Arsenal have reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2010 after overturning Porto in Tuesday’s last-16 second leg clash via a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
The Gunners are still on for a double with the club leading the Premier League title race as things stand. The only time Arsenal have reached the Champions League final was back in 2006 and the last time they reached the semi-finals was in 2009.
Manchester United were the opposition back then, but Mikel Arteta will not have to be concerned about a rematch any time soon. Only Arsenal and Man City remain from the four-team English contingent that started the competition, with United and Newcastle bowing out at the group stages.
Gooners will be eagerly anticipating who they will face next in the Champions League and whether they will get that crucial second leg on home soil.
The draw will be held in the usual location of Nyon in Switzerland on Friday, March 15th. The ceremony will begin at 11am UK time with it being broadcast live on TNT Sports and the UEFA YouTube channel.
The route to the final will also be plotted out, meaning the prospective semi-final brackets will be decided. It allows clubs to learn who they could potentially face in the semi-final and who they will avoid until the final itself.
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Arsenal to experience Champions League change as new format decided
Yes, they can. This is the first stage in which teams from the same country are able to face one another. During the group stages and the first knock-out round, clubs from the same association are prohibited from facing one another to allow for a more cross-European competition.
The first leg of the quarter-finals will be played on the 9th or
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