Champions League quarter-final draw already completed as Arsenal and Aston Villa plan route to Munich but Liverpool out

As the Champions League last-16 ties are decided this week, clubs will be setting up their quarter-final clashes at the same time.

That is because when the round of 16 draw was made, the entire route to the final in Munich was mapped out for each team.

After topping the league phase, Liverpool were handed a very tough tie against a newly rampant Paris Saint-Germain side.

But the Reds stole a 1-0 win in Paris last week heading into the second leg.

However, they were beaten 1-0 on the night at Anfield before losing 4-1 on penalties to crash out of the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Arsenal made history in their first leg against PSV Eindhoven, winning 7-1 in a thumping in the Netherlands.

And the Aston Villa, they beat Club Brugge 3-1 away from home and will feel confident of winning the second leg too.

Usually, fans would then be awaiting a quarter-final draw after the last 16, but that's different this year.

We already know who each team will face on their route to the final after the entire draw was mapped out.

If Villa progress, they will face PSG.

Should Arsenal triumph against PSV, they will face the winners of the Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

With the English teams on the same side of the draw, it also means it could be Arsenal vs Villa in the semi-finals.

On the other side of the draw, Barcelona and Bayern Munich know they have their work cut out to reach the final at the Allianz Arena.

Barcelona saw off Benfica in the last 16, while Bayern thrashed Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 on aggregate to move into the next round.

Barca will come up against either Borussia Dortmund or Lille in the quarter-finals.

As for Bayern, they will play Inter Milan, who saw off Feyenoord 4-1.

It means that Barca could face Bayern in the semi-finals - a repeat of their league phase meeting from October, which saw the Spanish side ease to a 4-1 win.

Below is the route to the final, with each team's road to Munich mapped out...

Champions League draw: What has been said?

After losing to PSG over two legs, Liverpool manager Arne Slot was full of praise for his team.

Speaking after the game, he said: "It was the best game of football I have ever been involved in.

"It was an incredible performance, especially if you compare it with last week. We were creating chances and then we were 1-0 down. We ran out of luck after last week.

"We played the perfect game, except for scoring a goal. It was similar to Paris last week, when they played the perfect game. And then in extra time, they were maybe a little bit better."