NYON: Falling short of peak drama, Friday’s Champions League draw sent Real Madrid to play Manchester City and paired Atletico Madrid with Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
A Madrid derby combined with a match between Pep Guardiola’s current and future teams was avoided, but either scenario can still happen in the final on May 28 in Milan.
Real Madrid is a record 10-time European champion, while City is in the semifinals for the first time. The first leg is in Manchester on April 26 and the return is set for May 4.
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Source: The Himalayan Times
