The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Champions League will be held on Friday, 24/25, at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw will determine the matchups for the remaining eight teams in the competition, with the first legs of the quarter-finals to be played on April 11/12, and the second legs on April 18/19. The semi-finals will be played on May 2/3 and May 9/10, with the final to be held at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 31.
The eight teams that have qualified for the quarter-finals are:
The draw will be conducted by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino, and will be streamed live on UEFA.com. The draw will be seeded, with the teams ranked 1-4 in the UEFA coefficient rankings being placed in one pot, and the teams ranked 5-8 being placed in another pot. The teams will then be drawn one by one, with the first team drawn facing the second team drawn, and so on. There are no restrictions on which teams can face each other in the draw.
The Champions League is the most prestigious club competition in European football, and the draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals is always highly anticipated. This year's draw is particularly intriguing, as there are several potential blockbuster matchups. For example, a rematch of last year's final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea would be a fascinating clash, while a clash between Liverpool and Manchester City would be a battle of two of the most in-form teams in Europe.
No matter what the draw produces, the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Champions League are sure to be full of drama and excitement. The best teams in Europe will be competing for a place in the final, and the stakes will be higher than ever before.