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UEFA Champions League draw: Manchester City vs Real Madrid, Arsenal get Bayern Munich in quarter-finals

The defending champions Manchester City are drawn against the most successful Champions League side Real Madrid in the quarter-finals draw on Friday while London giants Arsenal get German heavyweights Bayern Munich.

Manchester City's Pep Guardiola Image Source : GETTYManchester City's Pep Guardiola against Real Madrid in UCL semifinal in April 2022

Arsenal have been drawn against German football giants Bayern Munich in the quarter-final round of the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 while the defending champions Manchester City are set to take on mighty Real Madrid.

The UCL quarter-final and semi-final draws took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, March 15. Both English Premier League sides will face each other in the last four if they emerge victorious at quarter-final fixtures. 

Spanish giants Barcelona are facing Paris Saint-Germain with the latter in search of their maiden UCL title. In the last fixture, Atletico de Madrid are drawn against Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund where the Spanish team is set to host the first leg.

UEFA Champions League 2023-24 quarter-finals draw (9/10 & 16/17 April):

  • Arsenal (ENG) vs Bayern Munich (GER)
  • Atletico de Madrid (ESP) vs Borussia Dortmund (GER)
  • Real Madrid (ESP) vs Manchester City (ENG)
  • Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) vs Barcelona (ESP)

Semi-final draw (30 April/1 May & 7/8 May)​: 

  • Atletico de Madrid / Borussia Dortmund vs Paris Saint-Germain / Barcelona
  • Arsenal / Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid / Manchester City

Arsenal reached the quarter-final round of the tournament for the first time since 2010 after beating Porto in a penalty shootout in the round of 16. Bayern Munich famously knocked out the Gunners from the tournament in 2013, 2014 and most recently in 2017. 

The North London giants also play the second leg away after hosting Bayern at the Emirates on April 9 or 10. Bayern Munich are struggling in the Bundesliga in the second position and are ten points behind the leaders Bayer Leverkusen. 

UEFA Europa League quarter-final draw (11 & 18 April):

  • AC Milan (ITA) vs Roma (ITA)
  • Liverpool (ENG) vs Atalanta (ITA)
  • Bayer Leverkusen (GER) vs West Ham (ENG)
  • Benfica (POR) vs Marseille (FRA)

UEL Semi-final draw (2 & 9 May):

  • Benfica / Marseille vs Liverpool / Atalanta
  • AC Milan / Roma vs Bayer Leverkusen / West Ham