Champions League: Atletico Madrid take on Manchester City, Chelsea face Real Madrid test in quarterfinals
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The Champions League draw for the quarterfinals of the 2021/22 edition was made on Friday, following a sensational end to the round-of-16 ties earlier this week. Chelsea were the first team to be drawn, as they face Real Madrid, who made a great comeback in the second leg of their round-of-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain.
Atletico Madrid, in the interim, make another trip to Manchester – this time to City, as they will meet Pep Guardiola’s side for a spot in the semis. Villarreal were drawn with Bayern Munich, while Liverpool take on the Portuguese side SL Benfica in the remaining quarterfinals.
Here’s the quarterfinal lineup in the Champions League:
- Chelsea vs Real Madrid
- Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid
- Villarreal CF vs Bayern Munich
- SL Benfica vs Liverpool
The draws were also made for the semi-finals and final (for nominal purposes) in the event that occurred in Nyon. The victor of Quarterfinal 2 (Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid) will meet the winner of Quarterfinal 1 (Chelsea vs Real Madrid), with the second quarterfinalists playing at home in their first leg.
Also, the fourth quarterfinalists (victor of SL Benfica vs Liverpool) will have the third quarterfinalists (Villarreal CF vs Bayern Munich) in the first leg at home.