When is the Champions League Quarter-final draw and how to watch

The Champions League quarter-final line-up was settled on Wednesday, 17 March, with Chelsea and Bayern Munich completing the eight.

Manchester City and Real Madrid had eased past Borussia Mönchengladbach and Atalanta respectively on Tuesday evening.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Diogo Jota of Liverpool in action during the UEFA Champions League Group D stage match between Liverpool FC and FC Midtjylland at Anfield on October 27, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

A week earlier, Dortmund, Liverpool, PSG and Porto booked their places in the quarter-finals.

When is the draw for the Champions League quarter-finals

Dortmund’s English midfielder Jadon Sancho, Dortmund’s US midfielder Giovanni Reyna, Dortmund’s Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland and Dortmund’s Swiss defender Manuel Akanji celebrate the 1-0 victory after the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Dortmund v SC Freiburg in Dortmund. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP)

The draw for both the Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals takes place on Friday 19 March at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.

How you can watch the Champions League draw live

SuperSport will carry a live broadcast of the draw from 13:00 (SAST) going out on the Premier League Channel (DStv Channel 203).

For those without a pay-tv subscription, Uefa will send out a live stream here.

Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (up) celebrates with his teammate Bayern Munich’s Spanish defender Alvaro Odriozola after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League, second-leg round of 16, football match FC Bayern Munich v FC Chelsea in Munich, southern Germany (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP

How does the draw work?

There will be a free draw for the quarter-finals, with ties numbered 1–4 for the semi-final draw that follows. A draw will also be made to determine the ‘home’ side in the final for administrative reasons.

There are no seedings or country protection.

When will the Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals take place?

Quarter-finals

First legs: 6/7 April

Second legs: 13/14 April

Semi-finals

First legs: 27/28 April

Second legs: 4/5 May

Final

Saturday 29 May (Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul)

Who is involved?

Bayern (GER)

Chelsea (ENG)

Dortmund (GER)

Liverpool (ENG)

Manchester City (ENG)

Paris (FRA)

Porto (POR)

Real Madrid (ESP)