Champions League quarter-final draw: Date, time, how to watch, teams involved
Liverpool are battling to join Man City and Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals, after Tottenham were dumped out by AC Milan… but when will the draw for the last-eight take place? And when will the matches be played?
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The Champions League round of 16 resumed on Tuesday evening, as Manchester City thrashed RB Leipzig to join Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the competition.
Chelsea secured their spot in the last eight with a crucial victory over Borussia Dortmund last week, while rivals Tottenham fell short against AC Milan as they were dumped out of the tournament.
City drew 1-1 with German giants RB Leipzig in the first leg of their last-16 clash back in February but hammered the Bundesliga side 7-0 in the second leg on Tuesday, with Erling Haaland scoring five, to cruise into the last eight.
Liverpool need a miracle to progress to the quarter-finals, having fallen to a 5-2 defeat against reigning champions Real Madrid at Anfield. Their 7-0 demolition of bitter rivals Manchester United will give them hope, but following it up with defeat to Bournemouth was certainly a reality check.
The quarter-final stage is where the Champions League really becomes interesting, with seedings no longer a factor and clubs from the same country able to face each other. But when does the draw take place? And when will the quarter-final ties be played? Sportsmail provides the answers below.
Erling Haaland scored five times as Man City thrashed RB Leipzig 7-0 to reach the last eight
Liverpool need a miracle after losing 5-2 to holders Real Madrid in their first-leg tie at Anfield
When is the Champions League quarter-final draw and how to watch it?
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League will take place on Friday, March 17.
It will get underway at 11am, for those in the United Kingdom, and will typically take place at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw will be available to stream on UEFA’s official website, while BT Sport will also be televising it live.
Sportsmail will also be covering the draw live, so you can keep up-to-date with us.
How will the draw work? And what about the semi-final and final?
The quarter-final draw will consist of eight teams, being those who prevailed in the round of 16 ties.
As stated, there are no longer any seeds, while teams from the same country can now square off. Those who competed in the group stage together can also be drawn against each other in the quarter-final stage.
The Champions League semi-final draw will be made too as the path to the final becomes clear
The semi-final draw will then immediately follow, meaning those who have progressed to the quarter-finals will also know their potential route to the final.
A draw will also me made to determine the ‘home’ team for the final, which will take place at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium, though that is purely for administrative purposes.
Who has reached the quarter-finals so far?
With the round of 16 still ongoing, so far six teams have confirmed their places in the Champions League quarter-final stage. Those are Chelsea, Benfica, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Manchester City.
The remaining scores heading into the return fixtures are as the following:
- Chelsea
- Benfica
- Bayern Munich
- AC Milan
- Inter Milan
- Manchester City
- Napoli 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
- Real Madrid 5-2 Liverpool
Graham Potter’s Chelsea were the first English side to book their place in the quarter-finals
When will the quarter-finals take place?
The first legs of Champions League quarter-final stage will be played on April 11-12, while the return legs will be played on April 18-19.
The first legs of the Champions League semi-final stage will then take place on May 9-10, with the return legs on May 16-17.
The final will then take place on June 10 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
