The draw for the Champions League quarter-final stage is complete. The four matchups were revealed in an even in Nyon, Switzerland to set up a juicy last eight.
While the likes of Barcelona and Bayern Munich dodged the bigger teams still left in the competition, getting Roma and Sevilla respectively, the same can’t be said for Real Madrid and England’s only two remaining clubs. Los Blancos was handed a tricky test in the form of Juventus while Man City and Liverpool were paired against each other.
The #UCLDraw is complete! Are you happy with the result? Which quarter-final fixture(s) are you most excited to watch?
— LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) March 16, 2018
Comment! pic.twitter.com/jFewJ2P1Wr
With three of the Premier League’s five teams crashing out in the round of 16, only one will represent England in the semi-final. While many saw this as an exciting tie, others could not help but call conspiracy. Check out the best tweets below.
#UCLdraw
— Entadaplace dot com (@entadaplace) March 16, 2018
3 Spanish teams none facing each other
2 English teams both facing each other in the quarterfinals already?
Am I the only one that feels this is terrible? pic.twitter.com/IWFN3tloXw
Crappy draw, 3 spanish teams, and none of them got drawn vs each other, uefa, fixing draws since time immemorial #UCLdraw
— Ayodeji (@datmastermind) March 16, 2018
Spain vs Italy, England vs England... 3 Spanish teams avoid themselves, but 2 English teams battle it out.... Conspiracy?#UCLdraw
— Series Abíọdún (@Engr_Series) March 16, 2018
UEFA paired the two English teams left while there are still 3 Spanish teams in the UCL #UCLdraw
— WOLE OJO (@SirWoley) March 16, 2018
Liverpool fans after seeing that they've drawn Man City #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/pgGHEJvKXZ
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) March 16, 2018
Regardless, Liverpool vs Man City will be an entertaining clash for all to watch. The fatigue involved when traveling far for away games will be avoided, as neither of them will have to fly to another country.
Klopp’s crew is the only Premier League side so far to beat Guardiola’s men. The 4-3 victory at Anfield over the Citizens was one of the most thrilling games this season. Anything similar to that tie will be fulfilling.
This match-up also means the first 10 days of April will be exciting for football fans. The Manchester and Merseyside derbies will be played in between the first and second legs of this quarter-final encounter.
First 10 Days Of April:
— SPORF (@Sporf) March 16, 2018
3rd April
Liverpool v Man City
7th April
Man City v Man United
8th April
Everton v Liverpool
10th April
Man City v Liverpool pic.twitter.com/xsckeqc1KU