Champions League draw: Manchester City to face Atletico, Chelsea meet Real Madrid

Manchester City have been drawn against Atletico Madrid while fellow Premier League side Chelsea will face Real Madrid following Friday's Champions League quarter-final draw.

Diego Simeone’s Atletico booked their quarter-final spot by beating Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

City, finalists last season and seeking a maiden win in the competition, eased into the last eight by beating Sporting Lisbon 5-0 on aggregate.

Holders Chelsea will play 13-time winners Real Madrid after being paired together at Uefa headquarters in Nyon, with Chelsea having home advantage in the first leg.

The tie will see a Stamford Bridge return for Real’s former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Chelsea booked their last-eight spot by beating Lille, while Real staged a tremendous comeback to knock out Paris Saint-Germain thanks to a Karim Benzema hat-trick.

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring one of his three goals in the 3-1 comeback destruction of PSG. EPA

Spain's third representative, Villarreal, meet German giants Bayern Munich while Benfica host Liverpool in their first-leg.

Reigning Europa League champions Villarreal overcame Juventus to punch their ticket to the last eight while Bayern, who have lifted the European Cup on six occasions, thumped Austria's Red Bull Salzburg 8-2 on aggregate.

Benfica progressed following a 3-2 aggregate win over Ajax while Liverpool, who last won the competition in 2019, saw off Inter Milan.

LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson Becker – 6. The Brazilian had no chance with the goal and was not really tested otherwise. He lived on the edge when passing the ball out. Reuters

The first team drawn in each fixture play their home match first with the first legs on April 5 and 6 before the