Thomas Tuchel’s 13th unbeaten game arrived with a convincing 3-0 aggregate victory over Atletico Madrid. Chelsea’s attention now turns back to the league, where they have gone on to establish a top four position, after spending the early half of the season in the bottom half of the top ten.
The UEFA Champions League is one of the three competitions Chelsea are well in contention for, with the FA Cup and Premier League being the other two.
The Champions League quarter-finals have now determined a fantastic line-up of exciting matches – with Chelsea taking on Portuguese giants FC Porto in the 2nd quarter-final.
Porto it is – bring it on! 💪 pic.twitter.com/KRWzLojhHw
— Talk Chelsea (@talkchelsea) March 19, 2021
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If Tuchel’s Blues do manage to win against Porto, their semi-final opponents with be the winner of the Real Madrid vs Liverpool match.
The whole draw is below:
Quarter-final draw
QF 1. Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund
QF 2. FC Porto vs Chelsea FC
QF 3. Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain
QF 4. Real Madrid vs Liverpool
Semi-final draw
SF 1. Winner of QF 3 vs Winner of QF 1
SF 2. Winner of QF 4 vs Winner of QF 2
Final
Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2
Chelsea have been handed comparatively easier of the opponents they could have probably faced, missing out on clashes with either Bayern Munich or Manchester City. They will however face either Real Madrid or Liverpool if they manage to overcome Porto’s threats, a match that will definitely be a task at hand.
