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UWCL Quarterfinals Set as Arsenal Draw Chelsea and Man United Book Bayern Tie

First legs are scheduled for late March, with Chelsea confirmed to host the return against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on 1 April at 8pm UK time.

Overview

  • Arsenal completed a 7-1 aggregate win over OH Leuven to set up an all-London quarterfinal against Chelsea.
  • Manchester United beat Atlético Madrid 2-0 on the night to advance 5-0 on aggregate and will face Bayern Munich in their first UWCL quarterfinal.
  • Match officials ordered a late kit change for United due to an Atlético goalkeeper-shirt clash, leading the hosts to wear their black third strip despite being at home.
  • Wolfsburg won 2-0 away at Juventus to progress 4-2 on aggregate and will meet record winners Lyon in the last eight.
  • Real Madrid’s victory over Paris FC completed a quarterfinal lineup that also includes Barcelona, with the top-four finishers from the league phase (Barcelona, Lyon, Chelsea, Bayern) having qualified directly.