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Chelsea To Play Real Madrid In Champions League Quarter-Finals For Second Season In A Row

The draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League took place on Friday.

Reigning champions Real Madrid were drawn against Chelsea in the last eight in a repeat of last season's quarter-final.

Real or Chelsea will then play either Manchester City or Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.

On the other side of the draw, AC Milan will face Napoli in an all-Italian quarter-final.

The winner of that tie will take on either Benfica or Inter Milan in the semis.

The scoreboard at Stamford Bridge pictured reading: "Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid", during a game in April 2022

Real Madrid knocked Chelsea out in the quarter-finals last season, after winning 3-1 in the first leg at Stamford Bridge and eventually 5-4 on aggregate

Champions League quarter-final draw in full

  • Real Madrid vs Chelsea
  • Benfica vs Inter Milan
  • Manchester City vs Bayern Munich
  • AC Milan vs Napoli

Champions League semi-final draw

  • AC Milan or Napoli vs Benfica or Inter Milan
  • Real Madrid or Chelsea vs Manchester City or Bayern Munich

When will these matches be played?

  • Quarter-final first legs: April 11/12
  • Quarter-final second legs: April 18/19
  • Semi-final first legs: May 9/10
  • Semi-final second legs: May 16/17
  • Final: June 10 (Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul)
The UEFA Champions League trophy is pictured on display at the group stage draw ceremony in August 2019

The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League was made on Friday in Nyon, Switzerland

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