Europa League draw LIVE! West Ham and Liverpool learn opponents in the quarter-final

Europa League draw LIVE!

Liverpool and West Ham are about to discover their quarter-final opponents and their possible semi-final fates as the last English teams in Europe’s second tier leave. Both reached the last eight in style on Thursday, with the Reds finishing the job against Sparta Prague by winning 11-2 on aggregate, while the Hammers beat German side Freiburg 5-0 to overturn a 1-0 defeat in the first leg .

However, Brighton and Scottish Rangers were eliminated. Brighton failed to overturn a 4-0 first-leg defeat to Roma, while Rangers lost at home to Benfica after a thrilling 2-2 draw in Portugal last week, marking another frustrating exit in Europe.

Liverpool are the clear favorites to win the tournament and give Jurgen Klopp a parting gift, but Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen will have other ideas. AC Milan, Atalanta and Marseille also got through. Follow all the action LIVE on Standard Sport’s dedicated blog for the draw from 12pm!

Latest news Europa League quarter finals

• Start time and location: 12:00 GMT; Nyon, Switzerland

• How to watch: TNT Sports; UEFA’s YouTube channel

• Who has qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa League?

• When will the Europa League quarter-finals be played?

Europa League odds

11:47 , Alex Young

Liverpool are the clear favorites to win the tournament and give Jurgen Klopp a parting gift, but Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen will have other ideas.

Liverpool – 11/10

Bayer Leverkusen-10/3

AC Milan – 6/1

West Ham – 12/1

Rome, Atalanta – 14/1

Marseille, Benfica – 20/1

(opportunities through OLBG).

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This will be followed by the Europa League draw.

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This is going to be a cracker.

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The winners of the semi-finals of Atletico/Dortmund/PSG/Barcelona will be the home team in the final.

The story continues

That means if Arsenal or Man City reach the final, they will be away at Wembley.

Semi-finals

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Perfect draw, no notes.

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Now that’s a draw!

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PSG vs Barcelona

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Real Madrid vs Manchester City

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Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

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Arsenal vs Bayern

A reminder of the teams

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Bayern Munich

PSG

Men’s city

Real Madrid

Barcelona

Arsenal

Borussia Dortmund

Atletico Madrid

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Mikel John Obi is on hand to assist with the draw.

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Right, things get serious when Giorgio Marchetti takes the stage.

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UEFA treats us to a montage for the quarter-final. Looks pretty exciting.

Almost time!

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Here’s that famous theme music.

Hamann: Man City and Real Madrid are ‘a lot better’

10:54 , Alex Young

Arsenal may be second favourites, but Didi Hamann has other ideas.

“If you want to win you have to beat City. It’s obviously easier to beat them in a one-off match than over two legs,” he told BoyleSports.

“In two legs I only see Real Madrid beating them. I don’t see anyone beating them down. City and Real Madrid are doing better than the rest of the other fourteen teams.

“If you avoid City and Real Madrid and you’re in the other half, then everyone has a chance. And City are beatable in one leg. I think Inter probably could or should have beaten them last year, but City are the favorites and justifiably.” So.”

Last chances

10:41 , Alex Young

This is how the bookmakers see the rest of the tournament going.

• Manchester City – 6/4

• Arsenal – 4/1

• Real Madrid – 9/2

• Bayern Munich – 6/1

• PSG-11/1

• Barcelona – 14/1

• Atletico Madrid – 19/1

• Dortmund – 25/1

(Odden via Betfair.)

On the way to the quarter finals

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On paper, there were a number of disappointing matches in the previous round.

But in the end we had the first penalty shootouts in almost eight years, a six-goal thriller between Barcelona and Napoli, and much more drama.

Here’s how it played out…

Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 aggregate, 4-2 pins)

Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 on aggregate)

Barcelona 3-1 Napoli (total 4-2)

Real Madrid 1-1 RB Leipzig (total 2-1)

Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan (ag. 2-2, 3-2 pins)

Bayern Munich 3-0 Lazio (3-1 on aggregate)

Dortmund 2-0 PSV (total 3-1)

Real Sociedad 1-2 PSG (ag. 1-4)

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All roads lead to London, with the final this season at Wembley.

An extra incentive for Arsenal and Manchester City?

Champions League draw

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All eyes on these two…

Who could Arsenal face in the Champions League quarter-finals?

9:40 am , Jonathan Gorrie

Arsenal are in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in fourteen years and will probably face a tough test.

The Gunners made good work of their last-16 draw against Porto, losing the first leg 1-0 before going to a penalty shootout in the second leg, while heroics from goalkeeper David Raya sealed a place in the last eight.

This is Arsenal’s first season in the Champions League in seven years, and if they want to make the most of it, they need to beat the best on the continent.

From the quarter-final onwards, all rules go out the window, meaning Arsenal can take on the other remaining Premier League team left in Manchester City – the current owners.

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Champions League draw: Can teams from the same country play against each other?

09:27 , Jonathan Gorrie

Unlike previous rounds, teams from the same country will not be separated and there will be no seedings for this draw.

When is the Champions League final?

09:03 , Jonathan Gorrie

This year’s Champions League final will take place on Saturday, June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London, providing further incentive for Arsenal and City to play on home soil in European club football’s biggest match.

When will the Champions League quarter-finals be played?

08:32 , Jonathan Gorrie

The first legs of the quarter-finals will take place on April 9 and 10, while the return matches will take place a week later, on April 16 and 17.

The first legs of the semi-finals will then take place on April 30/May 1, and the second legs on May 7 and 8.

Champions League quarter-finals: who has qualified?

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• Bayern Munich

• PSG

• Men’s city

• Real Madrid

• Barcelona

• Arsenal

• Borussia Dortmund

• Atletico Madrid

Champions League draw: TV channel and live stream today

08:31 , Jonathan Gorrie

TV channel: The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League will be shown live on TNT Sports in Great Britain.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also watch the draw live online via the Discovery+ app or website, while coverage will also be available via UEFA’s official website and YouTube channel.

Live blog: You can also follow the draw live via Standard sport blogging in the day.

Welcome

8:30 am , Jonathan Gorrie

Good morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Champions League last 16 draw.

The draw starts at 11:00 GMT at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.