Europa Champions League Draw Round of 8
We've had three tournament knockout stage draws today in the Champions League, Europa League and the Europa Conference League. Here's what the draw results were:
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
- Chelsea vs Real Madrid
- Man City vs Atletico Madrid
- Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
- Benfica vs Liverpool
EUROPA LEAGUE LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
- RB Leipzig vs Atalanta
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Barcelona
- West Ham vs Lyon
- Braga vs Rangers
EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
- Bodo/Glimt vs Roma
- Feyenoord vs Slavia Prague
- Marseille vs PAOK
- Leicester vs PSV
Plenty to look forward to in April and beyond!
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— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) March 18, 2022
Leicester or PSV will play Bodo/Glimt or Roma, while Feyenoord or Slavia Prague will play Marseille or PAOK.
Europa Conference League semi-finals:
- Leicester / PSV vs Bodo/Glimt / Roma
- Feyenoord / Slavia Prague vs Marseille / PAOK
9 - Leicester will be the ninth English club to face PSV in a major European competition; the Dutch club have progressed from four of their last six such knockout ties against English sides, most recently v Spurs in the 2007-08 UEFA Cup last 16. Tricky.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 18, 2022
- Bodo/Glimt vs Roma
- Feyenoord vs Prague
- Marseille vs PAOK
- Leicester vs PSV
Jose Mourinho and Co. are off to Norway, while Leicester have a Dutch challenge.
The first legs will be played on April 7 and the second legs will be played on April 14.
Full story here!
Which tie is most exciting? Let us know what you think.
— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) March 18, 2022
Guardiola renews rivalry with Simeone
"After the game against Manchester United, 180 mins they were better," Guardiola told reporters when asked about drawing Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
"The game in Madrid, they were fantastic. It's a team that are what they are, they are able to avoid who you are, that's the biggest quality. What they do, the way they play. [We'll] try to impose our game but it's so difficult.
"The second leg is away so it's more complicated. This stage, the last eight in Europe, all draws are difficult."
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 18, 2022
Here's a reminder of who is in the hat:
- Bodo/Glimt ๐ณ๐ด
- Feyenoord ๐ณ๐ฑ
- Leicester ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
- Marseille ๐ซ๐ท
- PAOK ๐ฌ๐ท
- PSV ๐ณ๐ฑ
- Roma ๐ฎ๐น
- Slavia Prague ๐จ๐ฟ
Who do you want to get?
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo might be missing, but there is plenty in the Champions League quarter-final draw to get excited about.
On the other side of the draw, Liverpool will play Benfica, while German champions Bayern Munich travel to Villarreal in the first leg of their quarter-final.
So, who will be delighted with Friday's draw and whose task of securing European glory just got a little bit tougher?
What do you think? Read Jonathan Smith's assessment here!
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We have some more UEFA draw fun at 2:30pm GMT (10:30am ET), so stick around!
In the meantime we'll continue to bring you reaction to the Champions League and Europa League draws.
The bookies still have Barcelona as the favourite to win the Europa League, but they must first get past Eintracht Frankfurt, then overcome either West Ham or Lyon.
Atalanta have shown that they are a credible Champions League-level team in recent years and they have been set the task of beating RB Leipzig, then Braga or Rangers in order to reach the final.
Will we seen an upset? Who are the dark horses? Let us know in the comments! ✍️
Who are the favourites to lift the trophy following the quarter-final and semi-final draws, and which teams are set for continental disappointment?
Liverpool ⬆️ Man City ⬇️?
Check out the Champions League Power Rankings and let us know your thoughts!
— GOAL News (@GoalNews) March 18, 2022
Got some bad news for you...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has already scored ten goals against Frankfurt during his career ๐#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/LsZoxhEJrF
— GOAL (@goal) March 18, 2022
13 - Rangers are unbeaten in their last 13 games in European competition against Portuguese sides (W6 D7), since losing away to Maritimo in the UEFA Cup first round in September 2004 (0-1). Tour.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 18, 2022
Here's the Europa League semi-final make-up. West Ham on a collision course with Barcelona!
- RB Leipzig / Atalanta vs Braga / Rangers
- West Ham / Lyon vs Eintracht Frankfurt / Barcelona
The road to Seville is set!
