UEFA Champions League 2010 Quarterfinals Draws Are Out!

The Champions League round of 16 saw some cracker games and some of the biggest names eliminated. The quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League will again not feature Real Madrid but their conquerors Lyon face a short trip from Bordeaux, who beat Olympiakos.

Manchester United star player Wayne Rooney's stellar performance found the AC Milan defense wanting pretty much all over the two legs and that victory sees them meet German team Bayern Munich. Bayern had a fairly controversial passage to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League as they beat Fiorentina by a controversial goal in the first leg of their round of 16 game. It promises to be an interesting match as Bayern will look to avenge their defeat at the hands of Manchester United in the 1999 final of the Champions League. Some wounds take longer to heal I guess...

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal superbly beat Porto, but they have clearly drawn the short straw, and will be facing current European Champions Barcelona. With Messi, Pedro and Ibrahomovic all in fairly good form, the chances are very slim that former Arsenal hero, Thierry Henry, will get any more than a short run against his old club. Recent history will again come to the fore here as Arsenal lost to Barcelona not too long ago in the 2006 final of the Champions League. Sol Campbell, who famously scored against Barcelona that time around, might fancy his chances of scoring another towering header past Barcelona...

And finally, Inter Milan's superb display against Chelsea sees them face Russian surprise package CSKA Moscow, who made their own little entry in their history book by beating Seville.

First Leg Fixtures (Home Team vs Away Team)

• Lyon vs Bordeaux
• Bayern Munich vs Manchester United
• Arsenal vs Barcelona
• Inter Milan vs CSKA Moscow

Updates will keep coming. Watch this space...