The 2 European giants had been paired collectively for the third successive season throughout Friday’s draw, having additionally met in an explosive last-eight tie final time period that noticed Chelsea come agonisingly near pulling off an epic comeback on the Bernabeu.Karim Benzema’s first-leg hat-trick at Stamford Bridge regarded to have Madrid crusing by, however that benefit was sensationally worn out by three Chelsea targets in Spain earlier than Rodrygo’s effort after which a 96th-minute Benzema header sealed a pulsating 5-4 combination victory for eventual winners Actual.Chelsea overcame Los Blancos within the semi-finals in 2020/21, successful 2-0 at dwelling and drawing 1-1 away earlier than occurring to carry the trophy for the second time with victory over Manchester Metropolis in Porto. Karim Benzema’s last-gasp objective despatched Actual Madrid by at Chelsea’s expense final season / Getty ImagesRead More14-time European champions Actual Madrid destroyed Liverpool 6-2 on combination to cement their place within the final eight this time round, whereas Chelsea overcame Borussia Dortmund in an enormous outcome that has helped to ease the stress on under-fire supervisor Graham Potter and spark a promising turnaround in home fortunes additionally.The primary leg of this season’s assembly shall be on the Bernabeu, earlier than going again to west London for the return fixture.Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola has been handed a mouthwatering reunion with former employers and reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on this yr’s quarters, whereas runaway Serie A leaders Napoli meet AC Milan in an all-Italian affair.Milan’s cross-city rivals Inter have been drawn towards Portuguese contenders Benfica, in the meantime.The semi-final pathways had been additionally laid out straight after the quarter-final draw at Uefa headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, with Chelsea and Metropolis set to face one another for a spot within the Istanbul showpiece on June 10 if they’ll every win their respective heavyweight quarter-final match-ups.The winners of Benfica vs Inter – a tie that has now been reversed – and AC Milan vs Napoli will even go face to face within the semis, with the attractive prospect of a possible Milan derby on the last-four stage.Champions League quarter-final attract fullReal Madrid vs ChelseaBenfica vs Inter MilanManchester Metropolis vs Bayern MunichAC Milan vs NapoliChampions League semi-final drawReal Madrid/Chelsea vs Manchester Metropolis/Bayern MunichBenfica/Inter Milan vs AC Milan/Napoli