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Which teams can Barcelona face in the Champions League quarter finals?


Barcelona are through to the Champions League final 8 for the first time in four years after they overpowered Napoli at Montjuïc, winning 3-1 following a 1-1 draw in Naples.

Xavi was calm ahead of the game but the manager was on the edge of his technical area for 90 minutes as he directed his players, young and old, past their Italian opponents. Now, the final 8 awaits…

Who can Barcelona face in the Champions League quarter finals?

In the Round of 16, things are a little more restricted, with group winners placed against the teams who came second. Also, two teams from the same country cannot face each other.

However, once we get past the Round of 16, there are no restrictions on who can face who, meaning that Barcelona can be drawn, home or away, against any team left in the competition.

Which teams are through to the Champions League quarter-finals?

· Real Madrid

· Manchester City

· PSG

· Bayern

· Barcelona

· Arsenal

· PSV/Dortmund

· Inter/Atlético

When is the quarter-final draw?

UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon (Switzerland) is the setting for the draw (on Friday, 15 March) with all remaining teams set to discover both both the quarter-final and semi-final matchups. The draw for which team is the ‘home’ side at the Wembley final will also be carried out.

The proceedings get underway at 12:00 (local time) / 05:00 am ET / 02:00 am PT.

However, before that, we still have to find out the remaining teams from the fixtures still to be played, with Inter-Atlético and PSV-Dortmund scheduled for Wednesday 13 March. You can follow both games live on AS USA.



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