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The Moroccan admits his side are not pleasing on the eye but has hailed their solidarity after scraping through to the Champions League quarter-finals
Nabil Dirar has admitted that Monaco looked “ugly” as they booked a Champions League quarter-final place on Tuesday.
The principality club produced a nervous performance as they went down 2-0 to Arsenal at the Stade Louis II, but still progressed on away goals following their 3-1 win in London in the first leg.
And the Moroccan midfielder accepted that his side will have won few admirers with their display despite achieving a last-eight berth.
“We have been criticised a lot, and our football might appear ugly but what people don’t see is our solidarity,” Dirar told BeIN Sport following the second leg.
“It was really tense at 2-0. I kept checking the giant screen but the minutes were passing really slowly. We tried to play on the counter and failed.
“But we proved to be tough and what we can take from tonight is the qualification.”
Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey scored for Arsenal, but Monaco held out despite a late onslaught to qualify for Friday’s quarter-final draw.
Pellegrini: Manchester City must show we are one of Europe's best
By Ewan Roberts
Mar 17, 2015 20:33:00
The Chilean calls on his side to finally show their class against Barcelona in the Champions League, while he insists that his job will not be on the line if City are knocked out
Manuel Pellegrini has called on his Manchester City players to prove that they are capable of competing with the biggest teams in Europe as they look to overcome Barcelona at Camp Nou.
The Catalans claimed a 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, with Luis Suarez scoring twice before Lionel Messi missed a stoppage-time penalty, meaning that City need two unanswered goals in normal time to progress.
The Premier League champions have yet to progress to the quarter-finals of the competition despite their dominance domestically and Pellegrini hopes that his side can finally show their quality on the European stage.
"This is a good chance for us. Last year, if we had played against another team [other than Barcelona] in the last 16 then we might have gone through," the Chilean told reporters.
"It's a good opportunity to prove we are one of the best teams in Europe and the only way to do that is to beat big teams like Barcelona.
"We all know Barcelona. We all know Messi is playing well. All of their players are dangerous but we need to go out there and try to score first. We want to be in the quarter-finals so we will go out there and try to win."
Having slipped up at Burnley and fighting just to cling onto second place in the Premier League table as their title hopes evaporate, Pellegrini is under increasing pressure – though he does not feel that his job is on the line.
"There is no strange atmosphere at Manchester City," insisted the former Real Madrid and Malaga boss. "We are still second in the Premier League, still going strong and we are going to try to prove that [on Wednesday].
"I don't think my job is in danger at the moment. I don't feel any pressure ... I just concentrate on playing the right game."
Having been suspended for the first leg, meanwhile, Yaya Toure will return to the side for the trip to Camp Nou – where he played for three years – and Pellegrini believes that the Ivorian makes City a more dangerous team.
"I always say that we can play without Yaya and win without him but I would prefer to have Yaya in my team because he is a very important player," he added. "For our team he is very important."
Man City will struggle to stop Messi, admits Demichelis
By Chris Davie
Mar 17, 2015 17:12:00
The defender believes it will be impossible to stop the Barcelona forward if he is at his best on Wednesday but insists his side have improved since last season's elimination
Martin Demichelis admits Manchester City will be unable to stop Lionel Messi if the Barcelona forward is at his best on Wednesday evening.
City are attempting to overturn a 2-1 defeat from the first leg at the Etihad Stadium as they look to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals, but Demichelis admits a strong display from Messi will make life difficult for the Premier League champions.
“I’m one of his many admirers and even more so now that he’s in excellent form. When he’s at his best there is no way to stop him as he’s so unpredictable,” Demichelis told Onda Cero.
“He’s the best in the world. Everyone was talking about Messi in the first leg but it was Luis Suarez who scored twice.”
City head into Wednesday night’s fixture at Camp Nou with just three wins from their last 10 games in all competitions but Demichelis insists his side have improved from last season.
“We have to be honest and recognise that we are on a poor run of form but we also need to aim to achieve maximum success when things are mathematically possible,” said the Argentine.
“We travel to Barcelona with every intention of turning the tie around in our favour.
