Barca, Bayern on collision course
Barcelona and Bayern Munich might meet in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions Group should both sides get it through, Friday's draw for the final eight confirmed.
Both teams still have to complete their last-16 ties, with Bayern almost there having won 3-0 away to Chelsea in the primary leg, while Barcelona are because of host Napoli after a 1-1 attract Italy.
Meanwhile, if Manchester Metropolis can finish the work against Real Madrid, Pep Guardiola's team will continue to a quarter-final against sometimes Juventus or Lyon. Metropolis received 2-1 in Madrid in the 1st leg in March, while Juventus must overturn a 1-0 deficit from the primary leg of their last-16 tie against Lyon.
Postponed in March while the pandemic took above, all remaining last 16 second legs are because of be played upon August 7 and 8.
The winners will advance to the ultimate Eight, which is held as a distinctive straight knockout tournament in Lisbon because of the difficulties due to the coronavirus.
The pull threw up the opportunity of a Clasico semi-final, with Barcelona and Madrid on collision course to meet up within the last four should both generate it that far.
The other side of the pull is clearer. First-time quarter-finalists RB Leipzig will match Atletico Madrid. Atletico knocked out holders Liverpool within the last 16.
The winners of the Leipzig v Atletico quarter-final will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Atalanta in the last four.
The quarter-finals will be played between August 12 and 15 in the Portuguese capital, with matches shared between Benfica's Estadio da Luz and Sporting's Estadio Jose Alvalade.
The semi-finals are scheduled for August 18 and 19, with the ultimate on August 23 at the Estadio da Luz.
All games are collection to be played without spectators just after UEFA confirmed about Thursday that "suits should take place nowadays until further notice" because of the uncertain health condition around Europe.
The problem in Lisbon itself is specially concerning, with lockdown restrictions reimposed the other day on 19 neighbourhoods across the northern periphery of the location as virus cases increase at a worrying rate.
