The draw for the quarterfinals of the Champions League took place in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday

The draw for the quarterfinals of the Champions League took place in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, and some interesting last-eight ties await.

Liga giant Real Madrid was drawn against minnow APOEL and will play the first leg of its quarterfinal away from home.

Elsewhere, French powerhouse Olympique de Marseille will host German outfit Bayern Munich before traveling to Germany for the second leg.

Chelsea, the only remaining Premier League outfit was paired with Benfica, and will play the first leg away from home.

Finally, holder Barcelona was paired with Serie A champion AC Milan again and will play the opening leg at San Siro. The sides previously met in the group stages of the tournament.

The first legs of the quarterfinals will take place on March 27 and 28, with the returns being held one week later on April 3 and 4.

The draw for the semifinals sets up a possible Barcelona and Real Madrid final in Munich

The semifinal first legs are schedule to take place on April 17 and 18, while the return legs will be the following week on April 24 and 25.

The 2012 Champions League final will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich on May 19.
QUARTERFINALS

First leg homeFirst leg away
1APOEL The Liga leader has been drawn against this year's surprise package, and will play the first leg away from home, while the Serie A champion takes on the holder.Real Madrid The Liga leader has been drawn against this year's surprise package, and will play the first leg away from home, while the Serie A champion takes on the holder.
2Olympique de Marseille The Liga leader has been drawn against this year's surprise package, and will play the first leg away from home, while the Serie A champion takes on the holder.Bayern Munich The Liga leader has been drawn against this year's surprise package, and will play the first leg away from home, while the Serie A champion takes on the holder.
3Benfica The Liga leader has been drawn against this year's surprise package, and will play the first leg away from home, while the Serie A champion takes on the holder.Chelsea The Liga leader has been drawn against this year's surprise package, and will play the first leg away from home, while the Serie A champion takes on the holder.
4AC Milan The Liga leader has been drawn against this year's surprise package, and will play the first leg away from home, while the Serie A champion takes on the holder.Barcelona The Liga leader has been drawn against this year's surprise package, and will play the first leg away from home, while the Serie A champion takes on the holder.
SEMIFINALS

First leg homeFirst leg away
5Winner 2Winner 1
6Winner 3Winner 4
FINAL

Home teamAway team
Winner 5

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