After a mistake in the Champions League quarter-final draw ceremony, UEFA decided to re-draw for the first time in the history of the Champions League!
In the first draw, when the second team in the group drew Villarreal, Arshavin unexpectedly drew Manchester United, but Manchester United and Villarreal had already met in the group stage, and according to UEFA rules, the two teams could not meet in the quarter-finals. After that, Arshavin pulled out Manchester City again.
Aware of the error, UEFA publicly apologized, saying that the lottery prompted the software that something had gone wrong. Later, UEFA announced that it would resume the Champions League quarter-final draw. This decision was once opposed by Real Madrid, but in the end Real Madrid accepted the decision.
Three hours after the first draw, UEFA once again held a champions league quarter-final draw ceremony. The UEFA secretary-general first apologized, "Everyone has noticed that we made a mistake in the drawing process. ”
This time, the first draw to be drawn is Salzburg against Bayern, followed by Portugal Sport against Manchester City and Benfica against them
Ajax, Chelsea against Lille.
The fifth drawn second team in the group is Atletico, who will face Manchester United in the first strong conversation. After that, Villarreal will play against Juve, Liverpool will play against Inter, while Real Madrid will play against Paris, and Messi will play against Real Madrid.
The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals will be played on February 15, 16, 22 and 23, and the second leg will be played on March 8, 9, 15 and 16, with a kick-off time of 4:00 a.m. Beijing time.
It is worth mentioning that UEFA has adjusted the rules this season, and the rules for away goals have been removed. If the two teams score the same score after two rounds, a 30-minute overtime match will be played. If it is not possible to distinguish between the winners and losers, the two teams will play a penalty shoot-out.
Champions League quarter-final matches:
Ajax Benfica
Bayern Munich - Salzburg
Juventus-Villarreal
Liverpool - Inter
Lille Chelsea
Manchester City - Sporting Portugal
Manchester United - Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid - Paris Saint-Germain