FC Bayern Women to meet Manchester United or Atlético Madrid in quarter-finals

FC Bayern Women’s two possible opponents in the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals are confirmed. The Munich girls will meet either Manchester United or Atlético Madrid in the last eight, following the draw at the House of European Football in Nyon at midday on Thursday. The first leg will take place on 24 or 25 March in Manchester or Madrid, with the return leg in Munich happening on 1 or 2 April.

If they progress to the semi-finals, Bayern will come up against Real Madrid, Paris FC or FC Barcelona.

Barcala: ‘Both teams have the quality to test & punish you’

“We respect every opponent, especially at this stage of the Champions League,” said head coach José Barcala. “Both teams, Atlético Madrid and Manchester United, have the quality to test and punish you. However, we trust in our strengths and our mentality. Whoever comes through in the end will face an FC Bayern team that are ready to compete. There are no easy opponents in a quarter-final. We’ll watch the play-off games closely but in the end our focus remains on ourselves, our identity, our set pieces and the details we can influence ourselves.”

The play-off ties:

Atlético Madrid vs. Machester United

Paris FC vs. Real Madrid

OH Leuven vs. Arsenal

VfL Wolfsburg vs. Juventus

The analysis of the match against Vålerenga: