Champions League power rankings: How the quarterfinalists stack up

The eight remaining teams in the Champions League will seek a spot in the semifinals next month. Here’s how they rank.

And then there were eight.

The Champions League enters the quarterfinal stage as the eight remaining clubs in contention for the world’s biggest club championship prepare to do battle next month.

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The quarterfinal first legs will be played April 6-7 and the second legs on April 13-14. The quarterfinal draw will take place on Friday.

Some traditional powers were bounced out of the tournament in the round of 16, most notably Barcelona and Juventus. Some surprise sides, like Porto, remain alive.

Here’s a look at the latest Champions League power rankings ahead of the draw

8. Porto

Knocking off Juventus marked one of the biggest upsets from the round of 16. Now the defending Portuguese champions are looking to solidify their status as the tournament’s Cinderella side by making an improbable semifinal run.

7. Chelsea

The London club, after eliminating Atletico Madrid, are one of three Premier League clubs still alive in this competition. Under manager Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea have become a rejuvenated side capable of pulling off some surprises in the knockout stage.

6. Real Madrid

Real comfortably advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Atalanta. The challenge for Karim Benzema and Luka Modric will be in the quarterfinals. This is a team that’s used to winning high-pressure matches in this tournament, but it remains a question mark whether this group can still thrive at the highest level.

5. Manchester City

Pep Guardiola’s side may have the Premier League sewn up, but the Champions League is what remains elusive. The team looks like a contender every season, but they always find a way to come up short in the Champions League.

4. Borussia Dortmund

The German club can achieve almost anything thanks to striker Erling Haaland. One of the best players in the world at the moment, Haaland currently the tournament’s top scorer with 10 goals. If he stays in top form, there’s nothing Dortmund can’t do.

3. Liverpool

The Premier League side has had its ups and down, but has managed to stay consistently good in the UCL. With Mo Salah spearheading the attack, Liverpool will look to conjure up the magic that helped them win the continental prize in 2019.

2. PSG

Runners up last season, Paris Saint-Germain are once again looking like a team that can go far in this competition. Led by Kylian Mbappe’s six goals in this tournament, PSG will need for their start players, like Neymar, to stay healthy over the coming weeks.

1. Bayern Munich

No one, at the moment, looks to knock Bayern off their perch. The defending European champions steamrolled Lazio in the round of 16. This is the side everyone wants to avoid in the quarterfinal draw.