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By Matthew Eloyi
The quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2021/2022 have been drawn, and Chelsea FC of England will play against Real Madrid FC of Spain.
Manchester City FC of England faces Atletico Madrid of Spain in the draw, which took place on Friday in Nyon, Switzerland.
Villarreal FC of Spain has also been drawn against Bayern Munich FC of Germany, while Benfica FC of Portugal has been placed against Liverpool FC of England.
To qualify for this stage, Chelsea, the defending champions came out 4-1 aggregate winners over LOSC Lille of France in the round of 16, winning 2-0 at home before a 2-1 victory at the Stade Pierre Mauroy.
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The Blues who defeated Real Madrid home and away in 2021 to emerge champions, look forward to defending their title when they take on the Spanish giants.
Chelsea topped their group to qualify from their group last season before beating Atletico Madrid in the round of 16 over two legs.
They went ahead to defeat FC Porto in the quarter-final stages before they faced Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
Chelsea triumphed 1-0 in the final, defeating Manchester City FC in an all-English affair through a Kai Havertz goal.
Chelsea have lost one match in the Champions League this season to Juventus 0-1, slipping to second place in the group stages.
According to reports, the first-leg of the quarter-final ties are expected to be played on April 5 and April 6, while the return-leg fixtures have been scheduled to be played on April 12 and April 13.
