Arsenal and Man City will face each other in the semi-finals, if they scale their respective quarter-final huddles
By Kehinde Okeowo
Arsenal have been handed a tough test against Bundesliga giants, Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of this year’s Champions League, while Premier League champions, Manchester City will play 14-time winners, Real Madrid.
The first leg of the fixture between the Gunners and Bayern, will take place at Emirates Stadium.
Meanwhile, for Pep Guadiola’s side, this will be the third successive season they will be meeting Real Madrid in the knockout stages.
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If Arsenal and Man City scales their respective quarter-final huddles, the two Premier League clubs will face each other in the semi-finals.
In the other two quarter-finals, five-time winners, Barcelona will play French champions, Paris St-Germain, while Atletico Madrid, who are fourth in La Liga, host German opposition Borussia Dortmund.
The first legs of the Rounds of 8 will take place 9-10 April, with the second legs slated for 16-17 April, while the semi-finals of the competition will be held on 30 April and 1 May, with the second legs taking place a week later on 7-8 May.
The final of the Champions League will take place at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday, June 1.
