Champions League & Europa League draws - all you need to know

The Champions League returns in August featuring a mini-tournament of knockout games to decide the winner.

On Friday, the draw will take place for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final at 11:00 BST, with all matches set to take place in Lisbon, Portugal.

Premier League teams Chelsea and Manchester City are both aiming to take part in that mini-tournament by securing a last-eight place in early August.

The Europa League draw will also take place on Friday, with Manchester United, Wolves and Rangers the British sides still in the hunt for a place in the last eight.

On Thursday, Uefa announced that the remaining last-16 second-leg matches in both competitions will be played at home grounds behind closed doors.

Here is everything you need to know Europe’s two main club competitions – starting with the Champions League.

Which teams still remain?

Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Paris St-Germain and RB Leipzig are already in the quarter-finals.

There are four last-16 ties where the second leg still has to be played (aggregate scores going into those games are in brackets):

  • Manchester City v Real Madrid (2-1)
  • Bayern Munich v Chelsea (3-0)
  • Barcelona v Napoli (1-1)
  • Juventus v Lyon (0-1).

How will the draw work?

Three draws will take place – one for the quarter-finals, one for the semi-finals, and one to determine the ‘home’ side in the final for administrative purposes.

No teams will be seeded and there will be no country protection, meaning sides can face domestic rivals.

Is there a different format to matches?

Yes.

All ties will be one match, rather than over two legs, and take place in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, at either Sporting’s Estadio Jose Alvalade or Benfica’s Estadio da Luz. The latter venue will host the final, which has been moved from Istanbul.

When are the games?

7-8 August: Last-16 second legs

12-15 August: Quarter-finals

18-19 August: Semi-finals

23 August: Final

All matches will kick off at 20:00 BST.

Original article 09.07.20 on the BBC Sport website

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