Champions League and Europa League draw recap – Chelsea face Actual Madrid, Manchester United handed Sevilla check

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12:17 – Dates for the diary

Quarter finals

• first legs – 13 April
• Second legs – 20 April

Semi-finals

• First legs – 11 Might
• Second legs – 18 Might

Ultimate

12:15 – Semi-final draw

• Juventus/Sporting CP v Man Utd/Sevilla
• Feyenoord/Roma v Bayer Leverkusen/Union Saint-Gilloise

How the ultimate 4 will line up when the time comes

12:13 – Feyenoord v Roma

A repeat of that Europa Convention closing final yr.

12:12 – Bayer Leverkusen v Union Saint-Gilloise

First rate draw for the Beligian shock bundle

12:11 – Juventus v Sporting CP

The Cristiano Ronaldo derby as they don’t seem to be calling it…

12:10 – Man Utd v Sevilla

United out first and up towards Sevilla who’ve received this trophy SIX occasions and knocked United out within the semis in 2020.

12:08 – Ger-a we go!

Zoltan Gera, who helped Fulham attain the ultimate of this competitors again in 2010, is in the home for name-drawing enjoyable

12:05 – Pedro GOAL-calves

Earlier than the balls come out of the bowl, one other likelihood to take a look at absolutely the worldie from Pedro Gonçalves that helped Sporting knock out Arsenal…

12:00 – Right here we go!

Is it me or is the Europa League theme truly a little bit of a banger?

11:50 – Serie A threaten to do the Italian job?

As we have seen, there are three Italian sides gunning for Champions League glory, whereas there are additionally two additional Serie A groups within the Europa League draw; Juventus and Roma.

The previous, for all their home success are lengthy overdue some European glory to rejoice and can see this as an important likelihood at a primary continental prize since 1996.

In the meantime, within the Roma dugout is a person whose status in European competitors is second to none and having already received the Europa Convention League with the staff final season, Jose Mourinho is gunning for the trophy he final received in 2017 when he was supervisor of none aside from Manchester United.

Let’s face it, that is the ultimate all of us wish to see.

11.45 – Extra glory for United?

Having ended their trophy drought with the Carabao Cup, Manchester United have their eyes on extra silverware this yr and shall be favourites of the ultimate eight to win the Europa League.

Betis confirmed little resistance over two legs and having already eradicated Barcelona within the earlier spherical, Erik ten Hag’s aspect shall be assured of going all the best way.

The one problem they may have is the pile-up of fixtures within the final two months of the season. United cant afford any slip-ups within the league as they battle for a high 4 end and are additionally within the quarter-final of the FA Cup.

Squad depth at Outdated Trafford will play a key position within the coming weeks.

11:40 – Europa League quarter-finalists

11:35 – Europa League draw to return

We’re not accomplished but as we’ve got the Europa League draw developing, the place Manchester United will discover out who they’ll face within the final eight.

11:29 – Dates on your diary

The primary leg of the quarter-finals will happen on April 11 and April 12. Per week later, the second legs will occur on April 18 and April 19.

The primary leg of the semi-finals will happen on Might 9 and Might 10. Then, the second legs will occur on Might 16 and 17. Very, very thrilling!

11:25 – Champions League semi-finals draw

On paper, Napoli have a golden likelihood to succeed in the ultimate as, arguably, the three strongest sides will meet within the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

• AC Milan/Napoli v Inter Milan/Benfica
• Actual Madrid/Chelsea v Man Metropolis/Bayern Munich

11:23 – Champions League quarter-finals draw

Some very enjoyable ties for subsequent month, listed below are the Champions League quarter-finals confirmed:

• Actual Madrid v Chelsea
• Benfica v Inter Milan*
• Man Metropolis v Bayern Munich
• AC Milan v Napoli

*This tie has been reversed so Inter shall be at residence for the second leg since AC Milan and Inter can’t each play at residence within the first legs.

11:21 – Ultimate draw made

And the draw for the ultimate has been made for organisational causes. The winner of semi-final two shall be seen as the house aspect for the ultimate in Istanbul on June 10.

