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UCL & UEL QFs Draw: Bayern Munich to take on Real Madrid; Manchester United up against Anderlecht

Spain`s Celta Vigo take on another Belgian club Genk, while Dutch giants Ajax face Germany`s Schalke 04 in home and away ties to be played on April 13 and 20.

UCL & UEL QFs Draw: Bayern Munich to take on Real Madrid; Manchester United up against Anderlecht Twitter (‏@ChampionsLeague)

New Delhi: Manchester United will face Belgian club Anderlecht in the Europa League quarter-finals after Friday`s draw which saw France`s Lyon landed Turkish champions Besiktas.

Jose Mourinho`s side are the only English club left in the competition after labouring to a 2-1 aggregate win over Russian side FC Rostov in the last 16.

Spain`s Celta Vigo take on another Belgian club Genk, while Dutch giants Ajax face Germany`s Schalke 04 in home and away ties to be played on April 13 and 20.


Here's another look at the complete draw for Europa League quarter-finals:

  • Anderlecht ​vs Manchester United​
  • Celta Vigo​ vs Genk ​
  • Ajax ​vs Schalke 
  • Lyon vs Besiktas

Lyon (France) will take on Besiktas (Turkey) in Match 4.


Ajax (Holland) will be up against Schalke (Germany) in Match 3.


Celta Vigo (Spain) is up next and will take on Genk (Belgium).


Anderlecht (Belgium) is the first team from the draw and they will take on Manchester United (England).


Here are the teams in contention for Europa League Last 8 draw:

  • Ajax (Holland)
  • Anderlecht (Belgium)
  • Besiktas (Turkey)
  • Celta Vigo (Spain)
  • Genk (Belgium)
  • Lyon (France)
  • Manchester United (England)
  • Schalke (Germany)

The UEFA Europa League draw will begin shortly at 5:30 PM. Stay tuned!

Well, here's another look at the draws...

  • Atletico Madrid v Leicester City
  • Borussia Dortmund v Monaco
  • Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
  • Juventus v Barcelona

BVB and Atletico will be happy with the draws and will be slight favourites to progress further. But Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus won't sleep easy in the days to come. For sure the quarter-finals be a nail biter.

# Bayern Munich are up next and will be facing Real Madrid. This means Juventus will be up against Barcelona.

# Borussia Dortmund are the second team out of the bowl and they are paired against AS Monaco.

# Atletico Madrid is the first team out of the bowl and they will play Leicester City.

16: 39: Liverpool legend Ian Rush is the ambassador for the draw today.

16: 34: Are Monaco and Leicester City the teams every one will be looking to pair up against? Well Juventus legend Gianlugi Buffon doesn't think so.

16:30: And we are underway! The UCL Last 8 draw has just begun.

16:24: Not long left for the UEFA Champions League semi-final draw to begin. Stay tuned!


The 8 teams in the draw can be paired against any of the 7 opponents since no same league or group conditions apply from the quarter-finals stage onwards.

Which teams are in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw?

  • Atlético Madrid (Spain)
  • Barcelona (Spain)
  • Bayern München (Germany)
  • Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
  • Juventus (Italy)
  • Leicester City (England)
  • Monaco (France)
  • Real Madrid (Spain, holders)

When is the draw in India?

The quarter-final draw will take place on Friday, March 17 at 11:00 am GMT (4:30 pm IST) at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

On which channel will the draw be broadcasted and where can the live streaming be watched?

The draw will be telecasted on Ten Sports Network and will streamed live on UEFA.com. The live coverage of the event will be available on our blog right here as well.

When will the quarter-final matches be played?

The first legs will be on Tuesday April 11 and Wednesday April 12, and second legs on 18 and 19 April.

The fixtures from this stage onwards are as follows:-

  • Semi-final draw: 21 April
  • Semi-finals: 2-3 & 9-10 May
  • Final: Saturday 3 June, National Stadium of Wales

Soon after the UEFA Champions League draw is concluded, the draw for UEFA Europa League will be made.

Which teams are in Europa League Last 8 draw?

  • Ajax (Holland)
  • Anderlecht (Belgium)
  • Besiktas (Turkey)
  • Celta Vigo (Spain)
  • Genk (Belgium)
  • Lyon (France)
  • Manchester United (England)
  • Schalke (Germany)

The first-leg of the quarter-final will be played on April 13 while second-leg will be played on April 20 and the teams which will be drawn first, whill have home legs to begin with.