Draw made for UEFA Champions League quarter-finals

Holders Real Madrid will play Chelsea within the quarter-finals of the Champions League whereas Manchester City have been paired with Pep Guardiola’s former facet Bayern Munich in Friday’s draw.

Serie A leaders Napoli tackle AC Milan in an all-Italian showdown and Inter Milan face Portuguese league leaders Benfica.

The winners of Real’s tie towards Chelsea will go on to face both City or Bayern within the semi-finals, throwing open the potential for an all-English last-four tie.

That additionally will increase the possibilities of seeing an Italian workforce attain the ultimate for the primary time since Juventus in 2017, as Inter will play both Milan or Napoli within the final 4 ought to the Nerazzurri beat Benfica.

The quarter-final first legs can be performed on April 11 and 12, with Real entertaining Chelsea on the Santiago Bernabeu first earlier than travelling to London for the return per week later, and City at residence to Bayern first.

Inter have been drawn to play Benfica at residence initially however will now journey to Lisbon for the primary leg to keep away from a conflict with AC Milan’s assembly with Napoli at San Siro.

The semi-finals can be performed in Might with the ultimate in Istanbul scheduled for Saturday, June 10.