Nyon's urn has chosen: it will be a Italian derby in the quarterfinals of the Champions League with possibility of a new all-Italian clash even in the semifinals (with an Italian like this in the final after 6 years).
One side of the board will then see the tricolor clash Milan-Napoli while the 'Inter draw, on the card, the best possible opponent, the Benfica. On the other hand, the challenge between Real Madrid vs Chelsea and the super duel, between the two favorites to win, Manchester City e Bayern Monaco. The quarter-final matches will be played on 11 and 12 April for the first legs and on 18 and 19 April for the return matches. Milan having won the championship will keep the home factor and it will be Inter who reverse, so they went to Lisbon and first to the San Siro for Milan.
The complete picture of the Champions League draws
Quarter finals:
- Real Madrid vs Chelsea
- Benfica - Inter
- Manchester City v Bayern
- Milan-Naples
Semifinal:
Winning Milan/Napoli against Benfica/Inter
Win Real Madrid/Chelsea against Man City/Bayern
Baresi: We are sorry to face Napoli
Franco Baresi commented to Sky the pairing with Napoli: “We are happy to be here and proud of the course and the team. Now we have an Italian derby, a bit We are sorry because one of them has to stop. More careful with words Javier Zanetti even if he can be considered satisfied: “It's always nice to be here. It was an important draw, Benfica are a team worthy of the Champions League and they will be two complicated matches, but at this point they are all difficult. For Italian football it is a fundamental step, we are proud to represent Italy and we hope to be able to live up to it.
Europa League: Juventus-Sporting and Roma-Feyenoord
No Italian derby instead in the Europa League. There Juventus will face it Sporting Lisbon for the environment, and the Roma will again face the Feyenoord after the Conference League Final. The pairing also in the semifinals with Juve was avoided, which in case of passing the round will find the winner of Manchester United - Sevilla while Roma would face one between Bayer Leverkusen e Union Saint-Gilloise. The first leg of the quarter-finals is scheduled for Thursday 13 April while the return matches will be Thursday 20 April.
The complete picture of the quarter-finals:
- Juventus-Sporting Lisbon
- Rome-Feyenoord
- Manchester United-Seville
- Bayer Leverkusen-Union Saint-Gilloise
Semifinal:
Winner Juventus/Sporting Lisbon vs Manchester/Seville
Roma/Feyenoord win against Bayer Leverkusen-Union Saint-Gilloise
Conference League: it will be Fiorentina-Lech Poznan
Good draw in the Conference League also for the Fiorentina who will deal with the Poles of Lech Poznan. If the Viola go through, they will face the winner of the match between Basel and Nice. Avoided the West Ham danger (against Gent) and the insidious Az Alkmaar who eliminated Lazio; the Dutch will play against Anderlecht. Final goal, therefore, within the reach of the Tuscans. The Conference League quarter-final first leg will be played on 13 April 2023, the second leg on 20 April 2023.
The complete picture of the quarter-finals:
- Fiorentina-Lech Poznan
- Az Alkmaar-Anderlecht
- Basel-Nice
- Gent-West Ham
Semifinal:
Vincente Fiorentina-Lech Poznan against Basel-Nice
Winner Gent-West Ham vs Az Alkmaar-Anderlecht
