury, but expect them to line up in their usual fluid system of three centre-backs, two wing-backs, two sitting midfielders and three attackers. ... Watch 2016 Atlético v Bayern semi-final highlights. Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Quarter-final 3: Bayern Munich v Paris St Germain. For PSG, Mbappe holds the key. The 2019 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League, the 64th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 27th season since it was rebranded the UEFA Champions League. It was a remarkable capitulation, given Chelsea were unbeaten since Tuchel took over in January and had conceded just two goals. [89][90][91] Ukrainian electric string quartet Asturia Girls performed the UEFA Champions League Anthem as the teams walked out for the match. [98][99], Man of the Match: [58][59], Liverpool, the runners-up in the previous year's final, qualified directly for the group stage as the fourth-placed team in the Premier League. Where PSG will win or lose: PSG must play with intensity and discipline, and be efficient in the press and counterpress. Chelsea 4-1 Bayern Munich: Emma Hayes' side make history by reaching their first-ever Women's Champions League final thanks to goals from Fran Kirby, Ji So-yun and Pernille Harder Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund. The parade began at Allerton Maze and continued for 8 miles (13 kilometres) towards the city centre, ending on the Liverpool Strand. [64] Liverpool retook their position at the top of Group C following a 4–0 home victory over Red Star Belgrade on 24 October, including a brace from Mohamed Salah,[65] but suffered a shock 2–0 defeat to Red Star two weeks later in Belgrade and fell to second place behind Napoli. Liverpool always desire this trophy but, sitting sixth in the Premier League as this tie kicks off, they now require it. Frankly, his experiments with 3-5-2 look ill advised, but if he does employ that system against Liverpool it will require Marcelo (still ultra-talented and eccentric, but in decline) to absolutely excel and to make better positional judgements than normal. Spaniard Antonio Mateu Lahoz was the fourth official, and Danny Makkelie of the Netherlands was the video assistant referee in the debut of the system at a Champions League final. [44] Spurs won 3–0 with a dominant performance in the first leg at home, highlighted by second-half goals from Son Heung-min, Jan Vertonghen and Fernando Llorente. Bayern Munich vs. Paris Saint-Germain 3 p.m. Moreover, one big advantage that Dortmund can usually rely upon in the Champions League -- a full and noisy Signal Iduna Park -- will be denied them this season because of the restriction on supporters due to the pandemic. ... Quarter-final 3: Bayern Munich v Paris St Germain. Bayern to face PSG, Real Madrid v Liverpool in Champions League last eight Football Friday, 19 Mar 2021 ... Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Bayern Munich v Paris St Germain - … Leur adversaire est alors la Juventus.Grâce à un succès 2-1 à domicile, Liverpool est en position favorable avant le déplacement au Stadio delle Alpi. Champions League quarter-final draw in full. As a team chasing a quadruple, City's weaknesses are in short supply, but they do lack a centre-forward capable of deciding a tight game. Madrid, were they to lose him, would be lost. [74] Barcelona took advantage of several missed chances from Liverpool's strikers and won 3–0 at home, with two second-half goals by Lionel Messi, including a 25-yard (23 m) free kick in the 82nd minute, his 600th goal for the club. Prediction: Bayern will go through. ET / 7 p.m. GMT. Porto vs Chelsea. LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS - Bayern Munich - PSG et Real - Liverpool à l'affiche des quarts de finale LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS - Un air de revanche ! The team finished level on points with Inter, but advanced to the knockout stage on head-to-head away goals as group runners-up to Barcelona. Key players: Collectively there is no team better than Bayern, but Kimmich is the leader. The remaining tickets were allocated to the local organising committee, UEFA and national associations, commercial partners and broadcasters, and to serve the corporate hospitality programme. They will be without Mehdi Taremi and Sergio Oliveira through suspension for the first leg, which will make a firm dent in their attacking power, but will look to squeeze the middle of the field, rather than pressure high up the pitch. Chelsea looked settled and resilient under Thomas Tuchel, until they came up against relegation-threatened West Brom, who stormed Stamford Bridge to win 5-2 after Thiago Silva was sent off in the 29th minute. Chelsea 4-1 Bayern Munich: Emma Hayes' side make history by reaching their first-ever Women's Champions League final thanks to goals from Fran Kirby, Ji So-yun and Pernille Harder [95] The club surpassed