This Monday, from the House of the European Football in Nyon (Switzerland), took place the draw of eighth of final of the Champions League. After a phase of groups without too many surprises -the strongest teams of Europe did not fail and obtained the first place, whereas others equally strong remained in second position- sortearon the first eliminatory, that promise to be exciting.

The balls determined that the Manchester City of Pep Guardiola will confront to the Borussia Mönchengladbach; the Bayern of Munich, current champion of Europe, will measure to the Lazio; Chelsea will play against the Athletic of Madrid; the Liverpool will confront against the Leipzig; the Juventus will measure to the Port wine; the FC Barcelona will play against Paris Saint-Germain; the Borussia Dortmund will confront to the Seville; and the Real Madrid will play against the Atalanta.

In the draw, the FC Barcelona had the fortune of esquivar to the three better teams of Europe (Manchester City, Bayern of Munich and Liverpool) but remained placed with a fearsome rival like Paris Saint-Germain, that in the past edition of the Champions League arrived to the final. A duel that will carry to the culés to confront with the best forward of the world, with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé leading it.

By his part, the Real Madrid had quite luck with the draw, since it achieved to avoid to the Leipzig, semifinalist of the past edition. The ones of Zinedine Zidane will measure to the Atalanta, that this season is being a so much irregular in the Italian championship. On the paper, the white group would not have to have too many problems to undo of the group lombardo.

In addition to the duel between the FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, the strong dish of these eighth of final will confront to the new Chelsea of Frank Lampard and to the Athletic of Madrid of Diego Pablo Simeone, in a republising of eliminatory previous. In the rest of meetings, the favourites seem quite clear except in the Seville-Borussia Dortmund, that also promises to be very equalised.

The commitments of gone of eighth of final will contest the days 16, 17, 23 and 24 February, whereas the parties of turn will be the 9, 10, 16 and 17 March. When they only remain eight teams in the career by the title sorteará the final picture and the chambers, semis and final will remain totally defined so much in crosses as in calendar.

Like this they remained the crosses of eighth of final

  • Borussia Mönchengladbach-Manchester City
  • Lazio-Bayern Of Munich
  • Athletic of Madrid-Chelsea
  • Leipzig-Liverpool
  • Port wine-Juventus
  • FC Barcelona-Paris SG
  • Seville-Borussia Dortmund
  • Atalanta-Real Madrid