Champoins League Quarterfinals Draw

Title holders Barcelona were given a tough draw against Italian champions AC Milan in the Champions League quarterfinals on Friday.

Rank outsiders APOEL Nicosia were drawn against Real Madrid and Chelsea, the English 

Premier League's only survivors, were pitted with twice former winners Benfica.

Bayern Munich, whose stadium hosts the final, will take on Olympique Marseille in the two legs this month and next.

Barca and Milan have already met in the group stage this season with a 2-2 draw at Nou Camp followed by a 3-2 win for Barca at San Siro when both teams had already qualified for the knockout stages.

In the semifinals, Milan or Barcelona will take on the winners of the Benfica v Chelsea tie. The winners of Bayern v Marseille will have to get past either Real or APOEL.

A Real v Barca final is therefore possible.

Draw:

 

Quarterfinals

Apoel Nicosia v Real Madrid

Olympique Marseille v Bayern Munich

Benfica v Chelsea

AC Milan v Barcelona

 

Semifinals

Olympique Marseille/Bayern Munich v APOEL Nicosia/Real Madrid

Benfica/Chelsea v AC Milan/Barcelona

Quarterfinal first legs to be played March 27/28, second legs April 3/4

Semifinal first legs to be played April 17/18, second legs April 24/25

Final will be played in Munich on May 19