UEFA Champions League quarterfinal draw thread: Bayern Munich draws Paris Saint-Germain — Initial observations and reactions

7:35AM EST — Update

Initial observations and reactions:

• Bayern Munich drawing Paris Saint-Germain this early is not good for the tourney, but should make for a fantastic match-up. The Bavarians are going to have to be on top of their game for this one. There are so many subplots in this match...
• Borussia Dortmund vs. Manchester City is not what the Bundesliga needed. Plus, it gives Pep Guardiola another chance to get an up-close-and-personal look at Erling Haaland before he inevitably convinces the club to throw crazy cash at the Norwegian phenom.
• Chelsea cannot...and I mean cannot....afford to buckle against FC Porto. That was a give draw.
• Liverpool vs. Real Madrid should be fun in some ways....and painful in others.
• With a potential match-up with Manchester City in the semifinals, UEFA absolutely hit Bayern Munch with the most difficult possible route to the final.

Stay with Bavarian Football Works for more coverage on the draw results!

It all comes down to this for the quarterfinal round of the Champions League. Eight extremely talented teams have fought their way through to this stage of the tournament and Bayern Munich will not have any easy draws among the remaining teams.

Sure, some would prefer Bayern Munich does not end up in a heavyweight slobber-knocker with Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain, but then there are others who just want to face the best possible opponent in each round.

Be careful what you wish for with this group.

Here is the list of teams remaining in the tournament:

• Bayern Munich
• Borussia Dortmund
• Manchester City
• Chelsea
• Liverpool
• Real Madrid
• Paris Saint-Germain
• FC Porto

Who do you want Bayern Munich to draw? Tell us in the comments below.

Draw Info

Location: House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland

Time: 12:00 pm local time, 7:00 am EST

TV/streaming: UEFA.com

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