Sports Briefs
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THE Champions League quarterfinal draw was made in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday, March 18. Barcelona FC, defending champion was picked out to play Atletico Madrid, a La Liga rival.
The two La Liga sides met in the last eight of the 2013-14 competition, with Atletico winning 2-1 on aggregate before eventually losing to Real Madrid in that year’s final.
Barca responded with victory in last season’s competition, while Atletico lost out to Real Madrid led by Carlo Ancelotti at the quarterfinal stage.
Paris Saint-Germain, French champion, will take on Manchester City of England in the other standout tie of the round, with Laurent Blanc’s men continuing their pursuit of four major trophies this season.
Wolfsburg, a first-time quarterfinalist, will play Real Madrid – now managed by Zinedine Zidane – over two legs.
Bayern Munich, which pushed out Juventus in a thrilling comeback encounter in the last-16 will trade tackles with Benfica.
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Champions League Quarterfinal Draw:
Wolfsburg (Germany) v Real Madrid (Spain)
Bayern Munich (Germany) v Benfica (Portugal)
Barcelona (Spain) v Atletico Madrid (Spain)
Paris St-Germain (France) v Manchester City (England)
The quarter-finals will take place on April 5-6 and April 12-13.
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And for the Europa League, the draw is thus:
Sporting Braga (Portugal) v Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Villarreal (Spain) v Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
Athletic Bilbao (Spain) v Sevilla (Spain)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) v Liverpool (England)
The Europa League quarter-finals will be played on April 7 and 14.
— Mar 28, 2016 @ 01:00 GMT
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