“At this stage of the season last year, we weren’t top of the table but managed to win the title. This season, City are a stronger team despite having dropped points recently. We need to keep going as you never know what’s around the corner in football.”
The coach insists his side cannot afford to play for a draw at Signal Iduna Park as they look to secure a place in the Champions League last eight
Massimiliano Allegri insists Juventus cannot play for a draw when they take on Borussia Dortmund in Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg.
The Italian side have a 2-1 lead from their first-leg win in Turin and travel to Germany to take on Jurgen Klopp's men to conclude the tie.
And Allegri maintains his side cannot set out to merely contain their rivals and is hoping to get another win to send them through to the quarter finals.
"We have a 2-1 advantage from the first leg and are aware of the difficulties posed by the game, as are Dortmund," he told reporters. "It will be a great game and I honestly can't see it ending 0-0.
"I think we'll need to score at least once to go through. In the first leg we didn't allow them a shot on goal, Dortmund only scored from our mistake. They have plenty of pace in their squad and we must put in a good technical performance and strike their weak areas.
"I still have some doubts over tomorrow's team and need to decide whether we play three or four at the back."
The Turin side are top of Serie A and are still in the fight for the Coppa Italia as well as the European competition and Allegri feels his side are in a strong position as they look to secure a treble.
"We're now in the final straight. We want to get through to the next round and we have the league to wrap up. There's also the Coppa Italia, where we'll be aiming to overturn the first leg defeat when we play Fiorentina.
"Claudio Marchisio is enjoying a great season and is one of the best midfielders in Europe. Andrea Barzagli's in great shape. He played very well in Palermo and I'm happy to welcome back a player we have missed."
Dortmund face 'one of football's biggest challenges' against Juventus, says Klopp
By Peter McVitie
Mar 17, 2015 19:31:00
The coach feels that taking on an Italian side who only need a draw to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League represents an almighty task
Jurgen Klopp believes Borussia Dortmund face one of the "biggest challenges in football" as they look to overcome a 2-1 deficit to beat Juventus in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
The Bundesliga side host Massimiliano Allegri's men on Wednesday having suffered defeat in Turin two weeks ago and Klopp believes there is no greater task than taking on an Italian side who only need a draw to progress.
"To reach the quarter-final you have to put in one outstanding performance," the BVB boss told reporters. "We did not have one of those in the first leg.
"We face one of the biggest challenges in football - to win against an Italian side who only need a draw.
"If you have to lose away from home, you want to lose 2-1. So we are still in a good position. It is up to us.
"Juventus will be organised and defend with discipline. We must avoid conceding, although if we did the game wouldn't be over. They are a strong team, but not unbeatable
"We still know how to score. Two weeks ago, people were saying we 'buried' Schalke. Now, we've gone two games without goals, we are 'back in crisis'. That's too easy."
The Germany international knows chances will be at a premium against an experienced defence and has urged the Germans to be efficient in front of goal
Mats Hummels admits Borussia Dortmund must be at their clinical best against Juventus if they are to stand any chance of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.
The first leg ended 2-1 to the Serie A leaders, meaning Jurgen Klopp's men must score in the return if they are to progress to the last eight.
Chances are likely to be few and far between, however, against a Juve side that has conceded just 14 goals in 27 league games this season.
Hummels said: "We will have to take the chances we get as there will not be many against Juventus. In the final third we will have to be more direct and maybe take on shots from distance. Maybe one of them will be deflected and go in."
Dortmund’' recent form has been good after a dismal run saw them prop up the Bundesliga – the defeat in Turin was their only setback in their last eight games in all competitions – and Hummels is expecting a raucous atmosphere at Signal Iduna Park.
"We will begin the game with the same attitude as ahead of a Bundesliga game," added the World Cup winner. "We want to profit from the home advantage. From the beginning we want to ensure that our supporters are very excited.
"I am sure that no player needs any special motivation for tomorrow."
Aurier apologises after foul-mouthed Ibra ref outburst
By Alex Fisher
Mar 17, 2015 20:51:46
The PSG defender launched a stinging attack on Bjorn Kuipers after the Champions League clash with Chelsea but has offered his apologies
Serge Aurier has apologised for a foul-mouthed rant at the referee who sent off his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the Champions League last week.
