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Football: Spanish sides dominate Champions League draw

Real, Atletico, Barca to take on Italian, German, English opponents in quarter-finals

17.03.2017 - Update : 17.03.2017
Football: Spanish sides dominate Champions League draw

Ankara

By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun

ANKARA

No less than three Spanish sides featured in Friday’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw in the Swiss city of Nyon.

Germany's Bayern Munich will meet Real Madrid while Juventus were drawn against Barcelona, who completed a miraculous comeback against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16.

The draw also saw Real’s city rivals Atletico Madrid paired against Premier League side Leicester City, who advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time after eliminating Seville in the previous round.

Another German team -- Borussia Dortmund -- will take on Monaco, who eliminated Manchester City on Wednesday evening.

The first legs will take place on April 11-12, while the second-leg matches will be on April 18-19. 

Below are the draws:

Atletico Madrid (Spain) - Leicester City (England)

Borussia Dortmund (Germany) - Monaco (France)

Bayern Munich (Germany) - Real Madrid (Spain)

Juventus (Italy) - Barcelona (Spain)


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