Paris (AFP)
Choice field for the quarter-finals of the Champions League with no less than 29 cumulative titles on the palmares of the clubs still involved: overview of the competing teams before the draw scheduled for Friday in Nyon, Switzerland (12 p.m.):
- Bayern Munich -
Best course: 6 times winner (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013, 2020)
In 2019-2020: winner in the final (1-0 against Paris SG)
In 2020-2021: 1st in group A (5V, 1N), winner in the eighth of Lazio Rome (4-1, 2-1)
Top scorer in C1 this season: Robert Lewandowski (POL, 5 goals)
- Borussia Dortmund -
Best course: 1 time winner (1997)
In 2019-2020: eliminated in the round of 16 (2-1, 0-2 against Paris SG)
In 2020-2021: 1st in group F (4V, 1N, 1D), winner in the round of Sevilla FC (3-2, 2-2)
Top scorer in C1 this season: Erling Haaland (NOR, 10 goals)
- Chelsea -
Best course: 1 time winner (2012)
In 2019-2020: eliminated in the round of 16 (0-3, 1-4 against Bayern Munich)
In 2020-2021: 1st in group E (4V, 2N), winner in the round of Atlético Madrid (1-0, 2-0)
Top scorer in C1 this season: Olivier Giroud (FRA, 6 goals)
- FC Porto -
Best course: twice winner (1987, 2004)
In 2019-2020: eliminated in the 3rd qualifying round (1-0, 2-3 against Krasnodar)
In 2020-2021: 2nd in group C (4V, 1N, 1D), winner in the round of Juventus Turin (2-1, 2-3 ap)
Top scorer in C1 this season: Sergio Oliveira (POR, 5 goals)
- Liverpool -
Best course: 6 times winner (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 2019)
In 2019-2020: eliminated in the round of 16 (1-0, 3-2 after against Atlético Madrid)
In 2020-2021: 1st in group E (4V, 1N, 1D), winner in the eighth of RB Leipzig (2-0, 2-0)
Top scorer in C1 this season: Mohamed Salah (EGY, 5 goals)
- Manchester City -
Best course: semi-finalist (2016)
In 2019-2020: eliminated in the quarter-finals (3-1 against Lyon)
In 2020-2021: 1st in group E (5V, 1N), winner in the eighth of Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-0, 2-0)
Top scorer in C1 this season: Ferran Torres (ESP, 4 goals)
- Paris SG -
Best course: finalist (2020)
In 2019-2020: finalist (1-0 against Bayern Munich)
In 2020-2021: 1st in group H (4V, 2D), winner in the eighth of FC Barcelona (4-1, 1-1)
Top scorers in C1 this season: Kylian Mbappé (FRA) and Neymar (BRA, 6 goals each)
- Real Madrid -
Best course: 13 times winner (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
In 2019-2020: eliminated in the round of 16 (1-2, 1-2 against Manchester City)
In 2020-2021: 1st in group B (3V, 1N, 2D), winner in the round of Atalanta Bergamo (1-0, 3-1)
Top scorer in C1 this season: Karim Benzema (FRA, 5 goals)
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