There are simply eight groups left in Europe’s most prestigious membership competitors. With the Champions League draw for the quarterfinals happening on Friday, we’ve bought all the information you need.
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WHEN IS THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW TAKING PLACE?
The draw begins at 13:00 (SA time) on Friday 17 March. As ever, it takes place in Nyon Switzerland.
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW FORMAT
From this stage within the competitors, groups from the identical nation can face each other. There will even be no seedings, which means house and away legs might be decided by the order during which groups are drawn. Each quarterfinal tie might be assigned a quantity between one and 4. Those new balls will decide the semifinal ties.
The third draw will decide the ‘home’ aspect on the closing at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium.
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WHO ARE THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTERFINALISTS IN 2022-23?
- AC Milan
- Benfica
- Bayern Munich
- Chelsea
- Inter Milan
- Manchester City
- Napoli
- Real Madrid
WHEN ARE THE KNOCKOUT MATCHES?
The first legs of the quarterfinal happen on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 April, with the return legs scheduled for 18 and 19 April. The semifinals are on 9/10 and 16/17 May. The closing takes place on Saturday 10 June.
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DANGERMEN
Napoli have arguably grow to be the event’s darkish horses. Nobody will need to draw the present runaway Serie A leaders, who’re taking part in some swashbuckling soccer underneath coach Luciano Spalletti. 22-year-old Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, nicknamed Kvaradona, and 24-year-old Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, are tow of the most well liked properties on the planet proper now.
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