Barcelona and Bayern Munich, each with five titles, and ranks third behind Real Madrid (13) and Milan (7) for overall European titles. [58] Liverpool's reserve striker Divock Origi scored the opening goal in the seventh minute, followed by a pair of goals in quick succession by half-time substitute Georginio Wijnaldum to level the tie on aggregate in the 56th minute. And how about FC Porto? In the other standout tie of the last eight 13-time champions Real Madrid face six-time winners Liverpool in a repeat of the 2018 final won by the Spanish club. [103][104] Police estimated the number of supporters to be approximately 750,000, with the number of people lining the route causing the parade to last an additional two hours. Porto will take notice of how vulnerable Chelsea looked defending crosses against West Brom, as well how susceptible they were to counter-attacks. [84][85] The handling of the travel logistics and ticket pricing by UEFA were criticised by managers Jürgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino, as well as supporters groups representing the two clubs. Here is our look at Liverpool's dream quarter-final arrangement. ... Zidane's 2002 Champions League final volley from every angle. Liverpool clicked back into form to thrash Arsenal 3-0 … Agüero's goal in the 59th minute gave Manchester City a 4–3 lead on aggregate in the series, but Fernando Llorente scored in the 73rd minute to tie the series once again and give Tottenham an advantage on away goals. [25] It was also the first final to be won by an English team since Chelsea in 2012, as well as the second all-English final, after Manchester United and Chelsea in 2008. [11] Due to UEFA regulations regarding naming rights of non-tournament sponsors, the stadium was referred to as the "Estadio Metropolitano" in all UEFA materials. A resurgent Ajax had entered the competition through the qualifying rounds with a young squad and went on to eliminate reigning holders Real Madrid in the round of 16 and Juventus in the quarter-finals. Where Bayern will win or lose: Even without Lewandowski (and his 42 goals in 36 games in all competitions this season), Bayern are sure of their strengths and have self-belief that they can beat anyone. Bayern are a machine; under Pochettino, PSG have only just started to assemble their engine. It was designed by Madrid-based artist Ruben Sanchez (Zoonchez) who drew inspiration from local folklore, including representations of the city emblem, cats (a nickname for Madrilenians), a guitar, and a statue in Puerta del Sol. [36] They were drawn into Group B alongside Spanish champions Barcelona, Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven and Inter Milan of Italy, all of whom are former European champions. SF2: Winner of Quarterfinal 4 (Real/Liverpool) will face winner of Quarterfinal 2 (Porto/Chelsea). Who are soccer's 39 best players age 21 or under? Real Madrid - Liverpool, en cuartos de final. [78] Alisson made a series of key saves to deny Barcelona a valuable away goal, a repeat of his performance for Roma in the previous year's quarter-final as they overcame a three-goal deficit against Barcelona. But the same old elements of flying wing-backs, hostile pressing, lightning counter-attacks and the Sadio Mane-Roberto Firmino-Mo Salah trident remain Liverpool's DNA. Yet PSG have also looked vulnerable in defensive transition during big games. Stay on current site or go to US version. Janusz Michallik comments on the play of Pulisic, Werner and Havertz in Chelsea's defeat to West Brom. [70], Liverpool were matched against German champions Bayern Munich in the round of 16 and played to a scoreless draw in the first leg at Anfield, mirroring the two sides' semi-final tie in the 1980–81 European Cup. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino substituted defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama for striker Fernando Llorente at half-time, and his strike partner Lucas Moura scored the team's first goal of the semi-finals in the 55th minute. [42] The final group stage match against Barcelona at Camp Nou began with an early goal for the home side, but a late equaliser by Lucas Moura preserved a 1–1 draw for Tottenham. - Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only) - ESPN … However, despite Neuer's brilliance, this Bayern team concedes chances and goals -- 35 already in this season's Bundesliga -- and their high defensive line could be an issue against PSG's quick attacks. Bayern, Chelsea, Dortmund, Liverpool, Manchester City, Paris, Porto and Real Madrid are this season's UEFA Champions League quarter-finalists. Prediction: With both legs played on neutral territory, the first leg will be a nervy affair with Chelsea and Porto battling out a draw, before Chelsea go on to win the return fixture next week. Overview: A rematch of the 2020 Champions League final, which Bayern won 1-0, was prefaced by both teams playing