With the final eight teams decided on Wednesday night, the Champions League draw for the quarter-finals was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon on Friday and it threw up some mouth-watering clashes. With eight top quality teams all deservedly going through, two giants facing each other was always going to be a possibility.
Here is the draw in full:
- Atletico Madrid vs Leicester City- Borussia Dortmund vs AS Monaco- Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid- Juventus vs Barcelona
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And this is how Twitter reacted to what is truly an exciting draw.
— A D I L (@Barzaboy) March 17, 2017
When the wrong Madrid got Leicester pic.twitter.com/1pH64fsopN
— Carlos V (@SimplyMessi) March 17, 2017
2 - Leicester have met Atletico Madrid twice before in European ties, losing in Cup Winners Cup in 61/62 and UEFA Cup in 97/98. Previous.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 17, 2017
UEFA must be disappointed they couldn't draw Bayern against Arsenal in the Champions league quarter finals.
— Danny Welbeck (@WelBeast) March 17, 2017
Last time Real Madrid played Bayern in Europe:1. Xabi Alonso was at Real2. Toni Kroos was at Bayern3. Carlo Ancelotti managed Real
— James McManus (@JamesMcManus1) March 17, 2017
Guess who's back @realmadrid ! #UCLdraw #UCL pic.twitter.com/m52IPzmZmB
— Stormbringer (@MaximeAds_) March 17, 2017
When you get Bayern instead of Leicester pic.twitter.com/YFgBywMupU
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) March 17, 2017
Champions League Quarter-Final DrawBayern vs. Real MadridJuventus vs. BarcelonaDortmund vs. MonacoAtletico vs. Leicester pic.twitter.com/uD4D99Blpv
— Freebets.co.uk (@freebetscouk) March 17, 2017
Dortmund 11-11 Monaco (AET) - Monaco advance on away goals
— Tom Victor (@tomvictor) March 17, 2017
This will be the 11th KO tie between Real Madrid and Bayern München. Both clubs have advanced 5 times of the previous 10 occasions. #UCLdraw
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) March 17, 2017
That's a really good draw! Fun match-ups, not ties we've already just seen, a couple of big guns likely to fall
— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) March 17, 2017
The Master and The Apprentice. #FCBRMA #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/8BWO2utAMN
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) March 17, 2017
When you see the draw being made, it really hits home how crazy it is that Leicester City are in the quarter-finals of the Champions League
— Greg Lea (@GregLeaFootball) March 17, 2017
Bayern v Real =Xabi Alonso farewellJuve v Barca =Dani Alves returnDortmund v Monaco =ATTACKLeicester v Atleti =Clean Sheet derby
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2017
Dani Alves up against Neymar - that could get very interesting…
— Jason Pettigrove (@jasonpettigrove) March 17, 2017
Gonna be great when Vardy tries shithousing against Godin. He's gonna get murdered
— Maitland-Niles Fan (@BeltransMole23) March 17, 2017
That's right. It's a repeat of the unforgettable Uefa Cup showdown between Leicester and Atletico Madrid in 1997
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) March 17, 2017
Toni Kroos will play against his former Bayern teammates in the #UCL for the first time since joining Real Madrid in 2014. #UCLDraw pic.twitter.com/Yyq01JTMXP
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) March 17, 2017
Goals scored by remaining UCL teamsBarcelona (26)Dortmund (25)Bayern (24)Real (22)Monaco (15)Juve (14)Atletico (11)Leicester (9) pic.twitter.com/x3ompe8Hb3
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 17, 2017
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