Liverpool have been drawn to face Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, two-time defending champions Real Madrid have been tasked with a clash against Juventus - a repeat of last season's final - while Barcelona will tackle Roma and Sevilla's reward for ousting Manchester United is a meeting with Bayern Munich.
It is, however, the clash between the two Premier League clubs that is the tie of the round.
The Reds swept past Porto 5-0 over two legs to reach the last eight of the competition while Pep Guardiola's men defeated Basel with almost equal ease, seeing the Swiss off 5-2.
The clubs have played twice already this season, with City getting the better of Jurgen Klopp's men 5-0 when the sides met in September - a match infamous for Sadio Mane's challenge on home Ederson, which left the goalkeeper with a gruesome injury and saw the Liverpool attacker sent off.
Klopp's side have better memories of their meeting in January, though. The Reds won a storming match at Anfield 4-3, with Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Roberto Firmino, Mane and Mohamed Salah all on target. Leroy Sane had levelled for City at 1-1, but their late rally through Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan proved fruitless.
It is just the second time in history that City have reached the last eight of the competition. In 2015-16, they defeated PSG 3-2 on aggregate but lost to Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
Liverpool, on the other hand, have won the European Cup on five occasions.
The other eye-catching tie sees Juventus seek revenge upon Real Madrid for the 4-1 defeat they suffered in last season's final at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Cristiano Ronaldo's double that day sent Zinedine Zidane's side en route to become the first team to win the Champions League in successive years, but they have endured a disappointing season domestically and are out of the title running in La Liga.
Barcelona lead the way in Spain by eight points and can afford to focus their energy on Roma, while Bayern - 20 points clear in the Bundesliga - can do likewise for their tie against Sevilla.
The first legs will take place on April 3 and 4, while the second legs of the ties will be played on April 10 and 11.
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Meanwhile, two-time defending champions Real Madrid have been tasked with a clash against Juventus - a repeat of last season's final - while Barcelona will tackle Roma and Sevilla's reward for ousting Manchester United is a meeting with Bayern Munich.
It is, however, the clash between the two Premier League clubs that is the tie of the round.
The Reds swept past Porto 5-0 over two legs to reach the last eight of the competition while Pep Guardiola's men defeated Basel with almost equal ease, seeing the Swiss off 5-2.
The clubs have played twice already this season, with City getting the better of Jurgen Klopp's men 5-0 when the sides met in September - a match infamous for Sadio Mane's challenge on home Ederson, which left the goalkeeper with a gruesome injury and saw the Liverpool attacker sent off.
Klopp's side have better memories of their meeting in January, though. The Reds won a storming match at Anfield 4-3, with Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Roberto Firmino, Mane and Mohamed Salah all on target. Leroy Sane had levelled for City at 1-1, but their late rally through Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan proved fruitless.
It is just the second time in history that City have reached the last eight of the competition. In 2015-16, they defeated PSG 3-2 on aggregate but lost to Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
Liverpool, on the other hand, have won the European Cup on five occasions.
The other eye-catching tie sees Juventus seek revenge upon Real Madrid for the 4-1 defeat they suffered in last season's final at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Cristiano Ronaldo's double that day sent Zinedine Zidane's side en route to become the first team to win the Champions League in successive years, but they have endured a disappointing season domestically and are out of the title running in La Liga.
Barcelona lead the way in Spain by eight points and can afford to focus their energy on Roma, while Bayern - 20 points clear in the Bundesliga - can do likewise for their tie against Sevilla.
The first legs will take place on April 3 and 4, while the second legs of the ties will be played on April 10 and 11.
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