Champions League Draw 2013 Keeps Real Madrid And Barcelona Apart
From the archive: published Mar 15, 2013, 13 years ago. Details may have changed since.
The Champions League draw for 2013 is keeping big competitors Real Madrid and Barcelona apart. Some are disappointed that the big favorites for lifting the Champions League trophy will not face each other after this draw.
This is the first time in 17 years that there are no English clubs in the Champions League quarterfinals. Instead, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Newcastle will advanced to the quarter finals of the Europa League, which also hosted a draw this morning.
The good news is that those hoping to see Real Madrid and Barcelona face off may still get the chance if the two teams both advance to the semi-finals, never mind the final showpiece. Such a match at the end of the Champions League would be a dream for many soccer fans.
Here are the results of the Champions League draw:
April 2-3 Borussia Dortmund at Malaga Galatasaray at Real Madrid Barcelona at Paris St.-Germain Juventus at Bayern Munich
April 9-10 Malaga at Borussia Dortmund Real Madrid at Galatasaray Paris St.-Germain at Barcelona Bayern Munich at Juventus
The Europa League draw matchups are listed here:
April 4 Rubin Kazan at Chelsea F.C. Basel at Tottenham Lazio at Fenerbahce Newcastle at Benfica
April 11 Chelsea at Rubin Kazan Tottenham at F.C. Basel Fenerbahce at Lazio Benfica at Newcastle
What do you think of the results of the Champions League draw?