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Champions league draw
18 Mar 2011 at 11:02hrs | Views
Chelsea have the chance to avenge their shattering penalty shootout defeat to Manchester United in the 2008 final after being drawn to play them in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Friday.
Favourites Barcelona will face Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine who beat them 3-2 in the Nou Camp in a group stage match two years ago.
Nine-times winners Real Madrid will play Tottenham Hotspur, meaning a return to London for former Chelsea manager and current Madrid coach Jose Mourinho while holders Inter Milan will meet Schalke 04.
The winners of the Inter/Schalke match will play Chelsea or Manchester United in one semi-final, while Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the semis if they both win their quarter-final games ruling out the chance of an all-Spanish final.
The quarter-final matches will be played on April 5/6 and 12/13 with the semis on April 26/27 and May 3/4 with the final at Wembley Stadium on May 28.
QUARTER-FINALS
Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v Manchester United
Barcelona v Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter Milan v Schalke 04
SEMI-FINALS
Inter Milan/Schalke 04 v Chelsea/Manchester United
Real Madrid/Tottenham Hotspur v Barcelona/Shakhtar Donetsk
* The quarter-final first legs will be played on April 5 and 6 with the second legs scheduled for April 12 and 13.
* The semi-final first legs will be played on April 26 and 27 with the second legs scheduled for May 3 and 4.
* The final will be played on May 28
Favourites Barcelona will face Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine who beat them 3-2 in the Nou Camp in a group stage match two years ago.
Nine-times winners Real Madrid will play Tottenham Hotspur, meaning a return to London for former Chelsea manager and current Madrid coach Jose Mourinho while holders Inter Milan will meet Schalke 04.
The winners of the Inter/Schalke match will play Chelsea or Manchester United in one semi-final, while Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the semis if they both win their quarter-final games ruling out the chance of an all-Spanish final.
The quarter-final matches will be played on April 5/6 and 12/13 with the semis on April 26/27 and May 3/4 with the final at Wembley Stadium on May 28.
QUARTER-FINALS
Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v Manchester United
Barcelona v Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter Milan v Schalke 04
SEMI-FINALS
Inter Milan/Schalke 04 v Chelsea/Manchester United
Real Madrid/Tottenham Hotspur v Barcelona/Shakhtar Donetsk
* The quarter-final first legs will be played on April 5 and 6 with the second legs scheduled for April 12 and 13.
* The semi-final first legs will be played on April 26 and 27 with the second legs scheduled for May 3 and 4.
* The final will be played on May 28
Source - Byo24News
