UEFA Champions League quarter-final, semi-final and final draws

Who will face who in the Champions League quarter-finals?

Real Madrid (ESP) vs Chelsea (ENG)
Benfica (POR) vs Inter (ITA)
Man City (ENG) vs Bayern (GER)
Milan (ITA) vs Napoli (ITA) 

Who will face who in the Champions League semi-finals?

1. Milan vs Inter (10 & 16 May)
2. Real Madrid vs Man City (9 & 17 May)

Could teams from the same country play each other in the Champions League quarter-finals?

Yes, it was an open draw. There was no seedings and no country protection, so clubs could face opposition from the same national association and teams they previously came up against in the group stage.

How did the Champions League quarter-final draw work?

Eight balls containing the names of the quarter-finalists were placed in a large central bowl and shuffled. The first team drawn plays its first match at home, against the second team drawn. The procedure was repeated with the remaining balls in the bowl to complete the quarter-final pairings.

How did the Champions League semi-final draw work?

For the semi-final draw, four balls containing slips of paper marked 'Winners of quarter-final 1' to 'Winners of quarter-final 4' were placed in a large central bowl and shuffled. The first and second balls drawn determined the first semi-final pairing, the first ball drawn representing the home team for the first leg. The procedure was repeated with the remaining balls in the bowl to complete the semi-final pairings.

Why was there a draw for the Champions League final?

There was a third draw to determine the 'home' side in the final for administrative reasons. The winners of semi-final 2 (Real Madrid vs Man City) will be the 'home' side in Istanbul.

Where is the 2023 final?

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The 2022/23 Champions League final will take place on 10 June 2023 at Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium, venue for Liverpool's famous comeback victory over AC Milan in the 2005 showpiece.

When are the quarter-finals and semi-finals?

The quarter-final first legs take place on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 April, with the returns scheduled for 18 and 19 April. The semi-finals will be on 9/10 and 16/17 May with the final on Saturday 10 June.

City and stadium clashes

Based on the decision received from the relevant local authorities and as confirmed by the national association, AC Milan and FC Internazionale Milano, who both share the same stadium for home matches, could not play on the same night, nor at home within 24 hours.

As is the case each season when it comes to determining the match calendar after all competition draws, Paragraph 23.02 of the competition regulations (currently for the competition cycle 21/24) and the associated principles set by the Club Competitions Committee, set out the process to resolve stadium or city clashes. In this case, as both clubs were drawn with the same sequence (first leg at home), AC Milan, being the domestic champion, had priority, irrespective of the opponents of either team.

Therefore, the match involving AC Milan was not reversed.

The full fixture list will be available after the draw ceremony, by 18:00 CET at the latest.