Holders Chelsea have been drawn to face 13-time winners Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals.
In the other ties Manchester City take on Atletico Madrid, Villarreal come up against Bayern Munich and Benfica face Liverpool.
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That means the three Premier League sides avoided one another in the last eight, as did the three LaLiga sides.
In the semifinal draw there is the potential for teams from the same domestic division to face off with the winner in the Chelsea/Real Madrid tie playing Manchester City or Atletico. Meanwhile, Benfica or Liverpool will face Villarreal or Bayern.
The fixtures will be confirmed shortly, but as both Madrid teams have been drawn at home in the second leg of the quarterfinals it is expected one tie will be reversed. As Atletico Madrid qualified as Spanish champions their tie will remain unaltered, while Real Madrid’s game against Chelsea should be reversed and the second leg held at Stamford Bridge. This also happened in 2019 when both Manchester City and United were drawn at home, with United’s tie switched around.
Quarterfinal first-legs will take on April 5 and 6 with the second-legs on April 12 and 13.
The semifinal first-legs follow on April 26 and 27 with the return legs on May 3 and 4.
Champions League quarterfinal draw:
Chelsea vs. Real Madrid
Manchester City vs. Atletico Madrid
Villarreal v Bayern Munich
Liverpool vs. Benfica
Champions League semifinal draw:
Manchester City or Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea or Real Madrid
Liverpool or Benfica vs. Villarreal or Bayern Munich
