Real Madrid face Bayern in UCL quarterfinals, Barca get Juve

Published: 17 March 2017, 12:05 PM
Real Madrid face Bayern in UCL quarterfinals, Barca get Juve

Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals, while Barcelona take on Juventus.
Premier League champions Leicester City, who secured a surprise success over Sevilla in the round of 16, will play Atletico Madrid.

The final tie sees Borussia Dortmund play Monaco, who defeated Manchester City on away goals in the last round.

Real Madrid`s director of institutional relations Emilio Butragueno was disappointed at drawing Bayern Munich, and said he would have hoped to face them later in the competition.

"Bayern are one of the worst opponents we could get, no doubt," Butragueno told BeIN Sports. "But [it is disappointing] also for them. We know each other very well, the two teams.

"We must go into the games knowing how difficult it will be, they have top class players in every position, with so much experience. It is a great club, we have a very good relationship with them. We would have liked to meet them later in the competition, but the draw is this, and we must take it on."

The semifinal draw is on April 21, while the semifinals themselves coming on May 2-3 and 9-10.

This year`s final is on June 3 in Cardiff, Wales.

Source : ESPN FC