Manchester City failed to avoid Real Madrid as the two giants will lock horns in the Last Eight of the UEFA Champions League.

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UEFA Last 8 Draw: Manchester City vs Real Madrid
UEFA: What the Coaches Said Before the Draw
UEFA: THE FULL LAST 8 DRAW

Pep Guardiola’s City are the reigning European champions and their fate to reach the semi-finals will be decided by the Los Blancos. The draw was revealed on Friday as the two European powerhouses will lock horns over a two-legged affair. To end speculation, the quarter-final and semi-final draws were made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland which saw some of the bigshots facing each other.

UEFA Last 8 Draw: Manchester City vs Real Madrid

Holders City and 14-time European champions Madrid meet for the third season running in the latter stages of the competition. The English Premier League champions, Guardiola’s men eased to a 5-1 aggregate win last term in the semis, exacting a measure of revenge for their dramatic defeat at the same stage 12 months earlier.

In some of the mouthwatering clashes, Barcelona will face off against Paris St. Germain in Paris and Barcelona. Barca are set to renew rivalry against the Parisians following a historical recovery that was witnessed seven seasons ago – when the La Liga side lost 4-0 in Paris.

Meanwhile, German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich take on Arsenal having won the last three meetings between the pair. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund’s Axel Witsel will line up against his former employers when Atlético de Madrid takes on Dortmund.

UEFA: What the Coaches Said Before the Draw

Ahead of the draw, Guardiola addressed his fears of facing Ancelotti’s men, Madrid saying he is scared of all the teams in the quarter-finals. On top of that the former Barcelona midfielder said his men will be prepared for the next stage of the competition.

“If you play against Bayern Munich, how many Champions Leagues they have and the history they have,” said Guardiola, speaking last week. We respect all of them… we are scared too. I don’t know if they are but we are. I say to the players, maybe it’s not enough for you. For me, every time the group stage we go through, I know how difficult it is. People say it’s only Copenhagen, fine. I give a lot of credit. It looks like aggregate 6-2 is easy. It’s not.”