Friday’s UEFA Champions League draw confirmed this season’s quarterfinal ties as well as the semifinal and final pathways for the remaining eight teams. Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Villarreal now know what they need to do to complete their next step on the road to the final in Paris. You can catch all the matches live on CBS and Paramount+. As well as the quarterfinal and semifinal draw, the eventual “home” team at the Stade de France final on Saturday, May 28 was also determined.
The initial home teams were decided by which ball was drawn out of the pot first with the second team playing the return leg at their home stadium. The draw featured former France international defender Mikael Silvestre who played for Manchester United, Arsenal, Inter Milan and other clubs during his playing career.
Champions League quarterfinal matchups
- Chelsea vs. Real Madrid
- Manchester City vs. Atletico Madrid
- Villarreal vs. Bayern Munich
- Benfica vs. Liverpool
Dates
Quarterfinal first legs: April 5 and April 6
Quarterfinal second legs: April 12 and April 13
Semifinal first legs: April 26 and April 27
Semifinal second legs: May 3 and May 4
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Final
Benfica, Liverpool, Villarreal or Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea or Real MadridPinned
Semifinal draw
Manchester City or Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea or Real Madrid
Benfica or Liverpool vs. Villarreal or Bayern MunichPinned
Quarterfinal draw
Chelsea vs. Real Madrid
Manchester City vs. Atletico Madrid
Villarreal vs. Bayern Munich
Benfica vs. Liverpool
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Reaction
Wow! Some huge games in there. Especially looking ahead to the semis. No all-English nor all-Spanish ties and two of the four quarterfinals are English-Spanish affairs.Pinned
Benfica vs. Liverpool
An all-red affair as the Portuguese giants draw Klopp’s men!Pinned
Villarreal vs. Bayern
Juve’s Spanish conquerors will face the might of Bayern!Pinned
City vs. Atleti
Guardiola’s men will face Simeone’s Atletico!Pinned
Chelsea vs. Real
The titleholders are out of the hat. Who will they get? Real Madrid!Pinned
Quarterfinals and beyond
Remember, as well as the quarterfinal and semifinal draws, this draw will also determine who will be the “home” team at Stade de France for the final on Saturday, May 28. Whoever is drawn first will be at home with the second team playing the return leg at their home stadium.Pinned
Countdown
10 minutes or so until the ceremony starts and so many appetizing potential matchups which could be produced. Keep an eye on those all-English and all-Spanish possibilities! Benfica and Villarreal will probably be the clubs that the majority of those in the draw are hoping for, but can they really be deemed the “easy” draws after dumping out Ajax and Juventus?Pinned
Rules for draw
There are no restrictions. In the group stage and the round of 16, teams from the same federation are not allowed to be matched together. But once the quarterfinal stage comes around, nothing is off limits here. That means we could potentially get Liverpool vs. Manchester City in the last eight. We may even see Real Madrid against Atletico Madrid with a spot in the semifinals on the line. Any combination of matchups could be drawn on Friday, and there are certain to be four mouth-watering ones.
