Champions League quarter-final draw: Arsenal to face Bayern!
Draw results:
Arsenal vs Bayern
Atletico Madrid vs Dortmund
Real Madrid vs Man City
PSG vs Barcelona
Which teams are in the draw?
The draw features the eight teams that advanced from the Champions League round of 16:
Arsenal (ENG)
Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Barcelona (ESP)
Bayern München (GER)
Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Manchester City (ENG)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Can teams from the same country play each other in the Champions League quarter-finals?
Yes, it is an open draw. There are no seedings and no country protection, so clubs can face opposition from the same national association and teams they previously came up against in the group stage.
How does the Champions League quarter-final draw work?
Eight balls containing the names of the quarter-finalists are 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 is repeated with the remaining balls in the bowl to complete the quarter-final pairings.
How does 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' are placed in a large central bowl and shuffled. The first and second balls drawn determine the first semi-final pairing, the first ball drawn representing the home team for the first leg. The procedure is repeated with the remaining balls in the bowl to complete the semi-final pairings.
Why is there a draw for the Champions League final?
A third draw is held to determine the 'home' side in the final for administrative reasons.
Classic Wembley Champions League goals
How can I watch the draw?
The draw will be streamed live on UEFA.com.
When do the quarter-final and semi-final games take place?
Quarter-final first legs: 9/10 April 2024
Quarter-final second legs: 16/17 April 2024
Semi-final first legs: 30 April/ 1 May 2024
Semi-final second legs: 7/8 May 2024
Where is the 2023/24 final?
The 2023/24 Champions League final will take place at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday 1 June. Known as the 'Home of Football', Wembley has hosted seven previous European Cup finals – more than any other stadium.
The wait is finally over... Both Manchester City and Arsenal after much anticipation finally learned their Champions League quarter-final opponents.
Both Premier League teams were drawn difficult games for the next round of Europe's most prestigious club competition.
Eight teams featured in the draw, Manchester City, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, PSG and Atletico Madrid.
Current champions Manchester City have booked a date with European footballing royalty Real Madrid, whilst Harry Kane will return to North London with Bayern Munich to face Arsenal.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2023-24 Champions League quarter-finals from the full fixture list to when they will take place and where you can watch all the action when it is happening.
Mikel Arteta's side were the first name to be drawn out, followed closely behind by Tuchel's Bayern.
English fans didn't have to wait much longer to discover who the Premier League sides would face as Man City were picked out to play in the third fixture against Real Madrid.
Arsenal however now face a potential fixture scheduling problem ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Bayern.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa in the Premier League is currently scheduled for Saturday, April 13 at 5:30pm.
However Villa play on the previous Thursday meaning the fixture will have to be rescheduled to the Sunday, more than likely swapping with Bournemouth vs Manchester United.
However if Arsenal receive a Tuesday second leg fixture they will be unable to play the Villa game on Sunday.
