Chelsea will face holders Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The tie is a repeat of the last season’s quarter-finals and the semi-finals the year before.
The two will meet at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first-leg before the decisive game at Stamford Bridge. The winners of the tie will take on whoever comes out on top of Manchester City versus Bayern Munich.
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It’s a really difficult draw for Chelsea with Real Madrid showing last time out against Liverpool how well they play on the biggest stage. Los Blancos have won the European trophy a record 14 times and are one of the favourites to make it 15 this term.
When Chelsea went head-to-head with the Madrid-based outfit last season, the first-leg was won 3-1 by the visitors at Stamford Bridge with Karim Benzema netting a superb hat-trick in London.
The Blues actually won the second leg at the Bernabeu with Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner scoring, but still lost 5-4 on aggregate after Benzema’s extra-time winner for the Spanish side.
Pep Guardiola faces a reunion as his Manchester City side have been drawn against German giants Bayern Munich.
There’s also an all-Italian clash as AC Milan face off against high-flyers Napoli.
Elsewhere 2010 champions Inter Milan have been drawn against Benfica.
Thanks to the semi-final draw there is a possibility for a Milan derby.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
Real Madrid v Chelsea
Inter Milan v Benfica
Manchester City v Bayern Munich
AC Milan v Napoli
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL DRAW
AC Milan or Napoli v Inter Milan or Benfica
Real Madrid or Chelsea v Manchester City or Bayern Munich
