On the evening of March 18, Beijing time, the results of the Champions League quarter-final draw were released, Liverpool and Bayern drew a big package, and Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid formed the death half.
Top half: Manchester City vs Atletico, Chelsea vs Real Madrid
This is a contest between the Premier League and La Liga, both of which have three teams advancing to the Champions League Quarter-Finals, with Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid forming the Death Half, while Liverpool's Good Villarreal is in the bottom half.
City have yet to play against Atletico in the Champions League, but Guardiola and Simeone have met twice in the Champions League, that is, in the 15/16 Champions League semi-finals, Guardiola's Bayern lost 0-1 to Simeone in the first leg away from home, and although the second leg won 2-1 at home to equalize the aggregate score of 2-2, he was still eliminated due to the disadvantage of away goals. After 6 years of waiting, now Guardiola has ushered in a battle for revenge. In addition, Guardiola led the team to 12 times against Atletico, with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, with a winning percentage of 75%.
Chelsea vs Real Madrid is a repeat of last season's Champions League semi-finals, and Chelsea is stepping on Real Madrid to advance to the final, and then kill Manchester City to win the title. The two sides have met five times in their history, with Chelsea unbeaten with 3 wins and 2 draws.
Bottom half: Villarreal vs Bayern, Benfica vs Liverpool
Villarreal and Benfica are undoubtedly the weakest teams in the Champions League quarter-finals, and it should not be too difficult for Liverpool and Bayern to pass this level. In terms of overall strength, Bayern may be more difficult, after all, Villarreal can beat Juve 3-0 away to advance. According to foreign media forecasts, the probability of Liverpool reaching the top four of the Champions League is as high as 90%, while the probability of Bayern advancing to the top four of the Champions League is only 79%.