The match between Real Madrid and Man City was a repeat of the Champions League semi-finals in the previous season 2022 – 2023. At that time, Man City won the final score 5-1, entered the final and won 1-0 against Inter Milan to be crowned champion. won the Champions League for the first time and completed a historic treble.
Man City (left) continues their great battle with Real Madrid
In the history of meetings in the Champions League, Man City is also dominant over Real Madrid, with 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Previously, in the 2021 – 2022 season, the two teams also met in the semi-finals, Real Madrid won the final score 6-5 after extra time, and in the final also beat Liverpool 1-0 to be crowned champion.
Therefore, the rematch between Real Madrid and Man City in the quarterfinals of this year’s Champions League promises to continue to be a tense match.
Meanwhile, the match between PSG and Barcelona is also very attractive and full of fate. The last time they met, PSG eliminated Barcelona in the round of 16 of the 2020-2021 season with a total score of 5-2 when Messi was still playing. Previously, in the 2016 – 2017 season, also in the round of 16, Barcelona lost 0-4 to PSG in the first leg, but won 6-1 in the return leg to win a ticket to the next round. This is the second time the two teams have met in the quarterfinals of the Champions League after the 2014 – 2015 season, with Barcelona then winning 3-1 in the first leg and 2-0 in the return leg.
The remaining notable quarter-final pairs are Arsenal vs Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund.
In particular, the pair Arsenal meets Bayern Munich promises a lot of drama. In the last 3 matches, Arsenal lost to Bayern Munich with a strong score of 1-5. Including 2 matches in the round of 16 in the 2016 – 2017 season, and the group stage match in the 2015 – 2016 season. This meeting will see whether coach Mikel Arteta and his team can overcome their hatred, after having a brilliant season in the English Premier League. (Disputing the championship with Man City and Liverpool.
Champions League quarter-final matches
UEFA also divided the semi-final matches, with the winner of Arsenal and Bayern Munich meeting the winner of Real Madrid and Man City. Meanwhile, in the other branch, the winner of the pair PSG and Barcelona meets the winner of the pair Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
