The draw for the both the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Champions League took place on Friday morning.
And, in the process, La Liga’s heavyweight clubs learned precisely what will be required of them to carve out a route to the finale of European football’s elite club competition.
First up for Real Madrid in the last eight comes a mouthwatering showdown with Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions, Manchester City.
Should Los Blancos manage to navigate their way beyond the Sky Blues, next on the agenda will be a semi-final affair against the winners of another high-profile tie – Arsenal vs Bayern Munich.
This, of course, means that both Barcelona and Atlético Madrid find themselves on the other half of the draw.
The former’s quarter-final opponents come in the form of Paris Saint-Germain, with Diego Simeone’s Atléti having been afforded a favourable draw, against Borussia Dortmund.
As much means that, in the case of both Spanish outfits advancing, they will then be forced to battle it out for a spot in the Champions League’s showpiece fixture.
Conor Laird | GSFN
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