A thrilling round of quarterfinal Champions League matches pits Arsenal against Bayern Munich and Manchester City against Real Madrid.
The victors of those two matches will be paired together in the final four, giving the Premier League rivals the opportunity to square off in the semi-finals.
European powerhouses Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain square off in another match; the winner of that two-leg match will play either Atletico Madrid or Borussia Dortmund.
Harry Kane, the former captain of Tottenham, will face his old North London rivals, Bayern Munich, as the Gunners’ prize for defeating Porto on penalties.
With 14 goals against Arsenal in the past, Kane, 30, will be focused on stopping Mikel Arteta’s team’s Champions League run.
Champions City and 14-time champions Real meet once more in a classic matchup; the two teams faced off in the semifinals of the previous two seasons.
The Citizens were soundly defeated by Los Blancos en route to capturing the trophy in 2022, but City defeated them 5-1 overall in the course of their championship-winning run the previous season.
Five-time victors Playing in their first Champions League quarterfinals in four years, Barcelona takes on PSG, who are still vying to become the European champions for the first time.
Atletico Madrid might face Xavi’s men in the semi-finals or Dortmund, who defeated PSV Eindhoven to advance.
The first legs of the quarterfinal matches are scheduled for April 9 and 10, with the rematches taking place a week later.
Next, focus shifts to the opening legs of the semi-final on April 30 and May 1 before moving on to the second legs on May 7 and 8.
Champions League Quarter-finals Draw
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona
Champions League semi-final draw
Atletico Madrid or Borussia Dortmund vs Paris Saint-Germain or Barcelona
Arsenal or Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid or Manchester City
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