Cinco naciones se enfrentan al arrancar las etapas eliminatorias

February 18, 2020 - March 18, 2020 - Comienzan las etapas eliminatorias de la Liga de Campeones. Inglaterra y España están representados por cuatro equipos cada uno, lo que arma dos partidos de pesos pesados entre rivales anglo-españoles: Liverpool-Atlético Madrid y Manchester City-Real Madrid. Tres equipos de Italia, tres de Alemania y dos de Francia completan la alineación de Octavos de Final.

The UEFA Champions League is contested by the highest ranked teams of the strongest UEFA national associations. It is the top club competition in European football and one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world.

The Champions League final is the most watched annual sporting event worldwide. The final of the 2012-13 tournament had the highest TV ratings to date, drawing 360 million television viewers. It was played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, where Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund in the first all-German Champions League final.

Liverpool are the defending champions. They defeated English rivals Tottenham Hotspur in last season’s final to win the title for the sixth time.