Benevolent urn for Juventus who from the Nyon urn draw the most approachable opponent on paper: the Monaco coached by Leonardo Jardim. The Champions League quarter-final schedule indicates that the first leg will be played in Turin on 14 or 15 April while the return match will be played at the Stade Louis II in Montecarlo a week later.
Never Champions League draw today they also gave us some indications: for sure we will see a Spaniard in the semifinal given that the hand of Karel Heinz Riedle, ambassador of the final in Berlin, caught the match between Atletico e Real. The challenge of the last Champions League final is repeated in the quarterfinals.
The other Spanish, the Barça, will have to exceed the psg by Ibra and Verratti. It should be remembered that the Swedish striker will be out in the first leg match for a one-match disqualification after being sent off in the return match of the Champions League round of XNUMX against Chelsea.
The other quarter-final will see the Oporto try to overcome the hitherto impassable wall of the Bayern Monaco by Guardiola.
In the 1997/1998 Champions League season, Juventus overcame Monaco in the semifinals by beating the Monegasques 4-1 in the first leg at the Delle Alpi and losing 3-2 in the second leg in Montecarlo. In the final, the Bianconeri were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid with a goal from Mijatovic.
Here is the complete picture of Champions League quarterfinals:
PSG – Barcelona
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Porto – Bayern Munich
Juventus – Munich