
Bengaluru, March 16: It's down to 8 teams in the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 season after a gripping round of 16 action that saw 8 teams go out of Europe's top club competition.
Real Madrid, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Benfica, Manchester City, Milan and Inter were the teams progressing to the quarter-final stage of UCL 2022-23.
Record 14-time champions Real Madrid eased past last season's runners up Liverpool 6-2 on aggregate over two rounds in their round of 16 clash, while Manchester City thumped RB Leipzig 8-1 over two legs.
Seven-time champs Milan booked their last eight spot after 1-0 aggregate win over Tottenham, while their city rivals and three-time winners Inter also were 1-0 victors over FC Porto.
Six-time champions Bayern Munich beat UCL aspirants PSG 3-0 on aggregate to reach the quarter-final as two-time champions Chelsea beat 1996-97 champions Borussia Dortmund 2-1 over the two leg.
Napoli and Benfica also progressed via 5-0 and 7-1 aggregate scoreline wins respectively against Eintracht Frankfurt and Club Brugge to reach the last 8.
The quarter-final and semi-final draws are both 'open' unlike the last-16 draw which had a few restrictions. So, anyone can face any team in both stages irrespective of their country of origin or previous fixtures this season.
Each quarter-final tie will be given a number between one and four, with those four balls being used to draw out the semi-final draw that succeeds the last-eight pairings.
Now, let's take a look at some important details about the UCL 2022-23 Quarter-Final and Semi-Final Draws:
When and where is the UCL 2022-23 Quarter-Final and Semi-Final Draw taking place?
The Champions League draw will take place at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday (March 17).
The Champions League draw is scheduled to start at 11 AM GMT. In India, due to time difference, the draw will start at 4:30 PM IST.
Sony TEN 2 and Sony TEN 2HD will telecast the Champions League draw in India, while Sony LIV will live stream the event.
Which are the teams that have qualified for UCL 2022-23 Quarter-Final?
Three Serie A (Italy), two Premier League (England) and one each from La Liga (Spain), Bundesliga (Germany) and Primeira Liga (Portugal) teams have reached the last 8.
• Napoli (Serie A)
• Real Madrid (La Liga)
• Chelsea (Premier League)
• Bayern Munich (Bundesliga)
• Inter (Serie A)
• Manchester City (Premier League)
• Milan (Serie A)
• Benfica (Primeira Liga)
What are the dates for UCL 2022-23 Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals fixtures?
The first leg of the quarter-final ties will be played on April 11 and April 12 with the return fixtures on April 18 and April 19, while the first leg matches of the semi-finals will take place on May 9 and May 10 with the second legs on May 16 and May 17.
When and where is UCL 2022-23 Final taking place?
The Champions League final is scheduled to take place on June 10 at Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.