Champions League's quarter-finals ties will be taking place in Lisbon, Portugal.
Champions League's quarter-finals ties will be taking place in Lisbon, Portugal.
UEFA's solution to complete this season which was disrupted by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic is to play the 'final eight' knockout tournament across 12 days in Lisbon.
In Lisbon, all eight teams and their officials, including Premier League side Manchester City, are required to stick to the rules from a 31-page document.
Now about the teams, FC Barcelona and Bayern Munchen have won the title before, however, the other teams are all who could be first-time winners to the trophy.
A look at the top eight teams:
1. Atalanta BC (ITA)
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UEFA ranking: 50
This season: P8 W4 D1 L3 F16 A16
Round of 16: 8-4 vs Valencia
Top scorer: Josip Ilicic (5)
Last season: N/A
European Cup best: Quarter-finals (2019/20 – debut season)
Next clash: Wednesday, August 12 vs PSG
2. Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
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UEFA ranking: 7
This season: P8 W6 D1 L1 F20 A4
Round of 16: 3-2 vs Dortmund
Top scorer: Mauro Icardi, Kylian Mbappe (5)
Last season: round of 16
European Cup best: semi-finals (1994/95)
Next clash: Wednesday, August 12 vs Atalanta
3. RB Leipzig (GER)
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UEFA ranking: 32
This season: P8 W5 D2 L1 F15 A8
Round of 16: 4-0 vs Tottenham
Top scorer: Timo Werner, Marcel Sabitzer (4)
Last season: Europa League group stage
European Cup best: quarter-finals (2019/20)
Next clash: Thursday, August 13 vs Atletico
4. Atletico de Madrid (ESP)
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UEFA ranking: 2
This season: P8 W5 D1 L2 F12 A7
Round of 16: 4-2 vs Liverpool
Top scorer: Alvaro Morata (3)
Last season: round of 16
European Cup best: runners-up (most recently 2015/16)
Next clash: Thursday, August 13 vs Leipzig
5. FC Bayern Munchen (GER)
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UEFA ranking: 4
This season: P8 W8 D0 L0 F31 A6
Round of 16: 7-1 vs Chelsea
Top scorer: Robert Lewandowski (13)
Last season: quarter-finals
European Cup best: winners x5 (most recently 2013)
Next clash: Friday, August 14 vs Barcelona
6. FC Barcelona (ESP)
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UEFA ranking: 3
This season: P8 W5 D3 L0 F13 A6
Round of 16: 4-2 vs Napoli
Top scorer: Luis Suárez (4)
Last season: semi-finals
European Cup best: winners x5 (most recently 2015)
Next clash: Friday, August 14 vs Bayern
7. Manchester City (ENG)
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UEFA ranking: 6
This season: P8 W6 D2 L0 F20 A6
Round of 16: 4-2 vs Real Madrid
Top scorer: Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling (6)
Last season: quarter-finals
European Cup best: semi-finals (2015/16)
Next clash: Saturday, August 15 vs Lyon
8. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
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UEFA ranking: 17
This season: P8 W3 D2 L3 F11 A10
Round of 16: 2-2 vs Juventus, OL won on away goals
Top scorer: Memphis Depay (6)
Last season: round of 16
European Cup best: semi-finals (2009/10)
Next clash: Saturday, August 15 vs Manchester City