Ibrahimovic was shown a red card by Dutch official Bjorn Kuipers for a challenge on Chelsea's Oscar during the second leg of PSG's away goals victory in the round of 16, leading Aurier to call the referee a "son of a b****" in a video he posted to his Twitter account.
But the full-back has now apologised for his verbal attack, with a Uefa investigation into his comments already underway.
"I ask the forgiveness of Mr Kuipers, his assistants as well as all officials for my reaction after the game with Chelsea," the 22-year-old posted on Twitter.
"My team-mates and I are fighting to reinforce the image of Paris and France in European football. This negativity is obviously not the image I want to give out.
"My passion for football and my frustration at being injured for such a match resulted in my reaction, which should not have happened.
"The work of the referees is not easy, and I am sincerely sorry."
Uefa are set to make a ruling on Thursday regarding possible punishment for the Cote d'Ivoire international.
Barcelona 1-0 Manchester City (agg 3-1): Hart masterclass thwarts marvellous Messi but Catalans progress
Mar 18, 2015 21:35:00
The England goalkeeper turned in a superb performance at the Camp Nou but was eventually beaten by Ivan Rakitic, while Sergio Aguero missed a second-half penalty
A superb performance from Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in their last-16 second leg tie at Camp Nou on Wednesday, as the Spanish giants ran out 3-1 winners on aggregate.
The mercurial Argentine led the reigning English champions a merry dance during the first half, teasing his opponents with a series of nutmegs before creating the winning goal for Ivan Rakitic.
City - who relied heavily on goalkeeper Joe Hart to keep them in the contest - were unable to complete an unlikely comeback after half-time as Sergio Aguero won and missed a late penalty, just as Messi had in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium.
Under-fire manager Manuel Pellegrini must now turn his attention back towards a Premier League title defence that has unravelled to the extent that his team face a battle to seal their return to the Champions League next term.
Vincent Kompany's form was under the microscope before kick-off and a lapse from the City captain almost allowed Barcelona to open the scoring in the fifth minute.
Dani Alves was alert to dispossess the Belgian on the edge of his own penalty area, leaving Neymar to shoot against the base of Hart's near post before the ball rolled agonisingly across the face of goal.
Hart reacted sharply to deny Messi after the Argentina superstar combined in typically slick fashion with Andres Iniesta, although City were offered encouragement in the 13th minute when Alves made a last-ditch tackle to thwart James Milner after Yaya Toure's cut-back.
Messi brushed a second free-kick against the top of the net in the 27th minute having been scythed down by David Silva - the City playmaker rightly following team-mates Fernandinho and Aleksandar Kolarov into referee Gianluca Rocchi's notebook.
The opening goal arrived four minutes later at the end of clinical counter-attack, as Messi brilliantly picked out Rakitic and the midfielder - allowed ample room by the City defence - controlled the ball on his chest before lifting a calm finish over the on-rushing Hart.
Samir Nasri was the next City player booked for a petulant kick on Neymar and the visitors' evening threatened to collapse entirely under relentless and dazzling pressure before the interval - Suarez hitting the post having raced clear of a thoroughly disheveled defence.
The game resumed in similar fashion, with Hart in regular action to deny Iniesta, Jordi Alba and Messi inside four minutes of the restart.
Barcelona's concentration levels then appeared to slacken, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen grateful for a clutch of defenders flooding his box having been robbed of possession by Aguero outside the area.
Suarez fired into the side netting after 63 minutes, shortly before City failed to capitalise on a scramble inside the Barca area when Jesus Navas - introduced at half-time for Nasri - pulled a poor cross behind his colleagues.
Immediately Barca sprung down field and, not for the first time, Pellegrini was grateful for Hart continuing his personal duel against Messi in admirable fashion.
Hart added to his catalogue of brilliant saves by trumping Neymar in a one-on-one and deserved to see Aguero throw his team a lifeline - but the striker's 77th-minute spot-kick was comfortably saved by Ter Stegen after a combination of Javier Mascherano and Gerard Pique brought him down in the area.
Suarez then hit the crossbar and Hart provided more heroics to deny Messi the goal he richly deserved as the clock ticked down on a night when Barcelona's superiority was not reflected in the scoreline.
