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Arsenal and Man City handed tough Champions League draws

15 Mar 2024
UCL draw composite

Gunners to face Bayern Munich while defending champions Man City take on Real Madrid

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Arsenal and Manchester City have been given tough assignments in the UEFA Champions League following the draw for the quarter-finals.

Mikel Arteta's side are competing at this stage of the tournament for the first time since 2010, and if they are to reach the semi-finals, they will have to beat six-time winners Bayern Munich.

Meanwhile, for a third consecutive season, defending champions Man City will meet Real Madrid.

The first legs take place 9 April, with the return matches on 17 April.

Should Arsenal and Man City win their respective ties, they will meet each other in the last four.

The semi-final first legs will take place on 30 April/1 May, with the return matches on 7/8 May. Wembley Stadium will host the final on 1 June.

Champions League quarter-final draw
Arsenal v Bayern Munich 
Atletico Madrid v Borussia Dortmund
Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona
Real Madrid v Man City

Champions League semi-final draw
Atletico Madrid or Borussia Dortmund v Paris Saint-Germain or Barcelona
Arsenal or Bayern Munich v Real Madrid or Man City

Familiar faces returning to Arsenal

There will plenty of former Premier League representation when Arsenal face Bayern, with Harry KaneLeroy Sane, Eric Choupo-Moting, Eric Dier and former Gunner Serge Gnabry all potentially coming up against the north London side.

Kane had a superb record against Arsenal while playing for Tottenham Hotspur.

He scored 14 goals in 17 north London derbies, which is the most of any player in the fixture.

And in his first season in Germany, Kane has been in sensational form, scoring 36 times in only 34 appearances across all competitions.

City to play Real again

Man City will hope to repeat their performance from last season when they won 4-0 in the second leg of the semi-finals against Real Madrid en route to winning the competition.

But Real will feel confident of avoiding a similar result as they sit top of LaLiga, bolstered by the addition of England star Jude Bellingham, who has shone in his first season in Spain, scoring 20 goals and assisting nine in only 31 matches.

Arsenal & Man City's fixtures around Champions League ties
Arsenal Date Comp. Man City Date Comp.
Brighton (A) 6 Apr PL Palace (A) 6 Apr PL
Bayern (H) 9 Apr UCL Real Madrid (A) 9 Apr UCL
Villa (H)** 13 Apr PL Luton (H) 13 Apr PL
Bayern (A) 17 Apr UCL Real Madrid (H) 17 Apr UCL
Wolves (A)* 20 Apr PL Spurs (H)* 20 Apr PL

*Match subject to change/postponement if Man City and Wolves progress to FA Cup semi-finals
**Subject to movement

Europa League draw

Liverpool and West Ham United will face Italian and German opposition respectively in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League.

Jurgen Klopp's side, who are aiming to win four trophies in his final season at the club, will face Atalanta. 

West Ham will have to overcome Bayer Leverkusen, who are managed by former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso and haven't lost a match in any competition so far this season.

Should both sides progress from the quarter-finals then Liverpool will face Benfica or Marseille while West Ham would take on either Milan or Roma.

The first-leg ties will take place on 11 April with the return matches a week later. 

As for the semi-finals, the first legs are on 2 May before the second legs take place on 9 May. The final will be held in Dublin on 22 May.

Europa League quarter-final draw
Milan v Roma
Liverpool v Atalanta
Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham
Benfica v Marseille 

Europa League semi-final draw
Benfica or Marseille v Liverpool or Atalanta
Milan or Roma v Bayer Leverkusen or West Ham

Liverpool and West Ham's fixtures around Europa League ties
Liverpool Date Comp. West Ham Date Comp.
Man Utd (A) 7 Apr PL Wolves (A) 6 April PL
Atalanta (H) 11 Apr UEL Leverkusen (A) 11 Apr UEL
Palace (H) 14 Apr PL Fulham (H)* 13 Apr PL
Atalanta (A) 18 Apr UEL Leverkusen (H) 18 Apr UEL
Fulham (A)** 20 Apr PL Palace (A)** 20 Apr PL

*Fixture date subject to change
**Match and date subject to change if Liverpool progress to FA Cup semi-finals

Europa Conference League draw

Aston Villa will face Lille in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

It will be the the second time the two clubs have met, with their last encounter occurring in the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup where Villa drew 1-1 in the first leg before losing 2-0 in the second leg.

If Villa can overcome Lille, who currently sit in fourth place in Ligue 1, they will face either Olympiacos or Fenerbahce in the last four.

The first leg will take place on Thursday 11 April at Villa Park, with the return match in France a week later. 

As for the semi-finals, the first legs are on 2 May before the second legs take place on 9 May. The final will be held in Athens on 29 May.

Europa Conference League quarter-final draw
Club Brugge v PAOK
Olympiacos v Fenerbahce
Aston Villa v Lille
Viktoria Plzen v Fiorentina

Europa Conference League semi-final draw
Aston Villa
or Lille v Olympiacos or Fenerbahce
Viktoria Plzen or Fiorentina v Club Brugge or PAOK

Villa's fixtures around Europa Conference League ties
Aston Villa Date Comp.
Brentford (H) 6 Apr PL
Lille (H) 11 Apr UECL
Arsenal (A)* 13 Apr PL
Lille (A) 18 Apr UECL
Bournemouth (H)* 20 Apr PL

*Fixture date subject to change

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