Saturday, March 16, 2013

UEFA Champions League quarter-final draws announced




Nyon, Switzerland: Champions
League favourites Barcelona will
play big-spending Paris Saint-
Germain in the pick of the quarter-
final matches after the draw was
held in Nyon, Switzerland on
Friday.
Last year's losing finalists Bayern
Munich, will play the first-leg at
home against Italian giants
Juventus, while record nine-time
champions Real Madrid will take on
a Galatasaray team attempting to
become the first side from Turkey
to lift the trophy.
In the final quarter-final, Spanish
outsiders Malaga were drawn
against 1997 champions Borussia
Dortmund with the first-leg
matches held on April 2 and 3 and
the return legs to be played on
April 9 and 10.
The final is set for Wembley on
May 25 although there are no
English clubs remaining in the last
eight for the first time since 1996,
while defending champions Chelsea
failed to make it out of the group
stages.
Champions League quarter-final
draw:
Matches to be played on April 2/3
and April 9/10
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v
Barcelona (ESP)
Malaga (ESP) v Borussia
Dortmund (GER)
Real Madrid (ESP) v Galatasary
(TUR)
Bayern Munich (GER) v Juventus
(ITA)

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