At ESPN we present the possibilities of each team that are still in the race for “Orejona”.
The phase of the eighth final of the Champions League has ended and the eight clubs that will fight for one of the four tickets to the semifinals have been defined. The draw for the quarterfinals will take place on Friday, March 19, in Nyon, Switzerland. The matches from the first round will be played between April 6-7.
ESPN Digital It shows you the clubs ranked in the quarterfinals and what are their chances of winning the Champions League:
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER
Pep Guardiola’s team beat Borussia Mönchengladbach to win both games with a score of 2-0. Guardiola’s pending subject at City is to win the Champions League, and Manchester fans are delighted that his team will win “Orejona” and the Premier League this year. According to the Soccer Power index, Manchester City is the main candidate to win the Champions League with a 36% probability.
BAYERN MUNCHEN
The reigning European champion had no problem defeating Lazio in Italy. The Teutonic team has many chances to be proclaimed two-time champions of the Old Continent, maintaining a large part of the level that captivated thousands of fans in the previous season. Another factor in favor of Munich is the Polish Robert Lewandowski, who has already scored over 30 goals this season. According to Soccer Power Index, Bayern Munich has a 19% chance to win the Champions League.
LIVERPOOL
The “Reds” easily beat Leipzig – currently second in the Bundesliga – and, although they are not having a good time in the Premier League, Liverpool have shown that they have enough quality to fight for the European Cup. The performance of the offensive trident of Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah is the key to Jurgen Klopp’s aspirations to enjoy maximum European glory again. According to the Soccer Power Index, Liverpool has an 11% chance to win the Champions League.
REAL MADRID
The meringues qualified for the quarterfinals after defeating Atalanta in Serie A with an aggregate score of 4-1. The team led by Zinedine Zidane is the only Spanish representative who continues in the competition, and “Blancos” fans dream of their team. raising the Champions League again, which they have not won since 2018. The Soccer Power Index points out that Madrid has an 11% chance of winning the cup.
CHELSEA
‘Blues’ surprised the fans of the Champions by eliminating Atlético de Madrid, leaders of Spanish football and who were one of the favorites to reach the final stages of the main competition of UEFA clubs. Chelsea do not seem to be one of the strongest rivals of this edition of the Champions League, although few would be surprised if they finish the campaign among the top four teams. According to the Soccer Power index, the Stamford Bridge team has the same probabilities as Liverpool and Real Madrid to obtain “Orejona”, 11%.
BORUSSIA DORTMUND
With Norwegian Erling Haaland as the team’s top star, Dortmund advanced to the quarter-finals after eliminating Sevilla. The Teutons do not boast of a team full of stars, but Haaland makes them one of the most dangerous teams in the competition. For the Soccer Power Index, Dortmund has only a 5% chance of winning the title.
PSG
With a memorable performance of Kylian Mbappé at the Camp Nou, PSG eliminated Barcelona 5-2 in total, which reaped another failure in Europe. The Parisian team reached the final in the last edition of the Champions League, but curiously in this campaign it is not considered one of the favorites to reach the game for the title. According to the Soccer Power index, PSG has a 5% chance to win at the end of the tournament.
porto
The dragons of the Mexican Jesús “Tecatito” Corona played in the biggest surprise of the eighth finals when they eliminated Juventus from Cristiano Ronaldo. Although it is true that it seems very difficult for the Portuguese team to advance to the semifinals, the fans dream that their team will offer them another surprise. The Soccer Power Index considers that Porto has only a 1% chance of winning the Champions League.