Europa League draw LIVE!
Liverpool and West Ham are set to discover their quarter-final opponents and possible semi-final fate as the final English teams left in Europe’s second-tier competition. Both reached the last eight in style on Thursday, the Reds finishing the job against Sparta Prague to winning 11-2 on aggregate, while the Hammers thumped Germany side Freiburg 5-0 to overturn a 1-0 defeat in the first leg.
Brighton and Scottish side Rangers, though, were knocked out. Brighton failed to overturn a 4-0 first-leg defeat to Roma while Rangers lost at home to Benfica after a thrilling 2-2 draw in Portugal last week for another frustrating exit in Europe.
Liverpool are the clear favourites to win the tournament and give Jurgen Klopp a going away present, but Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen will have other ideas. AC Milan, Atalanta and Marseille also made it through. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated blog for the draw from 12pm!
Europa League quarter-final draw latest news
Start time and venue: 12pm GMT; Nyon, Switzerland
How to watch: TNT Sports; UEFA’s YouTube channel
Who has qualified for the Europa League quarter-finals?
When will the Europa League quarter-finals be played?
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Liverpool vs Atalanta
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AC Milan vs Roma
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Fernando Llorente is on hand to help out.
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Giorgio Marchetti is back on stage. Almost time.
When will the quarter-final matches be played?
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The two-legged quarter-finals will be contested a week apart on April 11 and 18, with the semi-finals then slated for May 2 and 9.
Which teams have qualified?
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The draw will place no restrictions on facing teams from the same nation or group.
AC Milan
West Ham
Benfica
Marseille
Liverpool
Bayer Leverkusen
Atalanta
Roma
How to watch the Europa League quarter-final draw
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TV channel: In the UK, the draw for the quarter-finals of the Europa League will be shown live on TNT Sports.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also watch the draw live online via the Discovery+ app or website, with coverage also available via the official Uefa channels.
Start time
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The draw will take place from 12pm GMT, after the conclusion of the Champions League draw and ahead of the Europa Conference League draw.
Europa League odds
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Liverpool are the clear favourites to win the tournament and give Jurgen Klopp a going away present, but Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen will have other ideas.
Liverpool – 11/10
Bayer Leverkusen – 10/3
AC Milan – 6/1
West Ham – 12/1
Roma, Atalanta – 14/1
Marseille, Benfica – 20/1
(odds via OLBG).
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Next up is the Europa League draw.
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This is going to be a cracker.
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The winners of the Atletico/Dortmund/PSG/Barcelona semi-final will be the home team in the final.
That means, should Arsenal or Man City reach the final, then they will be away at Wembley.
Semi-finals
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Perfect draw, no notes.
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Now that is a draw!
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PSG vs Barcelona
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Real Madrid vs Manchester City
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Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund
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Arsenal vs Bayern
A reminder of the teams
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Bayern Munich
PSG
Man City
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Arsenal
Borussia Dortmund
Atletico Madrid
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Mikel John Obi is on hand to help with the draw.
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Right, it’s getting serious as Giorgio Marchetti gets on stage.
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UEFA are treating us to a montage for the quarter-final action. Looks pretty exciting.
Almost time!
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Here’s that famous theme music.
Hamann: Man City and Real Madrid are ‘a cut above’
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Arsenal may be second-favourites, but Didi Hamann has other ideas.
“If you want to win it, you have to beat City, it’s obviously easier to beat them in a one-off game rather than over two legs,” he told BoyleSports.
“Over two legs I can only see Real Madrid beating them. I don’t see anyone beating them over two legs. City and Real Madrid are a cut above the rest of the other 14 teams.
“If you avoid City and Real Madrid, and be in the other half, then everyone has a chance. And City over one leg are beatable, I think Inter probably could or should have beat them last year, but City are the favourites and rightly so.”
Latest odds
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Here’s how the bookies see the rest of the tournament going.
Man City – 6/4
Arsenal – 4/1
Real Madrid – 9/2
Bayern Munich – 6/1
PSG – 11/1
Barcelona – 14/1
Atletico Madrid – 19/1
Dortmund – 25/1
(Odds via Betfair.)
Road to the quarter-finals
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On paper, the previous round of fixtures had a few underwhelmed.
But, come the end, we had the first penalty shootouts in almost eight years, a six-goal thriller between Barcelona and Napoli, and plenty more drama.
Here’s how it played out…
Arsenal 1-0 Porto (agg. 1-1, 4-2 pens)
Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (agg. 6-2)
Barcelona 3-1 Napoli (agg. 4-2)
Real Madrid 1-1 RB Leipzig (agg. 2-1)
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan (agg. 2-2, 3-2 pens)
Bayern Munich 3-0 Lazio (agg. 3-1)
Dortmund 2-0 PSV (agg. 3-1)
Real Sociedad 1-2 PSG (agg. 1-4)
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All roads lead to London, with the final held at Wembley this season.
An extra incentive for Arsenal and Manchester City?
Champions League draw
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All eyes on these two…
Who could Arsenal face in the Champions League quarter-finals?
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Arsenal are in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years, and are likely to face a daunting test.
The Gunners made hard work of their last-16 tie against Porto, losing the first leg 1-0 before taking the second leg to a penalty shootout as heroics from goalkeeper David Raya sealed a last-eight spot.
This is Arsenal’s first season in the Champions League in seven years, and if they are to make the most of it they must start beating the continent’s best.
All rules go out the window in the quarter-final stage onwards, meaning Arsenal could face the other remaining Premier League team left in Manchester City – who are the current holders.
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Champions League draw: Can teams from the same country play each other?
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Unlike in previous rounds, teams from the same nation will not be kept apart and there are no seedings for this draw.
When is the Champions League final?
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This year’s Champions League final takes place on Saturday, June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London, extra incentive for Arsenal and City to play in European club football’s biggest game on home soil.
When will the Champions League quarter-finals be played?
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The quarter-final first legs will take place across April 9/10, with the return fixtures then coming a week later on April 16/17.
The semi-final first legs then come on April 30/May 1, with the second legs on May 7/8.
Champions League quarter-finals: Who has qualified?
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Bayern Munich
PSG
Man City
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Arsenal
Borussia Dortmund
Atletico Madrid
Champions League draw: TV channel and live stream today
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TV channel: The draw for the Champions League quarter-finals will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also watch the draw live online via the Discovery+ app or website, while coverage will also be available through Uefa’s official website and YouTube channel.
Live blog: You can also keep track of the draw live via Standard Sport’s blog on the day.
Welcome
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Good morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Champions League last-16 draw.
The draw begins at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland at 11am GMT.
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