While the Champions League draw isn't a match itself, the number of people watching it reaches into the hundreds of millions.

This short segment was clearly to honor the players who had outstanding performances in the Round of 16.

With the matches over, four players were nominated for the best player of the Round of 16!

They were Dortmund's Ye Chen, Barcelona's Messi, Real Madrid's Ronaldo, and Bayern Munich's Gomez!

All four forwards had excellent performances.

After the fans' final vote, Messi edged out Ye Chen to become the best player of the round!

With the two legs of the Round of 16 finished, the Champions League quarter-finalists were decided.

Eight teams from six countries secured their places in the quarter-finals: AC Milan from Serie A, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund from the Bundesliga, Chelsea from the Premier League, Benfica from the Primeira Liga, APOEL from the Cypriot First Division, and the two La Liga giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona.

This draw had no seeded teams and did not consider avoiding teams from the same domestic league. The matchups and home/away order would be determined entirely by random draw.

The odds for winning the Champions League were also officially updated.

Ranking Team Odds

BarcelonaReal MadridBayern MunichChelseaAC MilanBorussia DortmundBenficaAPOEL

Although Dortmund eliminated Inter Milan, they, as Champions League newcomers, were not highly regarded by many and were considered the weakest of the remaining teams, a "third-rate underdog."

On the other hand, Bayern Munich, despite their less-than-stellar domestic performance, became a popular choice in the Champions League!

Of course, these odds would not be shown during the draw ceremony.

However, their existence accurately and objectively reflected the teams' positions in the fans' minds.

No one believed that Ye Chen and his team could win the Champions League this year.

But not only the fans, even the people at Dortmund themselves didn't think about winning the Champions League, including Ye Chen himself, who placed his hopes on next year!

After the video finished playing in the hall,

Ye Chen's five goals opened the segment, Messi's five goals brought the atmosphere to a climax, and Gomez's four goals perfectly concluded it.

The fans were immediately excited after watching the video!

Of course, it also made more people recognize Ye Chen, the teenager who created the first hat-trick in Champions League history!

The draw soon officially began.

The first team drawn was APOEL!

APOEL is also known as Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia, and Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia is the first Cypriot team to enter European competitions!

Of course, they were the biggest underdogs in this competition.

Everyone who drew them would be secretly pleased...

Ye Chen, watching on TV, silently prayed!

"Draw Dortmund!"

"Draw Dortmund!"

"Draw Dortmund!"

Soon their opponent was drawn...

"The second team is Bayern Munich!"

"Wow..."

Everyone was shocked by this result!

What was this?

A blatant fix!

Playing Basel in the first leg and Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia in the second leg?

Wasn't this a guaranteed path to the semi-finals?

Was Barcelona not the favored team, but Bayern was?

Otherwise, such a draw would be difficult to explain!

Of course, fans outside a bar near the Allianz Arena went completely crazy. The hot sun ignited their enthusiasm. Drinking the best German beer, they excitedly danced and sang Bayern's team song!

With this draw, they could practically announce the result: they were the first team to enter the Champions League semi-finals this year!

Soon, the third team was drawn.

"The third team drawn is... Borussia Dortmund!"

The camera focused on Klopp!

Klopp forced a smile, looking very relaxed.

For him, as long as they didn't face Barcelona or Real Madrid, any other team was fine!

Of course, what he hoped for most was Benfica.

If there was an easy opponent, who would want a tough one...

Soon, the balls in the pot were spinning rapidly.

The special guest drew the fourth ball...

"The fourth team is..." The special guest looked surprised and then showed the paper to everyone!

"Real Madrid!"

"Wow!"

There was an uproar at the scene!

This was too much of a difference in treatment.

Both were Bundesliga teams, but Bayern drew Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia, while Dortmund drew Real Madrid...

The camera focused on Klopp, and the smile on his face froze.

What the heck!!!

Why was this happening?