The Argentine opened the scoring with a thumping strike and then, after teeing Alvaro Morata up for a tap-in, sealed a famous win for the Bianconeri with a fine finish
Carlos Tevez was at his brilliant best as Juventus stormed into the quarter-finals of the Champions League by beating Borussia Dortmund 3-0 at Signal Iduna Park to progress 5-1 on aggregate.
The Argentina international, who also scored in Juve's 2-1 victory in the last-16 first-leg tie in Turin, caught goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller off guard in the early stages of Wednesday's contest at Signal Iduna Park.
Tevez then played in Alvaro Morata, also on the scoresheet in Turin three weeks ago, to tap home the second with 20 minutes remaining.
The former Manchester City man drilled home a third in the 79th minute to cap off a fine individual performance and reward Juve's counter-attacking masterclass, as they completed a 5-1 aggregate win.
It was no less than the Serie A champions deserved, with Massimiliano Allegri's men excelling particularly after the break - Weidenfeller twice forced to deny Morata before his goal.
For Juve, progression to the last eight will go some way to silencing the doubters who have voiced claims that they have been largely unable to replicate their domestic form in Europe, on the back of their Champions League group-stage exit in 2013-2014.
The Champions League has provided some respite for a Dortmund side who have struggled for much of the Bundesliga this campaign, and their exit now means that participation in Europe's premier club competition next season is highly unlikely.
Juventus opened the scoring in the third minute in some style.
Tevez collected Morata's pass 25 yards from goal and Dortmund goalkeeper Weidenfeller was late to react as the Argentine striker's fierce effort flew into the left-hand corner.
Having found the goal, Juve seemed content to protect their lead, although Stephan Lichtsteiner also tried his luck from range - Weidenfeller this time up to the task.
The visitors were dealt a blow just before the half-hour mark, when an apparent hamstring injury saw Paul Pogba replaced by Andrea Barzagli.
Dortmund looked more threatening after the Frenchman was taken off, but a series of set-pieces and crosses into the box were dealt with well by Juve's defence - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's flashed shot the best the hosts had to show.
The Germans failed to register a shot on target in the first half and they were fortunate not to be 2-0 down five minutes after the restart.
Tevez evaded several Dortmund challenges before slipping Morata in one-on-one, with the Spaniard attempting a deft chip over Weidenfeller that the goalkeeper blocked.
Morata again wasted a great chance to give Juve clear daylight, the former Real Madrid man collecting Roberto Pereyra's ball on the right of the penalty area and forcing Weidenfeller to save with his legs.
The third time proved a charm in the 70th minute, though, as Tevez sprung the offside trap before unselfishly squaring for Morata to provide the tap-in.
And Tevez was celebrating again with 11 minutes remaining, collecting Arturo Vidal's throughball before his angled drive across Weidenfeller nestled in the back of the net to complete a comfortable win.
The coach was disappointed with his side following their elimination from the Champions League, adding that Carlos Tevez's early goal played a key part in the defeat
Jurgen Klopp has criticised his Borussia Dortmund team for not being ruthless enough in their defeat to Juventus at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday.
A 3-0 home loss, coupled with a 2-1 reversal in Turin, saw BVB crash out of the Champions League 5-1 on aggregate.
Klopp admitted that Carlos Tevez's goal after three minutes was a key moment in the game, but he felt that his side's inefficiency up front was a bigger contributing factor to their exit.
"We were totally lacking our punch in the final third," he told Sky Sport. "If you don't shoot you can't score. You saw it with Tevez and we didn't do that enough.
"After the first goal goal the match had no fluidity and the opponent's confidence grew every minute. It was not nice, but you can explain this easily. Juve was better than us today and had the perfect opening play."
"We were not as confident as Juve. So the early goal was a bad start. It comes down to us not being ruthless in the decisive parts of the pitch.
"We have to accept this defeat. We were worse than Juve and we have to realise tonight. We are out of the Champions League. That is not problem, it has happened to other teams at this stage."
