Chelsea and Man City’s Champions League semi-final dates CONFIRMED

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The dates for the Champions League semi-finals have been officially confirmed following the completion of the quarter-finals on Wednesday, as Manchester City announced their first leg against Paris Saint-Germain in France will take place just three days after the Carabao Cup final against Tottenham.

It was a mixed night for British football on Wednesday, as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City kept their hopes of an historic quadruple alive with a highly impressive away win over Borussia Dortmund to claim a 4-2 aggregate victory, while Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Real Madrid saw them bow out of the competition.

That came after Tuesday’s set of fixtures, in which Chelsea’s incredible transformation under Thomas Tuchel continued, with the Blues progressing to the final-four with a 2-1 aggregate win over Porto.

Meanwhile, PSG showed they truly mean business this year under Mauricio Pochettino, as they knocked out holders Bayern Munich, despite losing 1-0 at home on the night.

With the dates for the semi-finals now confirmed, Sportsmail takes you through everything you need to know.

What is the semi-final lineup?

As stated, it is just the British duo of Chelsea and Manchester City who have progressed to this year’s Champions League semi-finals.

Both clubs will also have to juggle a fierce domestic run-in, with the pair set to meet in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. Meanwhile, City have a Carabao Cup final with Tottenham to contend, while they also have the small matter of securing the Premier League title.

A revitalised Chelsea have now fallen outside of the Premier League top-four, however, and they face a hugely important clash with West Ham just three days prior to their first leg in Spain.

The pair are joined by veterans Real Madrid, who are embroiled in a fascinating La Liga run-in themselves, while PSG are also three points behind Ligue 1 leaders Lille with just six games to play.

The semi-final lineup is outlined below:

When are the semi-finals?

With Manchester City announcing the dates for their clash with PSG, we now know the lineup in full.

City will travel to PSG for the first leg on Wednesday, April 28, with kick off at 8pm (BST). The return leg will then be held at the Etihad on Tuesday, May 4, again with kick-off at 8pm.

Chelsea also have an away leg to content first, with their trip to Madrid coming on Tuesday, April 27 at 8pm, with their return leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, May 5, also at 8pm.

How to watch the matches?

As has been the case throughout the Champions League in its entirety, the semi-final matches will be broadcast live on BT Sport.

Subscribers will be able to watch both games on both the BT website and app.

The specific channels are unknown at this stage, though we will update this page when they are confirmed.

When is the final?

© Provided by Daily Mail The 2021 Champions League final will be held at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium

The 2021 Champions League final will be played on Saturday, May 19, with the match kicking off at 7pm BST.

It will be held at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium, which famously hosted the 2005 final, where Liverpool beat AC Milan on penalties having been 3-0 down at half-time.

The stadium had been scheduled to host the final last year, but it was moved to the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Champions League winner odds

Manchester City 5/4

Real Madrid – 10/3

PSG – 7/2

Chelsea – 4/1