The last eight of the Champions League was finalised earlier this week, with Arsenal, Barcelona, Dortmund and Atletico Madrid joining last week’s winners; Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Man City and Real Madrid.
Before the balls were picked on Friday morning for the quarter final draw, there was a real sense of anticipation in the room given the vast amount of underlying narratives waiting to be written – and thanks to it being an open draw where teams from the same country can play each other.
Favourites and current holders, Man City, were drawn out of the pot sixth and their tie against Real Madrid is sure to be a spectacular two-legged affair.
Full Champions League Quarter Final Draw
Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid v Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid v Manchester City
Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona
First leg matches will be played on April 9/10, whilst the second legs come a week later on 16/17 April.
There was also a draw made for the semi-finals – First legs to be played on April 30/May 1 and Second legs on May 7/May 8:
Atletico Madrid/Borussia Dortmund v Paris Saint-Germain/Barcelona
Arsenal/Bayern v Real Madrid/Man City
Finally, a draw to determine who will be the home team in the final at Wembley on June 1 also took place.
Either Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain or Barcelona will be given that honour.