The draw verdict is now known, and the posters promise to be spectacular. The French clubs, in this case PSG and Lille, inherited the challenges noted, but nothing is impossible. The road to the quarter -finals is traced, now places exploits!
PSG – Liverpool: a major challenge for Paris
Paris Saint-Germain will have much to face Liverpool, who finished at the top of the regular phase. If the first leg at the Parc des Princes can allow Parisians to take an advantage, the return to Anfield promises to be boiling. It will be the third European confrontation between these two clubs after the duels in the 1997 Cup Cup and in the 2018-2019 group phase.
However, Paris can feed hopes. Liverpool has won only one of its last five games, while PSG is on an excellent dynamic. In case of qualification, the men of Luis Enrique would challenge Bruges or Aston Villa in the quarterfinals, a potentially affordable table.
Lille has an up to date in the Champions League.
Lille Facing the Dortmund Wall
For its part, LOSC inherits a formidable adversary: Borussia Dortmund. If the Germans are still dangerous, Lille has the advantage of playing the home return match, at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium. A fact that can play in favor of the DOGUES, especially since Thomas Meunier, former Borussia, could give precious indications on his ex-club.
With a team that has already beaten several big names this season, Lille can believe it. In the event of qualification, the Northerners would find in the quarterfinals either Benfica or FC Barcelona. A path strewn with pitfalls, but not impossible.
An explosive draw for the rest of the teams
Beyond posters involving French clubs, other shocks promise electric confrontations. In Madrid, a fratricidal battle awaits Real and Atlético. An always boiling Madrid derby, between two teams that have failed to decide between this season in the league. Mbappé and his teammates will therefore avoid a long trip, but face their neighbor Rojiblaco will not be an easy task.
The other displays XXL of these quarter -finals will be played in Germany, where Bayern Munich will challenge Bayer Leverkusen. A duel between the two current Bundesliga giants, who had left on a zero and virgin score only a week ago. Between Bayern who wants to find the summits and Leverkusen, surprise last season, this German shock promises an intense struggle for a place in the last square.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan will have to be wary of Feyenoord, an opponent who knows San Siro well after eliminating AC Milan in the previous round. The Dutch will try a new feat against a Lombard club, but the Inter, accustomed to major European meetings, will not facilitate their task.
Finally, Arsenal, who dreams of a return to the top, will face the PSV Eindhoven in a confrontation where the Gunners will leave favorites. But beware of surprises, because the Dutch clubs have already proven in the past that they knew how to pose problems to the English giants.