Hummels hits out at Dortmund jeers after Juventus defeat
Mar 18, 2015 22:44:00
The Germany defender was not impressed by the reaction of the home fans as they crashed out of the Champions League
Mats Hummels criticised the famed Borussia Dortmund crowd as the Bundesliga side’s Champions League hopes were emphatically ended by Juventus on Wednesday night.
The Bianconeri built on their 2-1 first-leg advantage with a 3-0 cruise at Signal Iduna Park, with Carlos Tevez setting them on their way early on before goals from Alvaro Morata and Tevez again sealed the victory.
The home crowd were less than impressed by the efforts of Jurgen Klopp’s men in the opening 45 minutes, and jeers accompanied the half-time whistle, something Hummels felt was unnecessary.
He made a ‘calm down’ gesture as he walked off and explained post-match: “I did not think the whistles were okay. It would have been okay at the end but not at half-time.”
The World Cup-winner admitted Dortmund had been poor and never recovered from falling behind in the third minute.
He added: “That was a shock, no doubt. Still, we got into our game and the first half was okay. But during the second we totally lost our performance.
"We had misunderstandings and lost every ball. Nothing worked any more. I have no idea why. We deserved to lose in the end, we were not on the same level as Juve.”
January signing Kevin Kampl blamed a lack of offensive punch for Dortmund’s exit. The Slovenian said: “In the end we opened up. Juve are so experienced and they took total advantage of that. They played extremely well during the second half.
“Our problem was that we didn’t create any chances. We were never able to get into dangerous places. We played okay until 20 metres from their goal but then looked for one more pass instead of shooting.
“I thought we did well in the first half, Juve did not have any chances, the goal aside. But we were bad offensively.”
Allegri: It's a beautiful night for Juve and Italian football
By Peter McVitie
Mar 19, 2015 00:07:00
The coach was full of praise for his side after the win over Borussia Dortmund, while Giuseppe Marotta gave all the credit to Allegri himself
Massimiliano Allegri has hailed Wednesday's Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund as a "beautiful" night for both Juventus and Italian football.
The Bianconeri followed up their 2-1 victory in Turin with a 3-0 second-leg success at Signal Iduna Park to progress to the quarter-finals for the first time in two years 5-1 on aggregate.
Allegri was elated with his side's performance, and particularly that of Carlos Tevez, who scored two goals and set up another for Alvaro Morata.
However, the Juve boss refused to be drawn on just how far they can go, given that they will not know the identity of their quarter-final opponents until Friday.
"It was a beautiful night, but now we must not stop: we must look forward, and wait for the draw," he told reporters.
"The result of this evening is the result of all the work we have done together, with the boys and the club.
"We played an important game, taking home an important result for Italian football. This team must be aware of the ability they have and I think we have the quality to do even better than we did against Dortmund.
"But in the meantime I have to say that we had a really good game and I am very happy.
"We played very well especially in the second half. Our team is great technically and physically. We have an extraordinary squad and Carlos Tevez up front is top quality.
"Now let's see how the draw goes, but we showed we can play. This result is deserved, but not we must stop here: we must try to move forward."
Meanwhile, Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta was quick to give all the credit for Juve's last-16 success to Allegri, who succeeded Antonio Conte at the helm last summer.
"I just want to emphasise and bestow the highest honor to our coach, Massimiliano Allegri, who was greeted with the utmost skepticism earlier in the season," he added.
"We are first in the league with a great lead, we progressed with great credit to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. A big round of applause goes to the coach and the team that has done well to follow his work.
"Max had great courage to sit on this bench, but also showed great courage in achieving these results."
Hart: I just tried to smother Messi, Neymar & Suarez
By Harry Sherlock
Mar 18, 2015 23:18:00
The Manchester City goalkeeper made several superb saves during the 1-0 defeat at Camp Nou and explained that he just tried to make the Catalans' forwards rush their shots
Manchester City ace Joe Hart has revealed some of the techniques behind his goalkeeping masterclass against Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The England international made a string of brilliant saves to deny Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez during the last-16 second leg tie, but could not stop his side slumping to a 1-0 defeat on the night, and going out of the competition 3-1 on aggregate, with Ivan Rakitic’s sumptuous lob proving decisive.
Nevertheless, Hart gave an insight into his fine showing after the game, revealing that he attempts to unnerve his opponents by rushing them into shooting.
