Champions League quarter-final draw: Real Madrid vs Man City, Paris vs Barcelona
Friday, March 15, 2024
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The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw has been made, with Manchester City taking on Real Madrid and Paris up against Barcelona.
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The 2022/23 UEFA Champions League quarter-final and semi-final draws have been made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
2023/24 Champions League
Quarter-finals
First legs
Tuesday 9 April
Arsenal vs Bayern (21:00 CET)
Real Madrid vs Manchester City (21:00 CET)
Wednesday 10 April
Atlético de Madrid vs Dortmund (21:00 CET)
Paris vs Barcelona (21:00 CET)
Second legs
Tuesday 16 April
Dortmund vs Atlético de Madrid (21:00 CET)
Barcelona vs Paris (21:00 CET)
Wednesday 17 April
Bayern vs Arsenal (21:00 CET)
Manchester City vs Real Madrid (21:00CET)
Semi-finals (30 April/1 May & 7/8 May)
Atlético de Madrid / Dortmund vs Paris / Barcelona
Arsenal / Bayern vs Real Madrid / Manchester City
The semi-finals match schedule will be communicated on 18 April, after the return legs of the quarter-finals.
Holders Manchester City and 14-time European champions Real Madrid meet for the third season running in the latter stages of the competition. Pep Guardiola's men eased to a 5-1 aggregate win last term in the semis, exacting a measure of revenge for their dramatic defeat at the same stage 12 month earlier.
There's also a rematch of perhaps the most famous Champions League comeback of them all, La Remontada, seven years on from Barcelona's astonishing recovery after losing 4-0 in Paris. Bayern take on Arsenal having won the last three meetings between the pair 5-1, while Axel Witsel will line up against his former employers when Atlético de Madrid take on Dortmund.
How did the draws work?
Eight balls containing the names of the quarter-finalists were placed in a large central bowl and shuffled. The first and second balls drawn determined the first quarter-final pairing, with the first ball drawn representing the home team for the first leg. The procedure was repeated with the remaining balls in the bowl to complete the quarter-final pairings. No teams were seeded and there was no country protection.
For the semi-final draw, four balls containing slips of paper marked 'Winners of quarter-final 1' to 'Winners of quarter-final 4' were placed in a large central bowl and shuffled. The first and second balls drawn determined the first semi-final pairing, with the first ball drawn representing the home team for the first leg. The procedure was repeated with the remaining balls in the bowl to complete the semi-final pairings.
Was there also a draw for the final?
Yes, for administrative purposes. The winners of semi-final 1 (Atlético / Dortmund vs Paris / Barcelona) will be the 'home' side for the Champions League final.
When and where is the final?
The 2023/24 Champions League final will take place at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 June 2024.