elite eight complete quarter final lineup

The lineup was completed on Wednesday when Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United FC claimed the last two berths. The latter's round of 16 defeat of Olympiacos FC, recovering after losing 2-0 away with a 3-0 home victory, took them into a first quarter-final since 2011, while last season's runners-up Dortmund progressed despite losing at home to FC Zenit. 

For the second season running, Spain provides three teams in the last eight, with Germany and England each supplying two quarter-finalists and Paris Saint-Germain being France's sole representatives. United and Dortmund's successes also mean that, for the first time in the UEFA Champions League era, all eight group winners have made it into the quarter-finals.

Dortmund and United joined Real Madrid CF and Chelsea FC who won through on Tuesday. Madrid's hopes of a record tenth European Cup remain alive after they ousted FC Schalke 04 while 2012 champions Chelsea overcame Galatasaray AŞ.

Before last term, Paris had not reached the last eight in 18 years but they are now in the draw for the second campaign in a row. Instead it is Club Atlético de Madrid who make a long-awaited return to the quarter-finals, where they last figured in 1996/97. At the other end of the scale holders FC Bayern München, Dortmund, Madrid, Paris and FC Barcelona all contested the 2012/13 last eight.  

The draw will be open, meaning, for example, that Madrid and Barcelona can meet, with the ties to be played on 1/2 and 8/9 April. The semi-final draw follows in Nyon on 11 April, and those games will take place on 22/23 April and 29/30 April. The 2013/14 UEFA Champions League final will be held on Saturday 24 May at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon.

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La liga BBVA log standings

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1. we take a look at the Spanish top flight la liga league log standings.
2. Liga BBVA

   Standings

   #	Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
   1	Real Madrid	28	22	4	2	77	26	51	70
   2	Atlético Madrid	28	21	4	3	64	21	43	67
   3	Barcelona	28	21	3	4	81	22	59	66
   4	Athletic	28	15	7	6	51	32	19	52
   5	Real Sociedad	28	13	7	8	49	39	10	46
   6	Villarreal	28	13	6	9	48	34	14	45
   7	Sevilla	28	12	8	8	51	43	8	44
   8	Valencia	28	10	6	12	39	39	0	36
   9	Espanyol	28	10	6	12	32	34	-2	36
   10	Levante	28	9	9	10	26	35	-9	36
   11	Celta Vigo	28	9	6	13	33	39	-6	33
   12	Granada	28	9	4	15	27	39	-12	31
   13	Elche	28	7	9	12	24	40	-16	30
   14	Málaga	28	7	8	13	26	36	-10	29
   15	Osasuna	28	8	5	15	24	48	-24	29
   16	Rayo	28	9	2	17	32	62	-30	29
   17	Getafe CF	28	7	7	14	26	45	-19	28
   18	Valladolid	28	5	11	12	30	48	-18	26
   19	Almería	28	7	5	16	27	52	-25	26
   20	Real Betis	28	4	7	17	23	56	-33	19

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Money cannot buy you success, Man city lose out in champions league again

final scores between Manchester city and Spanish giants Barcelona after both the 1st and second leg games left many if not the rest questioning the depth of the Manchester side Man city whose presence in the English top flight has made many believe they can beat anyone on their day, questions were raised after the went down 4-1 on  aggregate to the catalans (Barcelona). champions league returns next week stay tuned for more news.  

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EPL's Manchester city tells dzeko he can leave the club in the summer

Edin Dzeko has been told he will be allowed to leave Manchester city this summer, Goal understands.

City held firm in the face of interest in the striker in January but accept that he can go in the next window for the right offer.

Dzeko will have only one year left on his contract in the summer and will be in a strong position to negotiate a cut-price move.

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The 27-year-old, who joined City from Wolfsburg in January 2011, is likely to be available for around £15 million, although he will want to join a club who can at least match his £150,000-a-week wages.

Dzeko was the subject of an inquiry from Tottenham last December, while Arsenal are also long-term admirers, but the player made an agreement with City chiefs that he would not consider a move until the end of the season.

The Bosnian is also being closely monitored by continental clubs led by Inter, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli.

Dzeko has slipped behind Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo in the forward pecking order at City but has still scored 17 goals in 36 matches in all competitions for the club this season.

The 27-year-old has spoken of his frustration at not being a regular starter at Etihad Stadium and the intense competition for places at the Premier League favourites mean he is likely to move on in the summer.

Dzeko is part of a City squad that will attempt to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit in their last-16 Champions League second-leg clash against Barcelona on Wednesday night.

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