UEFA Champions League Q-Final Draw: It’s Liverpool Vs Real Madrid

• All the pairings

  Manchester City (ENG) Vs Borussia Dortmund (GER)
  Porto (POR) Vs Chelsea (ENG)
  Bayern München (GER) Vs Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
  Real Madrid (ESP) Vs Liverpool (ENG)

Reigning Premiership champions, Liverpool have been paired with Spanish Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of this year’s UEFA Champions League, just as runaway league leaders, Manchester City are set to do battle against German opponents, Borussia Dortmund.

Similarly, rejuvenated Chelsea are primed to navigate a route past surprise package FC Porto of Portugal while the final pairing throws up a re-match between 2020 finalists, Cup holders, Bayern Munich of Germany and French big boys, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)

Though all contests at this stage of elite European competition are mouth-watering, the last-eight pairings have thrown up some intriguing tussles.

Between Liverpool and Real Madrid, they have plenty of history, with the Blancos emerging victorious against the Reds in 2018 final when they conquered the continent for an unprecedented 13th time. Both sides are expected to produce more fireworks when they lock horns.

For Manchester City, who remain in the hunt for a historic quadruple this season, Pep Guardiola’s efforts to deliver a first Champions League crown to the Etihad Stadium will be dauntingly tested by an exciting Borussia Dortmund side that parade the impressive duo of Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho.

On their part, Porto, who prevailed as underdogs under Jose Mourinho 17 years ago, stunned Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus in their last-16 confrontation. But they now face an uphill task against a Chelsea side that is yet to suffer defeat under the managerial dexterity of German-born Thomas Tuchel.

Bayern Munich retain their grip on the most prestigious of prizes for now, but they were pushed all the way by PSG in last season’s showpiece and will need no reminding of the considerable threat posed to them by the likes of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Semi-final draw
Bayern/Paris Vs Man City/Dortmund
Real Madrid/Liverpool Vs Porto/Chelsea

Dates for matches
First legs of the quarter-final clashes hold on April 6 and 7, with return encounters slated for a week later.

Semi-final encounters are penciled for April 27 and 28, 2021 with the second legs once again being held the following week. All the teams involved have their sights on a final appearance in Istanbul on May 29.

Top scorers in 2020-21 tourney
Currently, Dortmund striker Haaland tops the goal charts on 10, with the prolific Norwegian the only man to have reached double figures.

PSG forwards Neymar and Mbappe have six efforts apiece, with the latter netting a stunning hat-trick against Barcelona at Camp Nou in the last round to help his side progress.

Olivier Giroud also has six strikes to his name, and remains in the hunt for more, with Alvaro Morata, Marcus Rashford and Youssef En-Nesyri the others to hit that mark.

Bayern talisman Robert Lewandowski sits on five goals so far, with the potential there for more to come, with Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema and Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah matching that tally as they look to fire their respective sides to more European glory. – With Goal.com reports