13-04-2023
The UEFA Champions League It is the most important, famous and recognized official football tournament of all the competitions organized by UEFA at the club level and the final of this tournament is the most anticipated sporting event of the year, being viewed by approximately three hundred million people.
The Champions League 2022/2023 The decisive phase is approaching with the arrival of the semifinals, since once the quarterfinals are resolved there is no longer the restriction of clashes between clubs from the same country.
The tournament continues and that is why we are going to see how the quarterfinals, the semifinals and the final take place, as well as other interesting facts about the Champions League matches of this year. We will also review the teams and players that have won the cup the most times.
Teams qualified for the quarterfinals
Teams that have already classified to compete in the quarterfinals of the Champions League are:
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Benfica
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AC Milan
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Chelsea
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Bayern Munich
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Manchester City
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Inter de Milan
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Real Madrid
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Naples
After getting rid of Liverpool in the previous round, Real Madrid will face another English club, Chelsea. On the other hand, Milan will fight to go to the next round against Napoli. We will also see Manchester City led by Pep Guardiola against the German Bayern Munich.
In the last match of this round we will see Inter Milan fight against Benfica.
Meetings in the quarterfinals
After knowing the results of the draw held in Nyon on March 17, the clashes will be the following:
Said confrontations will be held on these dates:
semifinal matchups
Once the quarterfinals are over, the clashes for the semifinals they are tertiated as follows:
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The winner of the match Real Madrid vs Chelseacontra the winner of the match Manchester City vs Bayern.
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The winner of the match Benfica vs Intercontra the winner of the match Milan vs Napoli.
The dates for these meetings are:
showdown in the final
The expected final showdown It will be for the two teams that manage to win the first leg and second leg of the semifinals. The expected moment already has a date and will be celebrated on:
Teams and players that have won the most Champions
During the history of the Champions League, the main teams from all over Europe have competed. However, few have managed to win the tournament many times. These are the 5 most prominent:
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Real Madrid: Has achieved victory a total of 14 times.
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AC Milan: has won the tournament 7 times
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Liverpool: The English team has won the Champions League a total of 6 times.
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Bayern Munich: Like Liverpool, his total number of victories is 6.
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Barcelona: Barcelona, on the other hand, has managed to win the throne 5 times
This year there are 3 teams that have managed to continue participating in the tournament so far: Real Madrid, AC Milan and Bayern Munich. Will they repeat victory one more year?
Who are the players who have won the most Champions?
As for the players who have won the cup the most times, there are several who have achieved it. Let’s see the first 5:
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Francisco Gento: the player Francisco Gento of Real Madrid stands with the highest number of victories with a total of 6.
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Manchester United and Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved second place with a total of 5.
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Paul Maldini: the AC Milan player has achieved a total of 5 victories.
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Alessandro Costacurta: with a total of 5 victories there is also Alessandro Costacurta from AC Milan.
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Alfredo Di Stefano: lastly and with a total of 5 victories is the player Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Although the one who has won the most times is Francisco Gento, it is important to know that until the 2021/2022 final in Paris, Cristiano Ronaldo was the only player with five UEFA Champions League awards.
The UEFA Champions League 2022/2023 is shaping up to be another memorable season of European football. With some of the biggest clubs in the world battling it out for the title, expect to see the latest exciting games and memorable moments. As the tournament progresses, the excitement will only grow for fans with all teams fighting to be crowned champions.
