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Manchester City to face Liverpool in Champions League quarterfinals

by March 16th, 2018

High-flying Manchester City have been handed a mouth-watering all English Premier League showdown with Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

The teams will face off at Anfield on April 3-4 with the return leg to take place at the Etihad Stadium the following week on April 10-11.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are the top scorers in the competition so far with 28 goals and inflicted City’s only defeat in the EPL on January 14 – a 4-3 win at Anfield – while Pep Guardiola’s side beat the Reds 5-0 at Etihad Stadium last September.

The other marquee tie in the round sees holders Real Madrid facing Italian champions Juventus in a repeat of last season’s final.

Spanish league leaders Barcelona,chasing a first title since 2015, have been handed an assignment against Roma while Sevilla, who are taking part in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time, must travel to Germany to face five time winners Bayern Munich.

Champions League Schedule
April 3-4: Quarter-finals, first leg
April 10-11: Quarter-finals, second leg

April 13: Semi-final and final draw
April 24-25: Semi-finals, first leg
May 1-2: Semi-finals, second leg

May 26: Final (NSC Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv)

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