With the Champions League round of 16 quickly coming to a close, here’s all the info you need on the quarterfinal draw.
The round of 16 has provided plenty of intrigue so far. English clubs have performed well, but Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea fans face difficult second legs if they’re to advance. Elsewhere, PSG disappointed in their first leg against Real Madrid, Bayern Munich dominated Besiktas and Shakhtar impressed against Roma. With the round of 16 ties wrapping up over the next two weeks, it’s time to start looking ahead to the quarterfinals.
When is the quarterfinal draw?
The draw for the Champions League quarterfinals will take place on the March 16 at 6 a.m. ET at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Swizerland. Theres no seeding in this draw, so any team could be drawn against any other.
The quarterfinals themselves will be played between April 3 and April 11 and the team drawn first will play at home first.
Who is in the quarterfinals?
With a second leg left to play, no team has officially reached the quarterfinals yet, however a few clubs will be quite confident of their chances. Liverpool recorded a 5-0 away win over Porto with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah getting on the score sheet. The Portuguese giants will need a historic comeback against Liverpool at Anfield if they wanted to advance with no side ever having returned from a 5-0 first leg defeat. Manchester City also have one foot in the next round after beating Basel 4-0 away from home and Bayern Munich will also be confident of advancing having beaten Besiktas 5-0 at the Allianz Arena.
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Aside from those sides, the second leg could still throw up a few surprises. Manchester United scraped a scoreless draw against Spanish side Sevilla while Tottenham’s clash with Italian champions Juventus is delicately poised at 2-2. Chelsea will be looking to put their domestic troubles behind them and shock the rest Europe with a result over Barcelona at the Camp Nou after the first leg finished 1-1.
How can I watch the draw?
For those who enjoy these draws (and an early start), the draw will be streamed live on UEFA website.
If you would prefer to sleep in, the entire draw is usually uploaded on the UEFA Youtube channel.