Champions League Draw Results: Quarter and semi-final draws

Kisah Berita 1001 - The results of the draw for the top 8 of the 2023 Champions League on Friday (17/3) at the UEFA Headquarters, Nyon, Switzerland ensured that there would be a Manchester City vs Bayern Munich duel in the quarter-finals.

Apart from that, the other matches in the 2023 UCL quarter-final draw are Real Madrid vs Chelsea, Inter Milan vs Benfica, and AC Milan vs Napoli. The list of teams that have qualified for the top 8 of the 2023 Champions League is dominated by representatives of the Italian League. There are 3 Serie A teams that were able to advance to the quarter-finals, namely AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Napoli.

Meanwhile, the Premier League has 2 representatives left, Manchester City and Chelsea. The remaining 3 teams that will qualify for the UCL 2023 quarter-finals are from 3 different leagues. They are the defending champion and owner of the most Champions League titles, Real Madrid (Spanish League). There is also Bayern Munich (German League), and finally the dark horse Benfica (Portuguese League).

The rules for drawing the top 8 of the 2023 Champions League are different from the round of 16. This time, teams from the same country can meet. In addition, there are no featured and non-featured systems anymore. Another thing, this season's UCL semi-final draw was rolled out immediately after the top 8 draws. In this draw, UEFA, represented by their general secretary, Giorgio Marchetti, also invited former Bayern Munich and Galatasaray midfielder Hamit Altintop. This is because the 2023 Champions League final will be held on June 11, 2023, at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Manchester City vs Bayern Munich duel will be the fiercest big match in the top 8 of the 2023 Champions League. This is not only a matter for The Citizens as one of the strong candidates for the UCL title in the new era, facing the old power Bayern Munich who has won 6 times. In the Manchester City camp, there is Pep Guardiola who handled Bayern Munich for 3 seasons from 2013 to 2016. The duel against Bayen is the key to whether The Citizens deserve to win or not. Especially in the last 16 of the UCL, City striker, Erling Haaland showed his capacity by scoring 5 goals in 1 match against RB Leipzig. Haaland is the top scorer in the UCL this season.

Another match that is no less challenging is Real Madrid vs Chelsea. This duel is also interesting because last season, Los Blancos also knocked Chelsea out in the last 8. At that time, the Blues, who lost 1-3 at Stamford Bridge, almost overturned the aggregate at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, Madrid with their winning mentality was able to escape thanks to a thin 5-4 aggregate. The match that was no less fierce was the duel between Italian representatives: Napoli vs AC Milan. Speaking of experience, Napoli cannot be compared to the Rossoneri, who have won the Champions League 7 times. However, if you look at the momentum, the Partenopei, which this season has Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, could have stopped Milan in the top 8.

Schedule of the Top 8 Champions League 2023

The following is the schedule for the top 8 matches of the 2023 Champions League. The first legs will take place on 12 and 13 April 2023. Meanwhile, the second legs will be played on 18 and 19 April 2023.

First Legs (12 & 13 April 2023)

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Inter Milan vs Benfica Giuseppe Meazza, Milan

Manchester City vs Bayern Munich Etihad, Manchester

AC Milan vs Napoli San Siro, Milan

Second Leg (18 & 19 April 2023)

Chelsea vs Real Madrid Stamford Bridge, London

Benfica vs Inter Milan Estadio da Luz, Lisbon

Bayern Munich vs Manchester City Allianz Arena, Munich

Napoli vs AC Milan Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Naples

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Champions League Semifinal Schedule 2023

The following is the schedule for the 2023 Champions League semifinals. As in the previous knock-out rounds, this semifinal uses a 2-leg system with a home and away concept. The first leg of the UCL 2023 semi-final will take place on 10 and 11 May 2023. Meanwhile, the second leg will be played on 17 and 18 May 2023. QF 4 winner vs QF 2 winner Napoli/AC Milan vs Inter Milan/Benfica QF 1 winner vs QF 3 winner Real Madrid/Chelsea vs Manchester City/Bayern Munich.