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The 2024 Champions League quarterfinals are set.
Defending champion Manchester City will be taking on Real Madrid in a rematch of last year’s semifinal. The two powerhouse clubs combined to go 12-0-0 with a plus-20 goal differential in group play.
2024 UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals
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The first legs of the quarterfinals will be played on April 9 and 10, with the second legs taking place on April 16 and 17. The first legs of the semifinals will be held on April 30 and May 1, followed the second legs on May 7-8.
This year’s final will be played on June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Manchester City defeated Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in last year’s semifinal en route to winning its first Champions League title. That also marks the last time these two clubs squared off.
Atlético Madrid and Arsenal advanced to the quarterfinal after both survived scares in the round of 16. Atlético Madrid squeaked by Inter Milan, the 2023 Champions League runner-up, with a 3-2 win on penalties in the second leg of their matchup on Wednesday.
The Gunners were able to avoid a near-disaster against Porto with a 4-2 advantage in a shootout after the two clubs were tied at one on aggregate at the end of regulation.
Mikel Arteta’s squad had the best goal differential of any club in group play (plus-12). They are looking to make it to the final for the first time since 2006. Their path to getting there will start with a showdown against Bayern Munich.
Bayern has had little trouble getting to this point. It comfortably won Group A and earned a 3-1 victory on aggregate over Lazio in the round of 16 despite losing the first leg 1-0.
PSG is looking to get back to the final for the second time in four years. Its only previous appearance in the Champions League Final came in 2020 when it lost to Bayern Munich.
In order to get there, PSG will have to get past a Barcelona squad that has found its footing after losing two of its first three matches in group play. Barca is 3-1-0 in its last four Champions League matches, capped off with a 4-2 victory on aggregate over Napoli in the first round of the knockout phase.
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