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Uefa Champions League And Europa League Draws by Midgut(m): 10:07am On Mar 16, 2018
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
As we head into the latter stages of the tournaments, Goal brings you everything you need to know ahead of the draws
The full complement of teams to take their place in the Champions League and Europa League quarter-finals is now known.
A total of 16 teams have secured safe passage to the last eight of each competition, with the Europa League last-16 clashes coming to an end just one day prior to the draw on Friday.
Here, Goal takes a look at everything you need to know ahead of the Champions League and Europa League draws for the quarter-finals.
When is the Champions League quarter-final draw?
The Champions League quarter-final draw will take place Friday, March 16 at 11:00 GMT (06:00 ET) .
It will happen at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and fans will be able to follow it via live stream on UEFA's official website as well as being able to follow the latest news on Goal.
The first legs will be played on April 3 and 4, with the return legs taking place a week later on April 10 and 11.
How does the Champions League quarter-final draw work?
Unlike previous draws, there are no restrictions on which clubs can draw one another.
So, should Barcelona reach the next round, for example, a Clasico matchup against Real Madrid could be on the cards.
Which teams are in the Champions League quarter-finals?
Real Madrid secured their spot by beating Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain in both legs of their tie; Zinedine Zidane's side picked up a 3-1 home victory before beating PSG 2-1 in the return leg.
Joining Real in the last eight of the competition will be Premier League duo Liverpool , whose 5-0 victory at Porto in the first leg of their double-header was enough to see them through, and Manchester City , who progressed past FC Basel with an aggregate score of 5-2.
Tottenham, however, were beaten 2-1 by
Juventus at Wembley in the second meeting between the two clubs, meaning the Italian champions squeezed into the next round with a 4-3 aggregate scoreline.
Manchester United were knocked out following a 2-1 defeat at home to Sevilla , while Roma
progressed at the expense of Shakhtar Donetsk thanks to away goals.
On Wednesday, Barcelona were inspired by Lionel Messi's double in seeing off the challenge of Chelsea, sealing a 4-1 aggregate victory at Camp Nou.
There were no surprises, meanwhile, in Istanbul, as Bayern completed an 8-1 drubbing of Besiktas to advance once more.
Confirmed Teams
Real Madrid
Liverpool
Manchester City
Juventus
Sevilla
Roma
Barcelona
Bayern Munich
When is the Europa League quarter-final draw?
The Europa League quarter-final draw will be made at 12:00 GMT (07:00 ET) on Friday, March 16 .
The first leg of the quarter-final ties will take place on Thursday, April 5, with the reverse fixtures to be played a week later on Thursday April 12.
Which teams are in the Europa League quarter-finals?
The likes of Atletico Madrid and
Arsenal marched into the quarter finals with dominant wins on Thursday.
Atletico saw off Lokomotiv Moscow in an 8-1 aggregate victory, while the Gunners' class held out against AC Milan as they advanced thanks to a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium.
Borussia Dortmund, however, were not so lucky, falling in a big upset at the hands of Austria's RB Salzburg ; their neighbours, and fellow Red Bull side, RB Leipzig kept the German flag flying by seeing off Zenit.
Lazio are the only Italian team left, while France's Marseille , Sporting of Portugal and CSKA Moscow represent their respective nations.
Curiously, the eight quarter-finalists hail from eight different nations, while only four countries will be on display in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Confirmed Teams
Atletico Madrid
CSKA
Salzburg
Arsenal
Lazio
RB Leipzig
Marseille
Sporting
Re: Uefa Champions League And Europa League Draws by holuphisayor(m): 10:10am On Mar 16, 2018
real Madrid vs liverpool
Re: Uefa Champions League And Europa League Draws by Midgut(m): 10:12am On Mar 16, 2018
Arsene Wenger thinks Atletico Madrid are the favourites to win the Europa League
Arsene Wenger would like Arsenal to avoid drawing Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, saying Diego Simeone's side are the favourites to win the competition this year.
The Gunners booked their place in Friday's quarter-final draw, which takes place at 12pm GMT, with a 5-1 aggregate win over AC Milan and could meet Atletico, who qualified for the last eight with an 8-1 win over Lokomotiv Moscow.
RB Leipzig, Lazio, Sporting Lisbon, Marseille, Salzburg and CSKA Moscow are the other six teams in the draw, but Wenger thinks Atletico - who are second in LaLiga - are the team to swerve.
Arsenal secured their place in the Europa League last eight with a 3-1 second-leg win over AC Milan
"We would certainly want to avoid Atletico Madrid," Wenger said after his side's 3-1 victory against Milan at the Emirates on Thursday.
"Maybe the team that's the biggest favourite is Atletico but anyway, what I like doesn't matter too much because I have no influence.
"We have to wait and see who we get. If we get Atletico, we get Atletico."
Fernando Torres scored in Atletico Madrid's win against Lokomotiv Moscow
Arsenal's latest success followed improved performances in the first leg against Milan and Sunday's 3-0 victory over Watford that between them have eased the pressure growing on Wenger and helped Arsenal move on from what he described as a "nightmare week".
The club's supporters had responded to their four successive defeats by attending fixtures in reduced numbers but the attendance against Milan, which was recorded at 58,973, was much improved.
Alan Smith told The Debate it will have been a relief for Arsenal's players and board to see a full stadium again in their win over AC Milan
"We were in protective mode, subconsciously, and played a little bit with the handbrake from the start," said the Frenchman, whose side trailed on the night to a fine 35th-minute Hakan Calhanoglu goal before Danny Welbeck equalised four minutes later from the penalty spot.
"When you're 1-0 down, you could see the response was in the team and when we pushed forwards, we were dangerous. We finished in a convincing way.
"For the climate around the team, it was a vital result.
Arsenal cruised through to the Europa League last eight on Thursday
"We have targets to finish as close as possible to the top four, and why not benefit from a miracle? But as well, focus on the quarter-final now."
Wenger refused to condemn Welbeck for appearing to dive to win the penalty for Arsenal's leveller but plans to give the striker his honest verdict once he has again watched it.
Welbeck went down in the area under minimal contact from the visitors' Ricardo Rodriguez and was controversially awarded the spot-kick, from which he scored.
Danny Welbeck goes down to win Arsenal a penalty
The obvious lift the equalising goal gave Arsenal then led to further finishes from Granit Xhaka and Welbeck - on the day he was included in Gareth Southgate's England squad - securing their progress to the quarter-finals.
Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso refused to blame the penalty for his side's elimination via a 5-1 aggregate scoreline, and Wenger said: "I haven't seen it again. Do you want to accuse English players of being divers?
"There's two things: was it a penalty or not? I don't know. The Italian players were unhappy with it. I can understand that, because I don't really know what it was. After that, Danny took the penalty in a convincing way, and I will watch it again and give my honest feeling about it.
"I will give him my honest feeling about it as well (if I view it as a dive), don't worry."

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