- RB Leipzig vs Atalanta
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Barcelona
- West Ham vs Lyon
- Braga vs Rangers
The first legs will be played on April 7th, with the second legs scheduled for a week later on April 14th.
Full story here!
Which tie are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments! ๐
The Scottish champions head to Portugal
Premier League meets Ligue 1!
A really tough challenge for the German side!
It's Germany against Italy! Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen last time out...
Some disappointment for the former goalkeeper as his old club have been eliminated, but he's here to help Giorgio with the draw. Not long to go now.
Giorgio Marchetti won't be far behind... the Europa League quarter-final draw is nearly here.
"It's going to be a difficult one [against Atletico Madrid]," says Man City chief Txiki Begiristain. "They are two different styles – totally different – but with the same targets: to win.
"They are good at defending, good at staying there and they have the quality in the counter-attack to score goals.
"We are really different. It's true that we also have the right balance – good in defence, defending well and not conceding many chances and goals, and creating good football but there are different styles."
Just 10 minutes to go!
It's #UELdraw day! ๐ฅณ pic.twitter.com/XNsKNTAn7c
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 18, 2022
๐ฆ Memorable Simรฃo Sabrosa goal at Anfield against Liverpool in 2006...@slbenfica_en | #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/2qDKpaZ1aZ
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 18, 2022
- Atalanta ๐ฎ๐น
- Barcelona ๐ช๐ธ
- Braga ๐ต๐น
- Eintracht Frankfurt ๐ฉ๐ช
- Lyon ๐ซ๐ท
- RB Leipzig ๐ฉ๐ช
- Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
- West Ham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Barcelona certainly the team to avoid... Who do you want to get in the draw?
Then there were 8. #UELdraw | #UEL pic.twitter.com/iqU1Gcx6Rz
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 17, 2022
Just half an hour to go before the Europa League draw gets started.
You've been warned!
Our Liverpool correspondent Neil Jones believes so.
Liverpool can be very happy with that draw. #UCL
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) March 18, 2022
Let us know what you think!
๐ We meet again, @ChelseaFC.#UCL | #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/pBnh5V0Ans
— Real Madrid C.F. ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธ (@realmadriden) March 18, 2022
8 - Liverpool have faced Benfica eight times previously in the European Cup/Champions League; only against Chelsea (10) have the Reds played more matches in the competition's history. Previous. pic.twitter.com/lisHmtRUnI
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 18, 2022
Former Chelsea playmaker Joe Cole, via UEFA.com: "I think Chelsea will be quite happy with that. Not much has changed for both sides since last season's semi-final. Chelsea were very comfortable. It could have been better, but it could have been a lot worse.
"I know Ancelotti's come in and he's made an impact. They've got quality – they're Real Madrid. Of course they're a threat. I think Chelsea will be reasonably happy."
6 - Thomas Tuchel has not lost any of his six Champions League matches against Real Madrid (W2 D4) - no other coach has faced Real Madrid as often in the #UCL without losing once. Genius. pic.twitter.com/MzFFmwcBvs
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) March 18, 2022
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, reacting to his side drawing Real Madrid in the Champions League, said: "It's a tough one. A challenge cannot be much higher than playing in the Bernabeu with spectators. There is also big excitement around this fixture."
Diego Simeone's side have conquered the red half, now for the blue...
2 - Atlรฉtico de Madrid will be the first side to face both Manchester United and Manchester City in the knockout stages of a European competition in a season since Juventus in the 1976-77 UEFA Cup - Juve would go on to win that competition. Omen? pic.twitter.com/72Uf6OryGj
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 18, 2022
Logistical constraints mean that Chelsea, despite being drawn first in the draw, will have to play at home in the second leg against Real Madrid.
The reason being that the two Madrid teams - Real and Atletico - cannot play at home in the same sequence. Atletico's tie against Manchester City remains the same, with Atletico playing at home in the second leg.
- Man City / Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea / Real Madrid
- Benfica / Liverpool vs Villarreal / Bayern Munich
A potential Madrid derby, while Jurgen Klopp and Bayern could renew acquaintances!
