Draw balls displayed on set prior to the draw ceremony for the UEFA Champions League 2023-2024 Group Stage at The Grimaldi Forum in the Principality of Monaco on August 31, 2023. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Champions League draw details & Arsenal’s potential opponents

Mar 13, 2024

The Champions League quarter-final and semi-final draw takes place later this week, with Arsenal among the names in the hat.

arsenal fc v fc porto round of 16 second leg uefa champions league 2023 24 2 — LONDON, ENGLAND: The players of Arsenal celebrate as David Raya of Arsenal (not pictured) makes the match-winning save from the fourth penalty from Galeno of FC Porto (not pictured) in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between Arsenal FC and FC Porto at Emirates Stadium on March 12, 2024. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Following Arsenal’s win over FC Porto on Tuesday, the Gunners will progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming draw for the next rounds of the competition.

When is the draw?

The UEFA Champions League trophy during the draw for the UEFA Champions League 2023-2024 at The Grimaldi Forum in the Principality of Monaco. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)

UEFA have confirmed that the draw for the quarter-final, semi-final, and final will take place on Friday, March 15th at 11:00 GMT.

The semi-final draw taking place at the same time as the quarter-final draw means we’ll know Arsenal’s two potential opponents in the semi-final, as well as the four teams they can’t face until the final.

The draw for the final is simply for administrative reasons, to determine which side will technically be the “home” side in the final.

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The quarter-final matches will take place on April 9th-10th and April 16th-17th. If Arsenal make it to the semi-final, that will be played on April 30th-May 1st and May 7th-8th. The final is on June 1st at Wembley Stadium.

Who can Arsenal face?

BOCHUM, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Harry Kane of Bayern Munich looks on as the match is interrupted during the Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and FC Bayern München at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on February 18, 2024 in Bochum, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) — BOCHUM, GERMANY: Harry Kane of Bayern Munich looks on as the match is interrupted during the Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and FC Bayern München at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on February 18, 2024. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

As it stands, six teams have qualified for the quarter-finals, with two more last-16 second-leg matches still to be played on Wednesday night, meaning the following clubs will be involved:

Arsenal
Bayern Munich
FC Barcelona
Manchester City
Paris Saint-Germain
Real Madrid
Inter Milan or Atletico Madrid (Inter lead the tie 1-0)
PSV or Borussia Dortmund (the tie is level at 1-1)

Arsenal can face any of the above opponents, including English club Manchester City, and former group rivals PSV Eindhoven. There is no protection or seeding at this stage of the draw.

How will the draw work?

English former football player Joe Cole shows the paper slip of Arsenal FC during the draw for the 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League football tournament at The Grimaldi Forum in the Principality of Monaco, on August 31, 2023. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Eight balls will be placed into a bowl and drawn out, with the first team drawn in each pairing playing the first leg at home.

The semi-final draw will then take place, with four balls drawn marked “winners of quarter-final 1” to “winners of quarter-final 4”.

Again, the first ball drawn in each of the semi-final pairings will get their first leg at home.

How can I watch the draw?

The draw will be live streamed on UEFA.com.

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