BREAKING: Champions League Quarter Final And Semi Final Draw Has Thrown Up Some HUGE Ties

Holders Chelsea were drawn out first and paired against 13-time champions Real Madrid in a repeat of last season's semi final.

After knocking out Manchester United courtesy of a 2-1 aggregate win in the round of 16, Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid will look to go one better and usurp rivals Manchester City in the quarter finals.

The draw for the last eight was rounded off with Villarreal vs Bayern Munich and Benfica vs Liverpool, with first legs commencing on 5 and 6 April.

Second legs will take place on 12 and 13 April, while the semi finals have also been decided so that clubs can see their potential route to the final mapped out.

Those who reach the final four will be in action on 26 or 27 April and 3 and 4 May.

That draw has already been made so that teams can map out their potential route to the final.

There's the prospect of last season's final being repeated a round prior this time around as City and Chelsea could meet, but don't rule out a Madrid derby in the semi final.

Benfica or Liverpool will come up against the winner of Villarreal and Bayern Munich.

The final, meanwhile, has been moved from Saint Petersburg to Paris due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the showpiece now taking place at the Stade de France on Saturday 28 May.

Quarter final draw:

Chelsea vs Real Madrid

Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid

Villarreal vs Bayern Munich

Benfica vs Liverpool

Semi final draw:

Manchester City or Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea or Real Madrid

Benfica or Liverpool vs Villarreal or Bayern Munich