Manchester
City will go head to head with Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals,
while Atletico Madrid will take on Bayern Munich.
Manuel
Pellegrini's side were drawn against the Spanish giants in this morning's UEFA
draw in Nyon.
The two-time
Premier League champions, who are the only English representatives left in the
elite competition, will welcome Zinedine Zidane's team to the Etihad Stadium in
the first leg due to be played on either April 26 or 27.
City will
then travel to the Bernabeu on May 3 or 4 for the decider, which could
potentially place them in the final against either Atletico Madrid or Bayern
Munich.
Pellegrini
has avoided a semi-final showdown against Bayern boss Pep Guardiola, who will
take over from the Chilean manager at City this summer, but a final between the
two remains on the cards.
Diego
Simeone's Atletico side, who ousted Barcelona in the quarter-finals, will face
the Bundesliga champions at home in the first leg.
The
semi-final draw means that a repeat all-Madrid Champions League final could
take place in May - Real beat Atletico in the 2014 showdown in Lisbon 4-1 after
extra time.
City made it
into the final four by overcoming Paris Saint-Germain in two legs, while Real
Madrid booted out Wolfsburg thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick.
Bayern
secured their place in the semi-finals with a 3-2 aggregate win over Benfica.
Champions
League semi-final draw:
Manchester
City vs. Real Madrid
Atletico
Madrid vs. Bayern Munich
No comments:
Post a Comment