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UCL QF Draw: Chelsea To Face Madrid, Chukwueze’s Villarreal Pair With Bayern Munich
Champions League holders Chelsea will take on Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of this season’s competition.
Both teams clashed in the semi-finals last year with Chelsea triumphing 3-1 on aggregate.
To get to the last eight, Chelsea overcame Lille while Madrid saw off Paris Saint-Germain in a dramatic comeback win.
In another draw, Samuel Chukwueze’s Villarreal will battle six-time champions Bayern Munich.
The Yellow Submarines will be making a first appearance in the quarter-finals since 2009.
After holding Juventus to a 1-1 draw at home, Unai Emery’s men shocked the Serie A giants 3-0 in Italy to progress.
Meanwhile, other draw will see Manchester City face Atletico Madrid and Benfica squaring off with Liverpool.
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022, in Nyon, Switzerland.
The first legs of matches will be played on April 5/6, 2022, while the second legs will take place on April 12/13, 2022.
Champions League quarter-final draw in full:
- Chelsea vs Real Madrid
- Manchester City vs Athletico Madrid
- Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
- Benfica vs Liverpool
Semi-final draw:
- Winner of QF 2 vs Winner of QF 1
- Winner of QF 4 vs Winner of QF 3
Semi-final clashes will be played between April 26 and 27, with the second legs holding the following week. The final will be held in Paris on May 28.
