From left: Paris Saint-Germain's forward Neymar jokes with teammates Angel Di Maria and Thiago Silva following the trophy ceremony after the French Cup final match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Saint-Etienne (ASSE) at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris on July 24, 2020.
A straight knockout final tournament held in one place, akin to a World Cup or European Championship, was the only solution available to Uefa in order to complete its most lucrative club competition
PSG will therefore meet Atalanta at an empty Estadio da Luz on Wednesday at 2200 EAT, with the winners advancing to a semi-final against either Atletico Madrid or RB Leipzig, who play on Thursday
The other quarter-finals are Barcelona against Bayern Munich - the only clubs still in the competition to have won it before - and Manchester City against Lyon
LISBON
Four months behind schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Champions League has reached the quarter-final stage with Paris Saint-Germain taking on outsiders Atalanta in Lisbon on Wednesday in the first game of the 'Final Eight'.
