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Champions League draw: Chelsea and Man City learn their quarter-final opponents

Ryan Smart

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Champions League draw: Chelsea and Man City learn their quarter-final opponents

Chelsea face arguably the toughest assignment of the Champions League quarter-finals after being drawn against Real Madrid.

The other Premier League side remaining in the competition, Manchester City, also have a challenging task as they take on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

The two English teams could face each other in the semi-final if they progress.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the draw, AC Milan face Napoli in an all-Italian clash, while Inter Milan face Portuguese giants Benfica.

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The winners of those two fixtures will face each other in the semi-finals.

A full recap and reaction to the draw can be seen below.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Champions League, Football, Chelsea, Manchester City

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We now know the four confirmed quarter-final ties for this season's Champions League, as well as the potential draws for the semi-final and final.

Thanks for joining us for today's live blog. Check out SPORTbible for more reaction to the draw in the coming days.

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When will the fixtures be played?

The quarter-finals for this season's Champions League will be played on April 11 and April 18, as things stand.

It is worth noting that despite being drawn at home, Inter Milan will play away from home first against Benfica in their tie. That is because AC Milan were also drawn at home, and both teams cannot play on the same night at San Siro.

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Europa League draw set to begin

The draw for the Europa League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final is about to get underway.

You can follow proceedings via our live blog.

The UEFA Europa League draw (Credit: Alamy / REUTERS/Pierre Albouy)
The UEFA Europa League draw (Credit: Alamy / REUTERS/Pierre Albouy)


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Ancelotti back at Chelsea

Likewise for Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, who will return to Stamford Bridge in the second leg to face former club Chelsea.

The Italian won a Premier League title at the Blues in 2010, although Europe's top prize eluded him whilst in England.

He has lifted the trophy on four occasions, though, with his Real side defending the title they won last season.

Carlo Ancelotti pictured during his time as Chelsea manager (Credit: Alamy)
Carlo Ancelotti pictured during his time as Chelsea manager (Credit: Alamy)
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Return to Bayern for Guardiola

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will face his former club, Bayern Munich, in the quarter-final stage.

The Spaniard spent three seasons at the club between 2013 and 2015, and will be hoping to deny them a seventh Champions League win.

Pep Guardiola pictured during his time as Bayern Munich manager (Credit: Alamy)
Pep Guardiola pictured during his time as Bayern Munich manager (Credit: Alamy)
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Champions League draw in full

With proceedings now complete, here is the draw in full:

Quarter-finals

  • Real Madrid vs Chelsea
  • Inter Milan vs Benfica
  • Manchester City vs Bayern Munich
  • AC Milan vs Napoli

Semi-finals

  • AC Milan/Napoli vs Inter Milan/Benfica
  • Real Madrid/Chelsea vs AC Milan/Napoli

Final

  • Winners of Semi-Final 2 vs Winners of Semi-Final 1
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Final drawn

Just one more piece of business to do in Nyon, with the order of the final being drawn.

The winners of semi-final two will be the administrative 'home' side for the final, with the winners of semi-final one being the 'away' side.

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Real Madrid/Chelsea vs Manchester City/Bayern Munich

The potential of an all-English Champions League final has now gone, with Chelsea and Manchester City meeting at the semi-final stage should they both progress.

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AC Milan/Napoli vs Inter Milan/Benfica

A crunch Milan derby on the horizon for Milan and Inter if they can navigate past their quarter-final opponents.

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On to the semi-finals

With the quarter-final draw complete, it's now time to move on to the semi-finals.

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AC Milan vs Napoli

An all-Italian clash between AC Milan and Napoli completes the draw.

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Manchester City vs Bayern Munich

A return to his former club for Pep Guardiola as he looks to lift his first Champions League trophy with Manchester City.

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Inter Milan vs Benfica

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Real Madrid vs Chelsea

It's a return to Stamford Bridge for former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti as he looks to guide his Real Madrid side to retaining their title.

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Draw underway

Marchetti gives another short explanation on how the draw will work and we're set to get underway.

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And former Barcelona, Ajax and Netherlands forward Patrick Kluivert is the other footballing icon that will be conducting today's draw. He won the 1994/95 Champions League with Ajax, becoming the youngest player to score in a final at the age of just 18.

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Former Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Turkey midfielder Hamit Altintop will be assisting with today's draw. He was runner-up in the competition with Bayern in 2009/10.


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Giorgio Marchetti now here too to lead proceedings and explain how the Champions League draw will work. A reminder that it is an open draw today - any of the eight teams can draw each other.

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Pedro Pinto is now in the room to introduce the draw and to give us some background on the eight teams left in the competition.

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We're just minutes away from proceedings getting underway at UEFA's headquarters. Updates to follow on the Champions League quarter-final and semi-final draws.

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