When is the Champions League draw? Arsenal eyeing quarter-final place if they manage to escape Porto trap as Arteta Men set to meet stronger opponent that may eliminate them on the way
The battle to reach the Champions League quarter-finals is now well and truly underway.
Europe’s premier club competition returned in all its majesty this week for the start of the last-16 ties as the race to reach June’s Wembley showpiece heats up.
Holders Manchester City will be confident of advancing again after running out 3-1 winners away at FC Copenhagen on Tuesday night, having previously topped a group containing RB Leipzig, Young Boys and Red Star Belgrade.
Real Madrid were narrow winners at Leipzig thanks to Brahim Diaz’s wonder strike, while Paris Saint-Germain brushed aside Real Sociedad and struggling Bayern Munich were stunned by Lazio.
The second set of last-16 first-leg fixtures are coming up next week, when Arsenal go to Porto and Barcelona travel to Napoli, after Inter Milan have entertained Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund head to face PSV Eindhoven.
When is the Champions League quarter-final draw?
The draw for the quarter-finals of the 2023/24 Champions League takes place on Friday March 15, 2024 at Uefa headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draws for the semi-finals and final will also be carried out on that day, mapping out each team’s potential path to Wembley.
What time is the Champions League quarter-final draw?
Proceedings are expected to begin at around 12pm CET, which is 11am GMT in the UK.
Who has qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals?
Nobody, yet. Though Manchester City will be feeling confident as they prepare to host Copenhagen with a healthy lead in their last-16 second-leg tie in early March.
As mentioned, Real Madrid also lead RB Leipzig, while PSG are in pole position against Real Sociedad and Lazio hold a narrow advantage over Bayern Munich.
Inter Milan host Atletico Madrid and PSV Eindhoven battle Borussia Dortmund in the next batch of last-16 first legs, before Arsenal go to Porto and Napoli take on Barcelona.
How can I watch the Champions League quarter-final draw?
When will the Champions League quarter-final ties be played?
The quarter-final first legs will take place across April 9/10, with the return fixtures then coming a week later on April 16/17.
The semi-final first legs then come on April 30/May 1, with the second legs on May 7/8.
When is the Champions League final?
This year’s Champions League final takes place on Saturday, June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London, extra incentive for Arsenal and City to play in European club football’s biggest game on home soil.