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- Chelsea vs Real Madrid
- Man City vs Atletico Madrid
- Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
- Benfica vs Liverpool
The first legs will be played on April 5 and April 6, with second legs pencilled in for April 11 and 12.
Some seriously spicy ties in store! Which one are you most looking forward to?
Here's the full story!
The #UCLdraw is looking tasty ๐ pic.twitter.com/goble4NPBP
— GOAL (@goal) March 18, 2022
Jurgen Klopp's men head to Portugal!
The Yellow Submarine take on the Bundesliga champions!
Atleti go back to Manchester!
Carlo Ancelotti returns to Stamford Bridge!
When UEFA's Deputy General Secretary is in the house, you know a draw is about to go down.
He's being helped out by former Manchester United, Arsenal and France defender Mikael Silvestre.
Not long to go now, just a little more preamble first...
The draw procedure is underway... but first, some technical details!
Pedro Pinto is in the house.
We've got some big names ๐
- Bodo/Glimt ๐ณ๐ด
- Feyenoord ๐ณ๐ฑ
- Leicester ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
- Marseille ๐ซ๐ท
- PAOK ๐ฌ๐ท
- PSV ๐ณ๐ฑ
- Roma ๐ฎ๐น
- Slavia Prague ๐จ๐ฟ
As well as the quarter-final draws, UEFA will be conducting the semi-final draws, so a route to the final will become clear by this afternoon.
Further to that, we'll also have the Europa Conference League quarter-final draw!
Let us know in the comments ๐
Which team is the one to avoid? Which team is the best to draw?
The neutrals might be praying for Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich or Liverpool vs Man City...
Let us know the best draw for your team in the comments! ๐
It won't be the same without Messi and Ronaldo ๐#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/lWUNgQHR9X
— GOAL (@goal) March 18, 2022
Just 30 minutes to go...
✅ Atlรฉtico
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 18, 2022
✅ Bayern
✅ Benfica
✅ Chelsea#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/BKuonjV8zP
✅ Liverpool
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 18, 2022
✅ Manchester City
✅ Real Madrid
✅ Villarreal#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/ya6QVmgZcp
At this point in the competitions, the draws are relatively straightforward.
They will be open draws, with no national association protection. Each team will be assigned a ball and paired against another team from the pot.
Therefore, a Champions League quarter-final between Man City and Liverpool is possible, while RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt could potentially face each other in the Europa League.
The Europa League offers a route into the Champions League next season and there are some true heavyweights still involved in the competition. Unlike the Champions League, however, there is a greater span of national associations represented, with two teams from Germany, and one each from Spain, England, Italy, Portugal, France and Scotland.
Here are the teams in the hat:
- Atalanta ๐ฎ๐น
- Barcelona ๐ช๐ธ
- Braga ๐ต๐น
- Eintracht Frankfurt ๐ฉ๐ช
- Lyon ๐ซ๐ท
- RB Leipzig ๐ฉ๐ช
- Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
- West Ham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
There have been some major surprised in the Champions League this season and, of course, there will be no Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo following the elimination of Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United respectively.
We have three teams from Spain, three from England, one from Germany and one from Portugal.
Here's the teams that are in the hat:
- Atletico Madrid ๐ช๐ธ
- Bayern Munich ๐ฉ๐ช
- Benfica ๐ต๐น
- Chelsea ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
- Liverpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
- Man City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
- Real Madrid ๐ช๐ธ
- Villarreal ๐ช๐ธ
- Champions League draw start time: 11am GMT (7am ET)
- Europa League draw start time: 12:30pm GMT (8:30am ET)
- Europa Conference League draw start time: 2pm GMT (10am ET)
Hello, good morning and welcome to GOAL's live coverage of the Champions League and Europa League quarter-final draws.
The likes of Real Madrid, Chelsea and Liverpool remain in contention for Champions League glory, while Barcelona and West Ham are among the contenders for the Europa League crown.
Stay tuned for all the latest news from UEFA headquarters!
It's almost time ๐ #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/fpwyHkx1wC
— GOAL (@goal) March 17, 2022
Source: https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/live/champions-league-europa-league-quarter-final-draws-live/blte7ad8b5a2d1b6a83
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