Champions League draw: Everything you need to know about quarter-final and semi-final draws

Manchester City and Chelsea are the English sides through to the quarter-finals after overcoming Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on aggregate and RB Leipzig 8-1 on aggregate respectively in the last-16. However, Liverpool and Tottenham will not be involved in the draw after round of 16 defeats to Real Madrid and AC Milan. Bayern Munich and Benfica are also through, with Inter Milan and Napoli joining them in the last eight.

When and where is the draw taking place?

The draws take place at 11am UK time on Friday March 17 in Nyon, Switzerland at UEFA‘s headquarters. You can follow the draw with Sky Sports’ live blog, so you can keep across everything right here.

How does the draw work?

The eight last-16 winners are involved in an open quarter-final and semi-final draw. There are no seedings and no country protection, so clubs can face opposition from the same country. They can also draw teams they previously played in the group stage. A final draw will also take place to determine the ‘home’ side for administrative reasons for the showpiece event in Istanbul, Turkey on June 10.

When will the quarter-finals and semi-finals take place?

The first legs of the quarter-finals will be played Tuesday April 11 and Wednesday April 12. The second legs will be played Tuesday April 18 and Wednesday April 19. The first legs of the semi-finals will be held on May 9 and 10, and the second legs on May 16 and 17.

When and where is the final?

The final takes place on June 10 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

Conclusion

The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Champions League takes place on Friday March 17 in Nyon, Switzerland at UEFA’s headquarters. Man City and Chelsea are the English sides through to the last eight, but Liverpool and Tottenham have been knocked out. The first legs of the quarter-finals will be played on Tuesday April 11 and Wednesday April 12, while the final takes place on June 10 in Istanbul, Turkey.