Know your opponents: Champions League quarter-finals
Friday, March 16, 2018
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How have they got this far? What's their starting XI? How good is their pedigree? Meet the last eight.
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Juventus and Real Madrid meet in the quarter-finals in a repeat of last season's final, while there's an all-English tie between Liverpool and Manchester City, Barcelona face Roma and Bayern München take on Sevilla.
Juventus v Real Madrid
Juventus (ITA)
UEFA club ranking: 5
European Cup quarter-final record: W12 L5
Last quarter-final: 2016/17 (won 3-0 v Barcelona)
This season: P8 W4 D3 L1 F11 A8
Top scorer: Gonzalo Higuaín (5)
Most assists: Seven players on one
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Gonzalo Higuaín (35)
Most-started XI: Buffon; Alex Sandro, Benatia, Chiellini, Barzagli; Khedira, Pjanić, Matuidi; Dybala, Douglas Costa, Higuaín
Real Madrid (ESP, holders)
UEFA club ranking: 1
European Cup quarter-final record: W28 L6
Last quarter-final: 2016/17 (won 6-3 v Bayern)
This season: P8 W6 D1 L1 F22 A9
Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (12)
Most assists: Gareth Bale (2)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (66)
Most-started XI: Navas; Marcelo, Ramos, Varane, Nacho; Casemiro, Kroos, Modrić; Ronaldo, Benzema, Isco
Liverpool v Manchester City
Liverpool (ENG)
UEFA club ranking: 30
European Cup quarter-final record: W9 L4
Last quarter-final: 2008/09 (lost 5-7 v Chelsea)
This season: P8 W4 D4 L0 F28 A6
Top scorer: Roberto Firmino (7)
Most assists: James Milner (7)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Roberto Firmino (55)
Most-started XI: Karius; Moreno, Lovren, Matip, Gomez; Milner, Can/Henderson, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah
Manchester City (ENG)
UEFA club ranking: 8
European Cup quarter-final record: W1 L0
Last quarter-final: 2015/16 (won 3-2 v Paris Saint-Germain)
This season: P8 W6 D0 L2 F19 A7
Top scorers: Raheem Sterling, Sergio Agüero (4)
Most assists: Kevin De Bruyne (4)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Ederson (37)
Most-started XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Danilo; De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Gündoğan; Sterling, Agüero, Sané
Barcelona v Roma
Barcelona (ESP)
UEFA club ranking: 3
European Cup quarter-final record: W14 L5
Last quarter-final: 2016/17 (lost 0-3 v Juventus)
This season: P8 W5 D3 L0 F13 A2
Top scorer: Lionel Messi (6)
Most assists: Luis Suárez (4)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Lionel Messi (43)
Most-started XI: Ter Stegen; Nélson Semedo, Piqué, Umtiti, Alba; Paulinho, Busquets, Rakitić, Iniesta; Messi, Luis Suárez
Roma (ITA)
UEFA club ranking: 24
European Cup quarter-final record: W1 L2
Last quarter-final: 2007/08 (lost 0-3 v Man. United)
This season: P8 W4 D2 L2 F11 A8
Top scorer: Edin Džeko (4)
Most assists: Edin Džeko (3)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Edin Džeko (40)
Most-started XI: Alisson; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov; Strootman, De Rossi, Nainggolan; El Shaarawy, Džeko, Perotti
Sevilla v Bayern München
Sevilla (ESP)
UEFA club ranking: 6
European Cup quarter-final record: W0 L1
Last quarter-final: 1957/58 (lost 2-10 to Real Madrid)
This season: P8 W3 D4 L1 F14 A13
Top scorer: Wissam Ben Yedder (8)
Most assists: Joaquín Correa (3)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Wissam Ben Yedder (45)
Most-started XI: Rico; Mercado, Kjær, Lenglet, Escudero; N'Zonzi, Pizarro; Sarabia, Banega, Correa; Ben Yedder
Bayern München (GER)
UEFA club ranking: 2
European Cup quarter-final record: W18 L10
Last quarter-final: 2016/17 (lost 3-6 v Real Madrid, aet)
This season: P8 W7 D0 L1 F21 A7
Top scorer: Robert Lewandowski (5)
Most assists: Kingsley Coman, Joshua Kimmich, David Alaba (3)
Top #UCLfantasy scorer: Robert Lewandowski (40)
Most-started XI: Ulreich; Kimmich, Boateng, Süle, Alaba; Vidal, Tolisso, James; Robben, Lewandowski, Coman
*Stats exclude qualifying