UEFA Champions League: When is the quarter-final draw?
Six teams have booked their place in this season’s quarter-finals. Two more will join them on Wednesday before Friday’s UEFA Champions League draw.
Six teams have booked their place in this season’s quarter-finals. Two more will join them on Wednesday before Friday’s UEFA Champions League draw.
ARSENAL SEE OFF PORTO TO STAMP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL TICKET
The Gunners needed a penalty shootout to eventually see off Sergio Conceicao’s Porto team at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. Arsenal won the second leg 1-0 after extra time which meant the tie ended 1-1 on aggregate. Spanish goalkeeper David Raya was the hero, saving two of Porto’s spot-kicks in the shootout. It’s the first time Arsenal have reached the last eight of this competition since 2010. Ironically, it was also Porto they eliminated at this stage 14 years ago.
ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS QUALIFY, BUT WHEN IS THE CHAMPION LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW?
Defending champions Man City, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona and PSG will also contest this season’s quarterfinals. Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan (0-1 aggregate) and Borussia Dortmund vs PSV Eindhoven (1-1 aggregate) are Wednesday’s two Round of 16 clashes, after which the QF lineup will be complete. The draw takes place on Friday 15 March from Nyon, Switzerland starting at 13:00 RSA time.
ROUND OF 16 RECAP
Barcelona saw off defending Italian champions Napoli 4-2 on aggregate after a 3-1 win at the Nou Camp. Real Madrid made heavy weather of their tie with German side RB Leipzig, eventually prevailing 2-1 on aggregate. Defending champions Manchester City were far too strong for Danish outfit FC Copenhagen, winning both legs 3-1. Harry Kane bagged a double for Bayern Munich as the Bavarian giants overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit to see off Lazio 3-1 on aggregate. French giants PSG off LaLiga’s Real Sociedad 4-1 over two legs. Kylian Mbappe, who else, scored three of their four goals in the tie. The fantastic Frenchman is reportedly off to Real Madrid next season.
THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW WILL LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT NEXT SEASON
A new expanded Champions League format from next season means computers will be used to make the draw. Clubs will be drawn manually and then the computer will take over and select their eight group opponents. That’s an issue for 2024/25 though.
Who is your Champions League team and will they go all the way this season?
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