Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Arsenal are a few of the teams remaining in the Champions League. The quarterfinal and semifinal draws will take place on Friday.
Later today, Arsenal will find out who their opponents are in the Champions League quarterfinals. Fans everywhere will be excited to see who the team draws because the Gunners haven’t advanced this far in the competition since the 2009–10 season.
After an exciting penalty shootout at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, Mikel Arteta’s team eliminated FC Porto. After 120 minutes, David Raya emerged as the winner as the Gunners won 1-0 thanks to a strike from Leandro Trossard.
On Friday at 11 a.m., the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal and semifinal draws will take place in Switzerland. Most importantly, Arsenal can be drawn against fellow Premier League team Manchester City because there are no restrictions on seeds or nations.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund are among other possible rivals. The opening legs of the quarterfinal match are set for April 9–10, with the second legs taking place the following week on April 16–17.
Watch football london’s live coverage of the draw below while keeping that in mind!
Everyone is focusing on Kane.
Naturally, Harry Kane, who is frequently the bane of the Gunners in North London Derby games, will be the center of attention for Arsenal supporters.
In his debut season in the Bundesliga, Kane has been in incredible form for Bayern, and he will be licking his lips when he gets back to North London.
Man City to face Real Madrid in Champions League quarter-finals while Arsenal draw Bayern Munich
Arsenal and Manchester City will meet in the Champions League semi-final if successful in their last-eight ties; former Spurs star Harry Kane returns to north London to face Arsenal; PSG play Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund were drawn against Atletico Madrid in the other quarter-finals
Arsenal will host Bayern in the first leg as former Tottenham star Harry Kane returns to north London.
Holders City must overcome Real once again to defend their crown after trouncing the 14-time winners last season in the semi-final en route to claiming the treble.
Familiar foe! Watch all of Harry Kane’s Bundesliga goals this season ahead of his return to north London to face Arsenal
Barcelona will take on Paris Saint-Germain, while Borussia Dortmund play against Atletico Madrid in the other quarter-final ties.
Arsenal and Manchester City will face each other in the semi-finals if they progress.
The first legs of the quarter-final ties will be played on April 9 and 10, with the return fixtures on April 16 and 17.
The semi-finals will be on April 30 and May 1, with the second legs on May 7 and 8.
The Champions League final is on June 1 at Wembley Stadium.
Bayern fans banned from the Emirates
There will be no Bayern Munich fans at Arsenal for the first leg at the Emirates Stadium.
Bayern were handed a ban from attending the away leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie because their supporters threw fireworks onto the pitch during their 3-1 win at Lazio earlier this month.
Quarter-final draw
- Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
- Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund
- Real Madrid vs Manchester City
- PSG vs Barcelona
Semi-final draw
- Atletico Madrid/Borussia Dortmund vs PSG/Barcelona
- Arsenal/Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid/Man City
Arsenal fixtures
Man City (a) Premier League: Sunday, March 31
Luton Town (h) Premier League: Wednesday, April 3
Brighton (a): Premier League, Saturday, April 6
Bayern Munich (h): Champions League, Tuesday/Wednesday, April 9/10
Aston Villa (h) Premier League: Sunday, April 14
Bayern Munich (a): Champions League, Tuesday/Wednesday, April 16/17
Wolves (a): Premier League, Saturday, April 20
* All fixture dates are subject to change
Man City fixtures
Arsenal (h): Premier League, Sunday, March 31
Aston Villa (h) Premier League: Wednesday, April 3
Crystal Palace (a) Premier League: Saturday, April 6
Real Madrid (a): Champions League, Tuesday/Wednesday, April 9/10
Luton Town (h) Premier League: Saturday, April 13
Real Madrid (h): Champions League, Tuesday/Wednesday, April 16/17
Tottenham (h): Premier League, Saturday, April 20