Football fans are anxiously waiting for the calendar to hit March 27. This is when the first leg of the first two UEFA Champions League quarter-finals matches will take place. In Cyprus, underdogs APOEL will host pre-tournament favourites Real Madrid.
Simultaneously, Benfica and Chelsea will lock horns in Portugal. The Blues will be confident of progressing into the semis following their miraculous comeback in the Round of 16 against Napoli. Likewise, Benfica will be fired up to go further in the Champions League as the only Portuguese team remaining.
A day after, Olympique Marseille vs Bayern Munich and AC Milan vs Barcelona will hit the screens all over the world. The action at the San Siro is what will grab the public’s attention the most. The last time Milan and Barca met at this venue, the Catalans ran away with a 3-2 win. Pep Guardiola, who wanted to avoid the Rossoneri in the quarter-finals, is tipped to guide his men to triumph one more time.
The UEFA Europa League will also provide a lot of excitement even without Manchester City and Manchester United. The quarter-final stage is dominated by Spanish teams. Will they all survive to reach the semis? AZ, Schalke 04 and Hannover 96 will try to answer this question with a “no” against Valencia, Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid respectively.
Meanwhile, there is a possibility for the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League semi-finals to become an all-Iberian affair. This would happen if Spain’s three contenders emerge victorious alongside Portugal’s Sporting Lisbon in the quarter-finals.
Below are the fixtures of the first and second legs of the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals:
Mar 27, 2012 at 2:45pm EST: APOEL vs Real Madrid
Mar 27, 2012 at 2:45 pm EST: Benfica vs Chelsea
Mar 28, 2012 at 2:45 pm EST: Olympique Marseille vs Bayern München
Mar 28, 2012 at 2:45 pm EST: Milan vs Barcelona
Apr 3, 2012 at 2:45 pm EST: Barcelona vs Milan
Apr 3, 2012 at 2:45 pm EST: Bayern München vs Olympique Marseille
Apr 4, 2012 at 2:45 pm EST: Chelsea vs Benfica
Apr 4, 2012 at 2:45 pm EST: Real Madrid vs APOEL
Stand by for live streaming and TV schedule info on all these fixtures. Check our UEFA Champions League page.
Below are the fixtures of the first and second legs of the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals:
Mar 29, 2012 3:05pm AZ vs Valencia
Mar 29, 2012 3:05pm Schalke 04 vs Athletic Bilbao
Mar 29, 2012 3:05pm Sporting CP Lisbon vs Metalist
Mar 29, 2012 3:05pm Atlético Madrid vs Hannover 96
Apr 5, 2012 3:05pm Valencia vs AZ
Apr 5, 2012 3:05pm Athletic Bilbao vs Schalke 04
Apr 5, 2012 3:05pm Metalist vs Sporting CP Lisbon
Apr 5, 2012 3:05pm Hannover 96 vs Atlético Madrid
Stand by for live streaming and TV schedule info on all these fixtures. Check our UEFA Europa League page.
