On Friday, attention will turn to the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, which will witness open confrontations between the strongest teams in the world.

When and where is the lottery held?

It will be held at the headquarters of the European Football Association "UEFA" (UEFA) in the Swiss city of Nyon at 11 am GMT (2 pm Mecca time).

What teams are competing in the quarter-finals?

The draw includes 8 teams that qualified for the European quarter-finals, which are: Liverpool, Chelsea (the defending champion), Manchester City (England), Real Madrid, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid (Spain), Bayern Munich (Germany), and Benfica (Portugal).

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What is the lottery system?

The draw will be open to all possibilities, as announced by UEFA, as it does not prohibit any confrontations, even between teams of one country, which means that it may result in exciting local derbies, such as an all-English confrontation, or a Madrid derby between Atletico and Real Madrid.

Is there a draw for the semi-finals?

The draw for the semi-finals will take place immediately after the end of the quarter-final draw, so that the path will be clear until the final match of the tournament.

What are the dates for the remaining matches in the Champions League?

Next April 5 and 6 have been set as the dates for the first leg matches of the quarter-finals, and the 12 and 13 of the same month for the decisive return matches, while it was decided to be on April 26 and 27 for the first leg matches of the semi-finals, and May 3 and 4 for the return matches.

The curtain falls on the tournament with the final match scheduled for May 28 at the Stade de France in the capital, Paris, after the match was withdrawn from the Russian city of St. Petersburg due to the war on Ukraine.

Does the legal objective rule apply?

UEFA abolished the rule of arbitration for the legal goal away from the ground (calculating the goal on the opponent’s court with two goals) in the event of a tie in the two home and return matches in the tournament in all its roles, as of the current version.

How is the match decided in the event of a tie?

The amended championship regulation stipulates that if two teams are tied in their total matches together, the return match extends for two additional periods (the half-time is a quarter of an hour).