Real Madrid, Bayern, Chelsea, Manchester City are running as the ‘coconuts’ of the pairings
Inter, Milan, Naples and Benfica dream of reaching the semifinals of the highest European competition
This noon is held in Nyon, starting at 12:00, the draw for the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Eight teams are still alive in Europe’s top competition: three Italians (Inter, AC Milan and Naples), two Englishmen (Manchester City and Chelsea), A spanish (real Madrid), a German (Bayern Munich) and a Portuguese (Benfica).
It will be completely open. There will be no seeding or country protection, so clubs can face rivals from the same national association and to teams they have previously faced in the group stage.
Three raffles will be held: the quarterfinal, the semifinalin which the quarterfinal pairings are matched, and the third, which determines the “home” team in the final for administrative reasons.
Subsequently, at 1:00 p.m., the draw for the quarterfinals of the europa leaguein which they will participate Manchester United, Sevilla, Juventus, Roma, Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting de Portugal, Feyernoord and Saint-Gilloise.
Finally, it will be the turn of the Conference League from 2:00 p.m. These are the eight teams that will play access to the semifinals: West Ham, Fiorentina, Nice, Anderlecht, Ghent, AZ Alkmaar, Basel and Lech Poznan.
In the event that Carlo Ancelotti’s men pass the quarterfinal tie, they will face the winner of the duel between Manchester City and Bayern Munich. The first leg would be at the Santiago Bernabéu and the return would be at home: at the Etihad Stadium or at the Allianz Arena.
Real Madrid will play the first leg against Chelsea at the Santiago Bernabéu and the second leg at Stamford Bridge.
The first leg of the quarterfinals will be played between April 11 and 12 and the second leg will take place between April 18 and 19.
The winner of the duel between Real Madrid – Chelsea will face the champion of the tie between Manchester City – Bayern Munich
The winner of AC Milan – Napoli will face the champion of Inter Milan – Benfica in the semifinals.
The local teams will play the first leg at home and the return leg as visitors.
AC Milan – Naples
Manchester City – Bayern Munich
Inter Milan – Benfica
Real Madrid – Chelsea
Now yes, the most awaited moment. Start the draw for the quarterfinals of the Champions League!
It was also the turn of ex-Barcelona Patrick Kluivert, as a special guest to the draw.
Hamit Altintop, ambassador of the 2022/23 Champions League final, appears on stage.
Global results of the round of 16 knockout stages of the Champions League:
Benfica 5 – 1 Bruges
Chelsea 2 – 1 Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich 3 – 0 Paris Saint-Germain
Tottenham 0 – 1 AC Milan
Porto 0 – 1 inter milanManchester City 8 – 1 Leipzig
Naples 5 – 0 Eintracht Frankfurt
real Madrid 6 – 2 Liverpool
Start the raffle ceremony! Time for the review of the round of 16 qualifiers.
The four pairings of the quarterfinals will be drawn, as well as the eliminatory ones that will cross paths to the semifinals. In this way, this noon we will already know the path that the eight clubs will have until the final on June 10 in Istanbul.
We remind you that the draw will be completely open, so clubs from the same federation can cross, as well as those that have previously crossed in the group stage of the Champions League.
There are eight teams that are still standing in the highest European club competition: three Italians (Inter, AC Milan and Naples), two Englishmen (Manchester City and Chelsea), A spanish (real Madrid), a German (Bayern Munich) and a Portuguese (Benfica).
Good morning to all and all! We start this Friday morning with the draw for the quarterfinals of the Champions League.