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CHELSEA AND MANCHESTER City were both handed tough Champions League quarter-final ties but will meet in the last four if they advance.
Graham Potters’ Blues face holders and record 14-time winners Real Madrid, managed by former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti, with the first leg taking place in Spain.
City manager Pep Guardiola will also be returning to an old side after the reigning Premier League champions were drawn against Bayern Munich in Friday’s quarter-final draw – where on-loan City defender Joao Cancelo could face his parent club.
The Etihad Stadium will host the first tie, with unbeaten City aiming to win their first-ever European Cup and on the back of Erling Haaland’s five goals in their 7-0 thrashing of RB Leipzig.
If they are to do so, they may also have to also overcome Chelsea in the semi-final stage in what would be a repeat of the 2021 final in which Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game for the London club.
The rest of the draw sees a Serie A derby between champions AC Milan and league-leaders Napoli, while Benfica face Inter Milan, with the other finalists coming from those four teams.
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/Napoli v Inter Milan/Benfica
Real Madrid/Chelsea v Man City/Bayern
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Still fancy Napoli
@Aidy McBride: Bayern or Real would spank Napoli
@Aidy McBride: Likewise, they are a fantastic team
@Kev Barnes: there’s no bad teams in the last eight!
@Kev Barnes: I’m not so sure
Like PSG City will never win the Champions league
It’s amazing the amount of people who bemoan oil money and then go and fill up
@Michael Graham: stop it you
If city are to win it, they have to beat bayern, possibly real then possibly napoli in final, ah well maybe next year fml
Napoli v Real final
Real have the major advantage of experience and seem to get it done. I do hope Napoli win though.
As a City supporter, we will fight on. Should be a great game against Bayern. Could have been better but also worse.
How is a Chelsea Man City semi final a repeat of a final ?
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