In full: Liverpool discover potential nightmare path to Champions League final

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Liverpool are back in the latter stages of the Champions League, but the path to the Budapest final is looking stacked as the full bracket picture comes into focus. Image Credits: Imago Images Liverpool are back in the latter stages of the Champions League, but the path to the Budapest final is looking stacked as the full bracket picture comes into focus.

Friday’s draw in Nyon will not only decide the Reds’ last‑16 opponents but also lock in their entire path to the final at the Puskás Aréna on 30 May. Survive that and the semi‑final could throw up an even bigger giant: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester City or Arsenal are all possibilities, depending on how the draw falls.

If Liverpool are paired with Atletico and fall into the opposite half of the draw, they could instead be looking at quarter‑final and semi‑final ties featuring the likes of Newcastle United, Bayer Leverkusen or Bodo/Glimt, teams dangerous in their own right but without the same Champions League pedigree as Bayern or Madrid. Even then, the final in Budapest would almost certainly mean facing one of Europe’s true heavyweights, with City, Madrid, Bayern and Arsenal among the leading contenders to emerge from the other side.