The group stage of the Women’s Champions League is over and fans now know who is seeded and who is unseeded in the quarter-final draw.
The seeded teams are the clubs that they won in their group. There are such clubs ChelseaBarcelona, Arsenal and Lyon. They were runners-up Manchester CityWolfsburg, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
But when is the draw? Will the path for the semi-finals also be determined at the same time? Here’s everything you need to know.
When is the draw for the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League?
The quarter-final draw of the Women’s Champions League will take place on February 7. The group winners, i.e. the seeded clubs, will be drawn against the group runners-up in second place.
Will be lack of country protection meaning that clubs from the same country can play each other in the knockout rounds. For example, Group B winner Chelsea could face Group D runners-up Manchester City.
The group runners-up will also host the first leg of the quarter-finals, which will take place on March 18, 19 and 26 and 27.
The semi-finals, which will take place on April 19, 20 and 26, will also be drawn on February 7 so that clubs know their path to the final.
Defending champions Barcelona remain firm favorites to lift the trophy again, especially after their strong performance against Man City in their last group match.
Barca needed to beat City by two or more goals in the final group match to win the group and secured a 3-0 victory. IN FourFourTwo According to the defending champion, they will win the competition again.
The result against City didn’t tell the whole story, however, as City goalkeeper Khiara Keating made 15 saves throughout the match.
If the Spanish giants lift the trophy again, they will do so in Lisbon, Portugal.
The final will take place on May 24 at the Estádio José Alvalade.
