By Vivem Soriano
Eagle News Service
It will be a rematch of the 2017 finals in this year’s quarterfinals after Serie A leaders Juventus were drawn against defending champions Real Madrid.
Juventus will host holders Madrid in Turin on April 3 before the action shifts to the second leg of their quarterfinals matchup in the Spanish capital on April 11.
Juventus overcame English club Tottenham in the round-of-16 while the Spanish giants Real Madrid defeated big-spending Paris-St. Germain in the previous round.
Meanwhile, the last remaining English clubs in the competition were paired against one another as runaway Premiere League leaders Manchester City will battle 5-time European champions Liverpool.
The two clubs have faced each other twice this season, with each side claiming victory in their home pitch.
Manchester City demolished Liverpool 5-0 in September. Liverpool got their revenge in January, becoming the first team to hand City a defeat this EPL season with a 4-3 victory at Anfield.
Elsewhere, La Liga leaders Barcelona will battle Italian capital side Roma while Spanish club Sevilla will face German powerhouse Bayern Munich to complete the quarterfinals fixtures.
Full schedule:
First legs
April 3
Sevilla vs Bayern Munich, Juventus vs Real Madrid
April 4
Barcelona vs Roma, Liverpool vs Manchester City
Second legs
April 10
Roma vs Barcelona, Manchester City vs Liverpool
April 11
Bayern Munich vs Sevilla, Real Madrid vs Juventus
