On Tuesday, April 9, 4 contenders, Actual Madrid, Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich will kick off the quarter-finals of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League season. Los Blancos will host reigning European champions Metropolis on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium whereas the Gunners will welcome the Bavarians to the Emirates Stadium. The next day, the opposite 4 UEFA Champions League aspirants, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and Barcelona will take to the sector, hoping to carve up a bonus within the first leg. The German aspect will welcome the Spaniards to Sign Iduna Park whereas the Parisians will host the Blaugrana on the Parc des Princes.
As we brace ourselves for an action-packed spherical of fixtures, allow us to take a fast take a look at probably the most profitable groups at this stage. Listed here are the 5 groups which have gained probably the most quarter-final ties for the reason that competitors’s facelift in 1992:
#5 Juventus: 7 Wins
Italian powerhouse Juventus have certified for 12 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals within the event’s present format, progressing to the semi-finals on seven events.
The Bianconeri, who haven’t gained the competitors for the reason that 1994-95 season, final reached the quarter-finals within the 2018-19 marketing campaign. They confronted Dutch high-fliers Ajax within the final eight that season, dropping 3-2 on mixture. The Previous Woman couldn’t qualify for the Champions League in 2023-24 however are poised to make a return subsequent season.
#4 Chelsea: 8 Wins
The one English Premier League crew to make this listing, Chelsea have a formidable eight UEFA Champions League quarter-final wins to their title. The Blues have certified for 12 QFs for the reason that 1992-93 season.
The 2-time UEFA Champions League winner misplaced to Actual Madrid the final two instances they certified for the quarter-finals within the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. Their final win on this spherical got here in 2020-21, as they beat Porto 2-1 on mixture to proceed to the semi-finals. Within the final 4, they beat Actual Madrid earlier than besting Manchester Metropolis within the closing.
#3 Barcelona: 11 Wins
In third place, now we have La Liga powerhouse Barcelona, who will take part of their nineteenth UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie this 12 months. They’ve a good file on this spherical, having progressed to the semi-finals in 11 of their final 18 makes an attempt.
Barcelona, who might want to produce an exceptional efficiency to beat in-form PSG this 12 months, final performed within the quarter-finals within the 2019-20 season. Towards Bayern Munich, Barca suffered a historic 8-2 defeat in a COVID-enforced one-legged quarter-final regardless of fielding their strongest attainable XI. It marked the worst-ever defeat in Lionel Messi’s illustrious profession.
#2 Bayern Munich: 12 Wins
Together with the 2023-24 season, German giants Bayern Munich have certified for the quarter-finals a formidable 22 instances — greater than another crew in Europe. Nevertheless, they haven’t at all times transformed their possibilities, resulting in an underwhelming 12 quarter-final tie wins thus far. No crew have misplaced extra quarter-final ties than the German powerhouse.
Bayern Munich reached the quarter-finals within the 2022-23 season however had been totally outclassed by the formidable Manchester Metropolis. The Cityzens beat them 3-0 on the Etihad Stadium and held them to a 1-1 draw on the Allianz Enviornment, comfortably progressing to the final 4 with a 4-1 mixture scoreline.
#1 Actual Madrid: 16 Wins
To nobody’s shock, Actual Madrid, probably the most profitable crew within the UEFA Champions League, are probably the most dominant outfit within the quarter-finals. Since 1992, Los Blancos have certified for the quarter-finals 20 instances, together with the 2023-24 season. In the event that they handle to beat Manchester Metropolis this 12 months, they are going to have certified for 17 semi-finals.
The 14-time European champions’ most up-to-date quarter-final win got here within the 2022-23 season. They confronted Premier League giants Chelsea in that spherical and comprehensively outclassed them over two legs, securing a 4-0 mixture win.