"It was busy! I just tried to smother them as best I could because I know full well they're thinking they've got to pass at all times,” he told Sky Sports. “Maybe that's why I tried to rush in for the goal, I thought he took it well.
"My job is to try and rush them, quality players. It's difficult to do sometimes and I had a little bit of luck on my side. I don't know how Neymar stayed out in the first minute but that's football, we did our best to stay in it and it's just unfortunate tonight."
Hart also frustrated Messi in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium, saving a last minute penalty from the Argentine to give his side a chance of completing a remarkable comeback in Spain - though ultimately they fell short.
“It was nice to save a penalty from Messi, I wanted it to count but unfortunately it hasn't which is a shame,” he added.
"I'm in there to make saves, they hit me a lot tonight, I just tried to be big.”
Hart also praised the City fans who made the trip to Camp Nou, and has promised the club’s support that the team will be “ready” to bounce back against West Brom this weekend.
“Like I say, we move on, it's West Brom now and big shout to the fans who came here again, up in the clouds,” he said. “We really appreciate them and we know we're going to turn up Saturday afternoon and we'll be ready to go again."
Pellegrini hits out at FFP restrictions - despite €125m spend
By Tom Maston
Mar 19, 2015 00:24:00
The Chilean feels his side were always going to struggle to compete in Europe after they were forced to name just a 21-man squad for their matches on the continent this season
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has hit out at the Financial Fair Play (FFP) restrictions placed on his side after they crashed out of the Champions League to Barcelona.
The Premier League champions were forced to name just a 21-man squad for Europe's elite club competition this season after they broke Uefa's rules on spending last term.
Despite that punishment, the Blues have spent around £90 million (€125m) on bringing in five new faces since they won the English title in May, but Pellegrini feels his side were always going to struggle on the continent given the constraints they were under.
"I think we need to improve. If we want to be successful in Europe, we must improve," he told Sky Sports.
"I also think that it was maybe not our best year to continue in Europe. Remember we have important restrictions about the amount of players, the amount of money that we can spend, so it was a difficult year for us, for our team in that sense.
"But I think that maybe if we don't play against Barcelona we can continue."
However, Pellegrini readily conceded that Barca were the superior side at Camp Nou, though he believes that Sergio Aguero's missed second-half penalty was a pivotal moment in the game.
"I think we lost against a better team without doubt," Pellegrini added.
"Lionel Messi is very difficult to contain. Maybe we didn't play so well in the first half but we improved in the second and we took risks.
"We needed to score two goals and we thought it might happen had we scored the penalty. That was a very important moment because we had 15 minutes more to play."
Reports suggest the former Malaga boss could soon be sacked as City look set to miss out on silverware in 2014-15, given the six-point gap they must make up on Chelsea in the English top flight.
But Pellegrini insists rumours regarding his future do not concern him.
"No, for me it's not a distraction, I never worry about me so it doesn't [distract me], I suppose," he added.
PSG face Barcelona and Real Madrid face Atletico - Champions League draw in full
Mar 20, 2015 11:13:30
The quarter finals of the Champions League will see a Madrid derby while the French giants will once again do battle with Luis Enrique's side
Real Madrid's worst nightmare was confirmed on Friday when they were drawn in the quarter-finals of the Champions League against bogey side Atletico.
Carlo Ancelotti's men may be the defending champions - a title earned by beating Atleti 4-1 in last season's final - but they have failed to beat their city rivals in six attempts this season across La Liga, the Copa del Rey and Spanish Supercopa. The most recent clash ended 4-0 in Atletico's favour.
Madrid will get another chance to record a victory when they meet in the first leg at the Vicente Calderon on April 14. The return at the Bernabeu takes place eight days later.
Barcelona will resume hostilities with Paris Saint-Germain after being the first two clubs out of the pot in Nyon.
The pair met in the group stage with the French champions inflicting a 3-2 defeat on Barca before Luis Enrique's men extracted a degree of revenge by winning 3-1 at Camp Nou.
Of the three favourites to claim the trophy in Berlin on June 6, Bayern Munich will be the happiest with Friday's outcome.
