Champions League quarter-final draw: all you need to know
Thursday, March 15, 2018
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The UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw will be live on UEFA.com from 12:00CET on Friday – here are all the details.
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When and where is the draw?
The UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw will take place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon on Friday 16 March. It will begin at 12:00CET, with the UEFA Europa League equivalent following at 13:00CET.
Who is in the draw?
Barcelona (ESP)
Bayern München (GER)
Juventus (ITA)
Liverpool (ENG)
Manchester City (ENG)
Real Madrid (ESP, holders)
Roma (ITA)
Sevilla (ESP)
- Meet the quarter-finalists: form, pedigree
- Potential match-ups
- Contenders' previous quarter-finals
- Which nation rules the last eight?
Is there country protection?
No. This will be an open draw in which no teams are seeded and clubs from the same national association can be drawn against each other. The side drawn first will play the first leg at home.
How can you follow the draw?
It will be streamed live in the UEFA.com DrawCentre – with build-up beforehand and reaction to follow – with the best coverage also available throughout the day on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Who to look out for?
UEFA Champions League final ambassador Andriy Shevchenko will help to conduct the draw.
When will the matches be played?
The first legs will be on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 April, with the returns on 10 and 11 April. The exact schedule will be confirmed in the afternoon of the draw.
What comes next?
Quarter-finals: 3/4 & 10/11 April
Semi-final draw: 13 April
Semi-finals: 24/25 April & 1/2 May
Final: Saturday 26 May, NSC Olimpiyskyi stadium, Kyiv