Champions League quarter-final draw: Date, time, how to watch, teams involved
Liverpool are fighting to join Manchester City and Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals, after Tottenham were knocked out by AC Milan… but when will the draw for the round of 16 take place? And when will the games be played?
The Champions League round of 16 resumed on Tuesday night, when Manchester City defeated RB Leipzig to join Chelsea in the quarter-final of the competition.
Chelsea secured their place in the quarter-finals with a crucial victory over Borussia Dortmund last week, while rivals Tottenham came up short against AC Milan as they were knocked out of the tournament.
City drew 1-1 with German giants RB Leipzig in the first leg of their round of 16 clash in February, but beat the Bundesliga outfit 7-0 in the second leg on Tuesday, with Erling Haaland scoring five. , to cross into the last eight. .
Liverpool need a miracle to advance to the quarter-finals, having lost 5-2 to defending champions Real Madrid at Anfield. Their 7-0 demolition of arch-rivals Manchester United will give them hope, but following through with the loss to Bournemouth was certainly a reality check.
The quarter-final stage is where the Champions League really gets interesting, as seeding is no longer a factor and clubs from the same country can play each other. But when does the draw take place? And when will the quarterfinal playoffs be played? Sportsmail provides the answers below.
Erling Haaland scored five times as Man City thrashed RB Leipzig 7-0 to reach the quarter-finals
Liverpool need a miracle after losing 5-2 to Real Madrid in their first leg at Anfield
When is the Champions League quarter-final draw and how to watch it?
The draw for the Champions League quarter-finals will take place on Friday, March 17.
It will start at 11am, for those in the UK, and will normally take place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw will be available to stream on the official UEFA website, while BT Sport will also broadcast it live.
Sportsmail will also be covering the draw live, so you can stay up to date with us.
How will the raffle work? And the semifinal and the final?
The draw for the quarterfinals will be made up of eight teams, the qualifying rounds being the ones that prevailed in the round of 16.
As stated, there are no seeds anymore, while teams from the same country can now play each other. Those who competed together in the group stage may also face each other in the quarterfinal stage.
The draw for the Champions League semi-finals will also take place as the path to the final becomes clear.
The draw for the semi-finals will follow immediately, meaning those who have made it to the quarter-finals will also know their potential route to the final.
There will also be a draw to determine the ‘home’ team for the final, which will take place at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, although that is purely for administrative reasons.
Who has reached the quarterfinals so far?
With the round of 16 still underway, six teams have so far confirmed their place in the quarter-final stage of the Champions League. Those are Chelsea, Benfica, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Manchester City.
The remaining scores heading into the return matches are as follows:
- chelsea
- benfica
- Bayern Munich
- AC Milan
- Inter de Milan
- manchester city
- Napoli 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
- Real Madrid-Liverpool 5-2
Graham Potter’s Chelsea were the first English team to book their place in the quarter-finals
When will the quarterfinals be played?
The first legs of the Champions League quarter-finals will be played on April 11 and 12, while the second legs will be played on April 18 and 19.
The first legs of the Champions League semi-final phase will take place on May 9 and 10, and the second legs on May 16 and 17.
The final will take place on June 10 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
