March 17 – Manchester Metropolis’s quest for a primary ever Champions League trophy has been made all of the tougher with the hardest potential draw within the quarterfinals.
Metropolis had been drawn at this time to play six-time winners Bayern Munich, the dream ultimate for a lot of observers, whereas holders Actual Madrid had been paired with Chelsea.
Inter Milan face Benfica and Serie A champions AC Milan tackle present leaders Napoli in an all-Italian quarterfinal.
Metropolis put seven previous one other German opponent RB Leipzig within the last-16 however Bundesliga champions Bayern have a wealthy historical past within the match and proved their pedigree by knocking out Paris St-Germain.
It’s the third successive season Chelsea and Actual Madrid, the report 14-time winners, have met within the competitors. Chelsea beat Actual within the semi-finals on their strategy to profitable the trophy in 2020-21 earlier than shedding 5-4 on mixture to the Spanish giants final season within the quarters.
If Chelsea and Metropolis get by means of, they may meet in an all-Premier League semi-final whereas AC Milan or Napoli will face Inter Milan or Benfica within the different semi-final.
The primary legs of the quarter-finals happen on 11-12 April, with the return video games on 18-19 April.
The primary legs of the semi-finals will likely be on 9-10 Could, and the second legs on 16-17 Could. The Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, will host the ultimate on 10 June.
Champions League quarter-final draw
Actual Madrid v Chelsea
Inter Milan v Benfica
Manchester Metropolis v Bayern Munich
AC Milan v Napoli
Champions League semi-final draw
AC Milan or Napoli v Benfica or Inter Milan
Actual Madrid or Chelsea v Manchester Metropolis or Bayern Munich
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