2023/24 Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final

[bugylibicska]

I guess Premier needs 7 points more than the Bundesliga to get the 5th team. If Leverkusen and Atalanta advance, Premier will need a small miracle.

It's over already. Aston Villa alone cannot compete with 3 German teams.

Paris, Marseille and Lille should have a bigger outside chance. Unless Liverpool or West Ham advance.

I agree, all 3 have chances to win, but the point difference is too wide to make it up.

[TommyChat]

It's over already. Aston Villa alone cannot compete with 3 German teams.

Paris, Marseille and Lille should have a bigger outside chance. Unless Liverpool or West Ham advance.

I agree, all 3 have chances to win, but the point difference is too wide to make it up.

I just meant bigger than England's.

[bugylibicska]

Paris, Marseille and Lille should have a bigger outside chance. Unless Liverpool or West Ham advance.

I agree, all 3 have chances to win, but the point difference is too wide to make it up.

I just meant bigger than England's.

Oh, I see. I've misread it.

[TommyChat]

Greek broadcaster just said that:

Bayern - Real April 30th/May 8th
Dortmund - Paris May 1st/May 7th

Edit: Confirmed also in UEFA website. It seems that the most lucrative tie is always first leg Tuesday - second leg on Wednesday.

[EarlofBug]

Greek broadcaster just said that:

Bayern - Real April 30th/May 8th
Dortmund - Paris May 1st/May 7th

Edit: Confirmed also in UEFA website. It seems that the most lucrative tie is always first leg Tuesday - second leg on Wednesday.

Both German teams play at home first?
They should switch one of the matches schedule.

[TommyChat]

Greek broadcaster just said that:

Bayern - Real April 30th/May 8th
Dortmund - Paris May 1st/May 7th

Edit: Confirmed also in UEFA website. It seems that the most lucrative tie is always first leg Tuesday - second leg on Wednesday.

Both German teams play at home first?
They should switch one of the matches schedule.

Games are never switched for this reason, there was a draw for the match order. Only for teams from the same city there can be a switch but there was no problem for both Madrid teams to play at home first.

[Lorric]

Borussia Dortmund-Bayern again at Wembley?

That would be my preference. Either Kane finally wins a trophy and it's the biggest of them all at club level, or two English players Sancho and Bynoe-Gittens win it instead.

Sorry Dier. Forgot about you. So 2 German teams with 2 English each.

[bugylibicska]

Bayern Munich v Real Madrid 2.25 3.70 2.87
Dortmund v PSG 2.60 3.80 2.40

Outright:

Real Madrid 2.37
PSG 3.50
Bayern 3.75
Dortmund 8.50

[Lyonnais]

Qualifications to the semi-finals in the last 5 seasons


5 - SPAIN
Real Madrid 2021-22-23-24
Villarreal 2022

5 - ENGLAND
Man City 2021-22-23
Liverpool 2022
Chelsea 2021

4 - GERMANY
Bayern 2020-24
Dortmund 2024
Leipzig 2020

4 - FRANCE
Paris 2020-21-24
Lyon 2020

2 - ITALY
Inter 2023
Milan 2023

[garfield335]

Qualifications to the semi-finals in the last 5 seasons


5 - SPAIN
Real Madrid 2021-22-23-24
Villarreal 2022

5 - ENGLAND
Man City 2021-22-23
Liverpool 2022
Chelsea 2021

4 - GERMANY
Bayern 2020-24
Dortmund 2024
Leipzig 2020

4 - FRANCE
Paris 2020-21-24
Lyon 2020

2 - ITALY
Inter 2023
Milan 2023

The last 2 times when we had 2 German Teams in the Semis, Bayern won the title

[garfield335]

Borussia Dortmund-Bayern again at Wembley?

That would be my preference. Either Kane finally wins a trophy and it's the biggest of them all at club level, or two English players Sancho and Bynoe-Gittens win it instead.

Sorry Dier. Forgot about you. So 2 German teams with 2 English each.

In fact, Musiala has a british passport as well

[Dniprovec]

There are some interesting storylines in each of the potential final:

PSG vs Real for the custody of Mbappe.
PSG vs Bayern in a 2020 final rematch with Tuchel switching sides.
Borussia vs Bayern at Wembley II in a rematch of 2013 final.
Borussia vs Real is probably the least spicy one, notable for being a classic CL rivarly from a decade ago.

On top of that the three main Ballon d'Or 2024 contenders are still out there fighting: Bellingham, Kane and Mbappe.

[Lyonnais]

WS marks - Update after the QF

KO games count double
Average of the 7 best marks


Top 10

8.58 Kylian Mbappé (Paris, FW, 25, FRA)
8.39 Antoine Griezmann (Atletico, FW, 33, FRA)
8.24 Harry Kane (Bayern, FW, 30, ENG)
8.24 Phil Foden (Man City, AMR, 23, ENG)
8.22 Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid, GK, 25, UKR)
8.19 Raphinha (Barcelona, FWR, 27, BRA)
8.07 Joao Cancelo (Barcelona, DR, 29, POR)
8.01 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, FWR, 22, ENG)
8.00 Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, AMC, 20, ENG)
7.92 Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid, FW, 23, BRA)
etc.


Best XI

................ Galeno (Porto) - K.Mbappé (Paris) - P.Foden (Man City) .........................
.......... M.Merino (R.Sociedad) - J.Bellingham (R.Madrid) - Vitinha (Paris) ..................
D.Raum (Leipzig) - M.Hummels (Dortmund) - J.Gvardiol (Man City) - J.Cancelo (Barcelona)
.................................... A.Lunin (R.Madrid) ................................................


U21 Players

8.00 Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, AMC, 20, ENG)
7.78 Jamal Musiala (Bayern, AMC, 21, GER)
7.65 Xavi Simons (Leipzig, AMC, 20, NED)
etc.


Best per club

8.58 Kylian Mbappé (Paris, FW, 25, FRA)
8.24 Harry Kane (Bayern, FW, 30, ENG)
8.22 Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid, GK, 25, UKR)
7.85 Gregor Kobel (Dortmund, GK, 26, SUI)

8.39 Antoine Griezmann (Atletico, FW, 33, FRA)
8.24 Phil Foden (Man City, AMR, 23, ENG)
8.19 Raphinha (Barcelona, FWR, 27, BRA)
8.01 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, FWR, 22, ENG)

[Firnen]

I want a German final.

But the no.1 priority is that PSG doesn't win it.

[Lorric]

I want a German final.

But the no.1 priority is that PSG doesn't win it.

You and me both.