Pep Guardiola's men were drawn against Porto, conquerors of Basel in the last round, with midfielder Thomas Muller admitting the draw "could have been worse".
Juventus will also fancy their chances of progressing having been paired with Monaco. The principality side survived a second-leg pummelling by Arsenal to scrape into the last eight and will take on a Juve side which is not only running away with Serie A but also proved much too strong for Borussia Dortmund in the last 16.
Champions League quarter-final draw in full:
The defender has acknowledged the quality of the Bundesliga side, who put seven goals past Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg of their last-16 tie
Giorgio Chiellini has admitted he hopes Juventus avoid Bayern Munich in Friday's Champions League quarter-final draw.
The Serie A champions booked their place in the last eight on Wednesday with a comprehensive 3-0 victory at Borussia Dortmund to secure a 5-1 aggregate win.
It is the second time in three seasons Juve have made the quarter-finals, but they have not progressed beyond that stage since 2002-03.
They join Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Monaco, Porto, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in the last eight, and it is the Bundesliga champions who Chiellini fears most.
"If I can, I would avoid Bayern," the 30-year-old centre-back told reporters. "But we will still watch the draw with great emotion."
Bianconeri team-mate Leonardo Bonucci, on the other hand, is adamant Massimiliano Allegri's men would be happy facing any one of those seven sides.
"There are still lots of matches to play and this is where the Champions League starts to get interesting," the defender said.
"We're through to the quarters and we'll head into them with a bounce in our step, fearing no one.
"Whoever we get drawn against is going to be tough but we know we'll be a hard team to beat as well."
Arsenal bowed out of the Champions League despite winning 2-0 at Monaco, much to the frustration of their French coach, who feels away goals should only count after extra-time
Arsene Wenger has called for the away goals rules to be changed in the Champions League after Arsenal were knocked out after a 3-3 aggregate draw with Monaco.
The Gunners won 2-0 at the Stade Louis II, thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey but failed to become the first team to overturn a two-goal home leg deficit.
The 3-3 aggregate scoreline saw Arsenal knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage for the fifth consecutive season, and Wenger feels the current rules are old fashioned.
"It's two teams that have gone out on away goals, so it should be questioned. It is a rule that is outdated," he told reporters.
"In direct knockout you can be a bit lucky as well. None of the teams apart from Barcelona appear to be that much superior. It should count maybe after extra-time.
"This rule has been created in the 1960s. The weight of the away goal is perhaps too big today. I still think you can count it maybe after extratime."
He added: "We have to move on. We know why we went out - it's down to a dreadful defensive performance in the first leg."
The away goals rule was first implemented in the European Cup for the 1967-68 season but was not used to decide knockout ties until the 1970-71 campaign after play-offs on neutral grounds were scrapped.
The Bayern Munich forward was pleased with his side's Champions League quarter-final draw, but team-mate Manuel Neuer is expecting a real test for the German champions
Thomas Muller says it "could have been worse" for Bayern Munich after Friday’s Champions League quarter-final draw saw his side paired with Porto.
The Bavarians, who eliminated Shakhtar Donetsk to book their place in the last eight, avoided the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Italian champions Juventus.
Bayern overcame Porto in the 1990/91 and 1999/2000 quarter-finals, but went down 2-1 to the Portuguese club in the 1987 European Cup final.
“We are satisfied with the draw,” said Muller. “It could have been worse. But we need to pay attention.”
Porto are the only unbeaten side remaining in the competition, however, and Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is expecting a real test when they visit the Dragao.
"The atmosphere in Porto is very heated,” said Neuer.
“I witnessed the Porto fans during the 2004 Champions League final against Monaco. The atmosphere was amazing.
“With these fans it won't be easy for us, but we have played in many different stadiums with varying atmospheres and we will know what to expect."
Bayern coach Pep Guardiola added: "The draw is the draw. All teams have a special quality.
“Porto and Shakhtar were in the same group, so we have already watched a few of their matches. Porto have a great team and a beautiful stadium.
“They are very strong physically and attack with a lot of pace, but in the quarter-finals you can't expect an easy match."
The first leg will take place in Porto on April 15, with the return clash to take place at the Allianz Arena six days later.