vital league game at the weekend. Nor is Zidane averse to tactical tinkering. Copied. [95] Following a corner kick in the 87th minute that was not cleared away by Spurs, Divock Origi struck from inside the penalty area and scored into the bottom right corner of the net. Liverpool booked their place in the last eight of the Champions League thanks to two goals from Sadio Mané and Virgil van Dijk. Chelsea (left) boss Thomas Tuchel has thrown down the gauntlet for his ambitious side, Bayern Munich (right) will be tough to dethrone while Real Madrid (inset) will fall back on their pedigree. They may be considered "minnows," but they had enough talent to stun Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus; are Chelsea next? And Madrid captain Ramos. En huitièmes de finale de la Ligue des champions, Liverpool est opposé au Bayer Leverkusen qui a terminé premier du groupe B devant le Real Madrid.Grâce à deux victoires 3-1, les Reds se qualifient pour les quarts de finale. Timo Werner is still finding his feet with just five goals in 29 league matches, but there is enough class in the likes of Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Mason Mount to provide the goals. Bundesliga leaders Bayern reached the quarter-final for a record 19th time by cruising past Lazio 6-2 on aggregate and will provide a formidable barrier. Skomina has been a FIFA referee since 2002, and was previously the fourth official in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final. [20] It was the fifth time they had appeared in the final of a UEFA competition, having played in one Cup Winners' Cup final (winning in 1963 to become the first British team to win a European trophy) and three UEFA Cup finals (winning in 1972 and 1984 and losing in 1974). Bayern to face PSG, Real v Liverpool in Champions League last 8. Might this tie, if Madrid are eliminated, prematurely end his love affair with the Champions League? [63] Liverpool failed to produce a shot on target during their 1–0 loss to Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo on matchday 2, which the home side won with a 90th-minute goal from Lorenzo Insigne. Liverpool back to Champions League contention, Bayern close in on Bundesliga title. Bayern Draw PSG, Real Face Liverpool In Champions League Quarter Finals. Le 20/03/21 à 12:24. modifié 20/03/21 à 12:24. /CFP. Bayern draw PSG in Champions League quarters as Real Madrid face Liverpool Bayern Munich beat PSG in last season's final with a Kingsley Coman goal giving them a 1-0 win in Lisbon [49] Sterling scored a fifth goal for City in the third minute of stoppage time, but it was ruled out by the video assistant referee for an offside during the buildup to the goal, giving Tottenham a victory on away goals to send them to their first European Cup semi-final since 1962. Liverpool players celebrate during the Premier League match against Arsenal in London, England, April 3, 2021. [56][57] The second leg was hailed as one of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history, alongside Liverpool's semi-final played the day before. It is a different story for Dortmund, where everything revolves around Haaland, especially with Sancho expected to miss both games. However, as Liverpool had already qualified through their league position, the reserved berth was given to Red Bull Salzburg, the champions of the 2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga, the 11th-ranked association according to next season's access list. Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Mohamed Salah was carted off injured after being run over by Sergio Ramos, then concussed goalkeeper Lorius Karius gifted Madrid two goals to hand Zinedine Zidane his third-straight UCL title. Fourth official:[2] Bayern to face PSG, Real v Liverpool in Champions League last 8. Where Real Madrid will win or lose: Their name has been etched on this trophy four times in the last six years, but along the way, not just this season against Inter and Borussia Monchengladbach, there have been near disasters, impossible rescues and football-escapology of the grandest kind. [37], Spurs began their Champions League campaign at the San Siro in Milan, where they lost 2–1 to Inter after conceding twice in the final minutes of the match. 9 or, like he did in the first leg against Atletico, picks Olivier Giroud as one of two recognised strikers. While Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden have match-winning qualities, the team has carried on regardless. Champions League predictions: Bayern Munich, Chelsea to reach the final? Holders Bayern Munich will face the team they beat in last year`s Champions League final in this season`s quarter-finals after being paired with Paris St Germain in Friday`s draw. Holders Bayern Munich will face the team they beat in last year’s Champions League final in this season’s quarter-finals after being paired with Paris St Germain in Friday’s draw.