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Defending champions Real Madrid will face English facet Chelsea within the final eight of the continental match, whereas Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City will tackle German giants Bayern Munich. Serie A leaders Napoli tackle AC Milan in an all-Italian conflict, whereas Inter are drawn in opposition to Benfica
Real Madrid’s path to one other Champions League title may have to undergo Chelsea within the quarterfinals for the second straight yr.
Friday’s draw takes Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti again to face his former membership, which was eradicated by a aim from Karim Benzema in additional time a yr in the past.
This time, the primary leg between the previous two Champions League winners can be in Madrid as an alternative of London — on April 11 or 12.
Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola additionally has a reunion with a former membership. The English champions have been drawn to face Bayern Munich, which has received all eight of its sport within the competitors this season and can play the primary leg away from residence.
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The winner between City and Bayern will go on to play Madrid or Chelsea within the semifinals.
The different half of the draw is dominated by Italian golf equipment with the opportunity of a Milan derby within the semifinals.
AC Milan will first face Napoli, the runaway Serie A frontrunner which is making its debut within the quarterfinals of the Champions League or the previous European Cup. The first leg is at San Siro.
Inter Milan will play at Benfica within the first leg, returning to the nation the place it eradicated Porto within the spherical of 16.
Inter is taking part in at this stage of the competitors for the primary time in 12 years, whereas Milan is ending an 11-year wait.
Six former champions who’ve mixed for 34 titles within the 68-year historical past of the competitors have been within the draw. Only Napoli and Man City have but to be European champions.
The first legs can be performed on April 11 and 12. The return video games are scheduled for April 18 and 19.
The semifinal matches can be performed between May 9-17 and the ultimate is about for June 10 on the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
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