He suspected that the guest drawing the balls hadn't washed his hands after using the restroom!

Otherwise, how could his hand be so unlucky?

He had been looking forward to the semi-finals, but now, his dream of the top four could end here!

On the other hand, Mourinho next to him had a bright smile on his face.

The way he squinted his eyes seemed to say: Ye, come into my bowl!

The rest of the draw was no longer important to Ye Chen.

At this moment, the Dortmund group chat exploded.

Including the fans...

"Taillight" was the first to speak: Dortmund's Champions League journey ends here!

Kagawa cursed angrily: Baka yarō, why Real Madrid!

Sven Bender: We must have been rigged, otherwise why is Bayern so lucky and we are so unlucky!

Perisic: Did the boss forget to send a red envelope to UEFA?

Wang Chu: Actually, it's not bad, we can focus on the league.

Lewandowski: Ye, you're not lurking, are you?

Ye Chen: ...

Seeing Ye Chen's ellipsis, Kagawa immediately became energetic: Ye, what do you think of Real Madrid?

Ye Chen: I use my eyes to look at them.

Kagawa continued: I'm asking what you think!

Dortmund's teammates were confused.

Mane quickly said to Wang Chu: Chu, what does this mean? Translate it!

Wang Chu: Ye means let's beat them!

Everyone agreed!

"Beat them!"

"Beat them!"

"Beat them!"

Nyon, Switzerland, the first round of the draw was over.

Teams vs. Teams

APOEL vs. Bayern MunichBorussia Dortmund vs. Real MadridBenfica vs. ChelseaAC Milan vs. Barcelona

Immediately following was the semi-final draw.

There were no surprises.

1 vs. 2!

3 vs. 4!

Which meant the semi-finals would be Bayern vs. Real Madrid and Chelsea vs. Barcelona!

Wasn't this obvious?

Could APOEL possibly beat Bayern?

Impossible!

Could Dortmund beat Real Madrid? Especially with the disadvantage of playing the second leg away!

Impossible!

As for Benfica playing Chelsea... even a broken ship has some nails left. Despite Chelsea's current struggles, beating Benfica wouldn't be too difficult.

Finally, Milan vs. Barcelona...

Anyone could guess the outcome, right?

It seemed like there were many strong matchups, but in reality?

The difference in strength was huge!

After the draw was completely over, the head coaches also gave interviews.

Heynckes was beaming. "Very satisfied with this draw. I think we can start preparing for the match against Real Madrid!"

"Real Madrid? What about Dortmund? Did you eat them?"

Heynckes still smiled. "Although Dortmund is very strong this year, they are much weaker compared to Real Madrid. Don't forget, their coach is Mourinho! Of course, we Bayern are not afraid of Real Madrid!"

Yes, Dortmund's opponent was not only Real Madrid, but also the Special One, Mourinho!

At this moment, Mourinho was at the height of his fame!

Having just arrived in La Liga, he had directly dethroned Barcelona!

And look at Real Madrid's stars: Ronaldo, Kaka, Casillas, Ramos... too many, the whole team was full of stars!

If Heynckes had to choose, he would actually prefer to face Real Madrid.

The reason was simple: the image of Ye Chen scoring five goals at the Allianz Arena was still vivid in his mind.

He didn't want to be humiliated again...

Of course, Klopp was also caught by reporters.

"Coach Klopp, hello. What was the first thing you thought when Real Madrid was drawn just now?"

"My first reaction was... I'm the sixth! I'm the sixth! I'm the sixth!"

"Huh? What does that mean?" The reporter was confused and didn't understand what Klopp meant.

Klopp smiled. "Ye told me that 'the sixth' in China means a handsome guy. I kept telling myself to remember that I'm a handsome guy so I could calm down and not look strange..."

"So you didn't want to face Real Madrid, right?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Klopp rolled his eyes, finished speaking, and left, muttering, "I'm the sixth, I'm