Champions League quarter-finals: Arsenal face Bayern Munich and Manchester City play Real Madrid

March 15, 2024, 11:26 GMT

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Manchester City won the Champions League for the first time last season

Arsenal face Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, while Manchester City face 14-time winners Real Madrid.

In the first leg at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners will host German team Bayern, whose squad includes England captain Harry Kane.

This is now the third season in a row that City, who won the title last year, will face Real in the knockout rounds.

The first legs will take place from April 9th ​​to 10th, the second legs from April 16th to 17th.

If Arsenal and City win their duels, the two Premier League clubs will face each other in the semi-finals.

In the other duels, five-time winners Barcelona face French champions Paris St-Germain, while Atletico Madrid, fourth in La Liga, host German opponents Borussia Dortmund.

The semi-finals will take place on April 30th and May 1st, with the second legs a week later on May 7th and 8th.

Wembley Stadium will host this year's final on Saturday June 1st.

Quarterfinals draw

Atlético Madrid at Borussia Dortmund

Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona

Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Draw for the semi-finals

Atletico Madrid or Borussia Dortmund against Paris St-Germain or Barcelona

Arsenal or Bayern Munich against Real Madrid or Manchester City

Kane joined the Bundesliga champions from Tottenham last summer and the 30-year-old striker has scored 30 goals in 25 league games this season.

The Gunners lost their last meeting with Bayern 10-2 on aggregate and lost both games of their round of 16 in the 2016-17 competition 5-1. They were also beaten 5-1 in the group stage of last year's competition after winning the home game 2-0.

With a comfortable 6-2 aggregate win over Danish defending champions Copenhagen in the round of 16, City made it to the last eight for the seventh consecutive year.

Pep Guardiola's treble winners dominated Real in the semi-finals last year, beating Carlo Ancelotti's side 5-1 on aggregate. In last season's semi-final they were beaten 6-5 on aggregate by Real.