11:20 – Actual Madrid/Chelsea v Man Metropolis/Bayern Munich

Ought to the 2 British sides get by way of their robust quarter-finals, they’ll meet within the semi-finals.

11:19 – AC Milan/Napoli v Inter Milan/Benfica

The primary semi-final draw has been made and one in every of AC Milan, Napoli, Inter Milan and Benfica shall be within the Champions League closing.

11:18 – Straight into the semi-final draw we go!

No time for a relaxation right here.

11:17 – AC Milan v Napoli

And naturally which means it’s AC Milan v Napoli. A battle between the 2 Serie A sides within the Champions League quarter-finals.

11:16 – Man Metropolis v Bayern Munich

Pep Guardiola’s aspect have been drawn towards Bayern Munich. It’s two actually robust attracts for the British sides. Wow!

11:15 – Inter Milan v Benfica

Inter Milan have gotten Benfica. Either side will most likely be fairly pleased with that.

11:14 – Actual Madrid v Chelsea

The Champions League holders have drawn Chelsea! The final two winners of this well-known competitors will meet within the final eight.

11:13 – Draw begins

Right here we go, the draw is now underway! The staff drawn out first for every tie shall be at residence for the primary leg.

Any staff can draw anybody bear in mind, let’s do that.

11:10 – Kluivert right here as properly!

Oh and a Dutch icon Patrick Kluivert is right here too. What a stunning shock!

11:07 – Altintop right here to assist with the draw

It would not be a Champions League draw with out Giorgio Marchetti, Uefa deputy common secretary. Former Turkish worldwide Hamit Altintop can be right here to assist make the attract Nyon.

11:04 – Presentation underway

We now have obtained the same old pre-draw proceedings underway so the quarter-finals draw will start quickly! Semi-finals draw to return as properly.

10:58 – Chelsea go into quarter-finals as underdogs

It has been a tough season for Chelsea however they’ve battled their approach into the final eight after objectives from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz noticed them beat Borussia Dortmund over two legs.

Graham Potter could have been very relieved after that consequence after a run of poor outcomes for Chelsea in January and February.

10:49 – Manchester Metropolis’s greatest likelihood for glory

The Champions League feels extra open than earlier years and Manchester Metropolis shall be determined to finish their wait of successful the largest title in Europe.

Pep Guardiola stated he can be a “failure” ought to Metropolis not win the Champions League throughout his time on the membership.

Erling Haaland shone in Metropolis’s second leg 7-0 thrashing of RB Leipzig by scoring 5 objectives and would possibly simply make the distinction on these large European nights in April, and presumably Might.

10:40 – Can Napoli go all the best way?

Napoli have by no means reached this stage of the Champions League, so they’re in uncharted territory. Given their beautiful kind this season although, everybody will wish to keep away from them within the final eight.

If you happen to didn’t learn about Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 12 months in the past, you nearly definitely will now.

The staff’s kind hasn’t been simply all the way down to them. Napoli are enjoying as a staff and have big momentum on their aspect.

10:30 – A free-for-all draw

Not like the final 16 draw, groups from the identical nation CAN play one another from the quarter-finals onwards. This implies Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea might meet within the final eight.

There are additionally no restrictions on groups who have been in the identical group, in the course of the group stage, enjoying one another. So Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, for instance, can draw each other.

10:15 – Champions League attracts to return

Yep that is proper, the quarter-final and semi-final attracts will each happen this morning so the eight remaining groups will discover out their potential path to the ultimate in Istanbul.

When and the place is the Champions League quarter-final draw?

The Champions League draw is scheduled for 11:00 GMT on Friday (as we speak) at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The semi-final draw will even be made after the quarter-final draw this morning.

Who’s within the draw for the Champions League quarter-final draw?

Champions League quarter-finals dates

The primary leg of the quarter-finals will happen on April 11 and April 12. Per week later, the second legs will occur on April 18 and April 19.

Do away objectives rely within the Champions League?

If a match is degree on mixture on the finish of 180 minutes of soccer, extra-time shall be required and penalties, if the scores are nonetheless all sq. after one other half-hour.

When is the Champions League closing?

The 2023 Champions League closing will happen on June 10 2023 at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium.