Champions League: this is the key to the quarterfinals; matches, days and times

08/08/2020 - 18:11

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The eight teams go in search of already were Champions League . The definition, in a special scenario due to the coronavirus pandemic, moves to Lisbon. And unlike other editions, from now on all the duels will be a single match and without an audience.

This is how the Champions League Quarter-Finals crosses were: Atalanta - PSG, RB Leipzig - Atlético Madrid, Barcelona - Bayern Munich and Manchester City - Olympique Lyon.

After the final in 2014, the Portuguese capital will once again dress up. But in this case the situation will be different, since the tournament will be defined as a single match and the Sporting Lisboa and Benfica stadiums will be the only two venues  that will host the remaining matches to meet the champion.

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The idea of ​​the highest European authorities was to create a kind of "bubble" , like the one adopted by the MLS and the NBA in the complex that Disney owns in Florida (United States), with the aim of minimizing the number of infections.

The Silva celebrates. David Silva and Bernardo Silva give vent to their joy because they eliminated Real Madrid and continue with faith in the Champions League. (Photo: AP / Oli Scarff).

Champions League fixture: days and times

• Atalanta - PSG : Wednesday, August 12, at 4:00 p.m.
• RB Leipzig - Atlético Madrid : Thursday, August 13, at 4:00 p.m.
  
• Barcelona - Bayern Munich : Friday, August 14, at 4:00 p.m.
  
• Manchester City - Olympique Lyon : Saturday, August 15, at 4:00 p.m.
  

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This Wednesday, August 12, from 4:00 p.m. (Argentine time), the curtain will open for the quarterfinals: it will be the time for Atalanta-Paris Saint Germain . The team of Argentine Alejandro “Papu” Gómez will seek to make history and reach the semifinal of the most important championship in Europe for the first time.

The premise of the French will not be different, since they never agreed to the instance of the best four of the continent. Those led by Gian Piero Gasperini arrive with filming and all his men in physical and football form, unlike PSG, which has just played two official matches -finals of the French Cup- and some friendlies. But he will not be able to count on Kylian Mbappé, Marco Verratti, Layvin Kurzawa and Thilo Kehrer.

Papu Gòmez will seek to make history with Atalanta and reach the semifinals of the Champions League. (Photo: EFE).

On Thursday the 13th, also from 4pm, it will be the turn of Atlético de Madrid and RB Leipzig . Diego Simeone's team will seek to assert their experience against the young cast led by the outstanding DT Julián Nagelsmann.

El Colchonero will return to the city where he lost the remembered "tenth" with Real Madrid, but with the possibility of asserting his experience in international tournaments. The Germans will be without Timo Werner, the team's top scorer, who joined Chelsea at the end of the 2019/20 Bundesliga season. The winner of this match will face PSG or Atalanta on Tuesday, August 18 at the Da Luz stadium.

Simeone's Atlético de Madrid will seek to repeat what it did against Liverpool to get among the best four (Photo: Reuters).

The house of Benfica will be the protagonist again on Friday, August 14, for the quarterfinal duel between Lionel Messi 's Barcelona, ​​who eliminated Napoli with a goal from the Argentine, and the super powerful Bayern Munich , who swept Chelsea.

A curious fact for this instance: Friday will be the only key to the quarterfinals with teams that are Champions of the Champions League. The other six teams that fight for the Orejona still could not lift it.

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The last crossing will be that of Manchester City and Olympique de Lyon , when they meet on Saturday 15, from 16, at the José Alvalade Stadium. The winner of this key will be a rival in the semis of the cross between Barsa and Bayern, on Wednesday, August 19.

When and where the Champions League final is played

The 2019/20 Champions League grand final will take place on Sunday, August 23, from 4:00 p.m. (Argentine time), at the Da Luz Stadium in Lisbon, Portugal.

The Champions League trophy. (Photo: Jan Woitas / DPA).