Champions League
Premier class: FC Bayern can meet BVB
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel wants to win the Champions League title with his team. photo
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The quarter-finals of the premier class will be drawn on Friday at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. A German duel is possible. The possible semi-final pairings have already been drawn.
After the round of 16 matches have been completed, it could be in the The Champions League will see a clash between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the round of the last eight.
On Friday (12:00 p.m.) at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, in addition to the quarter-final games, the possible semi-final pairings will also be drawn. In contrast to the previous rounds, there is no longer a seeding list or restrictions in the draw. That’s why a Bundesliga duel is already possible.
Other German opponents are the Spanish trio Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, defending champions Manchester City and Arsenal FC from England as well as France’s top club Paris Saint-Germain. In the last three seasons, Bayern were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Tuchel wants the title
“The Champions League title is always the most attractive title – and the hardest title to win in Europe,” Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel said after the round of 16 win against Lazio: “It’s probably the most important thing in the world “It’s the most difficult tournament to play. That’s why it has an incredible appeal.”
The 50-year-old Tuchel would of course like to say goodbye at the end of the season with the premier class title in Munich. “If we want to achieve that, then we have to think step by step. The quarter-finals were the minimum goal. Now you also need the luck of the draw. Every team that is in the quarter-finals wants to get to the final – us too!”
It is even conceivable that there could be another final between Bayern and Dortmund in London on June 1, 2024, after BVB won against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday evening. Eleven years ago, Munich won the title at Wembley Stadium against BVB 2-1 after a late winning goal from Arjen Robben.