Friday 16 March 2018, 11:29

Intriguing match-ups in Champions League quarter-finals

  • ​Real Madrid to meet Juventus in repeat of 2017 final

  • Manchester City and Liverpool pitted together

  • First legs on 3 and 4 April, second legs on 10 and 11 April

The UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw has laid out mouth-watering clashes on the road to the final in Kiev on 26 May and December’s FIFA Club World Cup.

Reigning European kings Real Madrid, the current Club World Cup holders, will face Juventus in a repeat of the 2017 final, while Liverpool take on Manchester City in an all-English clash. It will be the Premier League sides' first meeting in the Champions League.

Elsewhere, Barcelona will meet Roma, while Sevilla lock horns with Bayern Munich.

The first legs will be played on 3 and 4 April, with the return games coming a week later on 10 and 11 April.

The winner of the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League will represent Europe at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018.