EL CLASICO FINAL:A Real vs Barca final is possibleQuarterfinalsApoel Nicosia vs Real MadridMarseille vs BayernBenfica vs ChelseaAC Milan vs BarcelonaSemifinalsMarseille/Bayern vs APOEL /Real Benfica/Chelsea vs Milan/BarcaNYON Title holders Barcelona were given a tough draw against Italian champions AC Milan in the Champions League quarterfinals on Friday.Rank outsiders APOEL Nicosia were drawn against Real Madrid and Chelsea, the English Premier League’s only survivors, were pitted with twice former winners Benfica.Bayern Munich, whose stadium hosts the final on May 19, will take on Olympique Marseille in the two legs this month and next.“It’s good we have the away game first and we can build a foundation from there,” said Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay, whose side got past Napoli in thrilling fashion on Wednesday after extra time.Marseille assistant coach Guy Stephan, whose side left it late to overcome Inter Milan in the last 16, told L’Equipe TV: “It’s going to be a very important tie that will weigh on the end of our season. We’ll have the disadvantage of playing the first leg at home.Barca and Milan have already met in the group stage this season with a 2-2 draw at Nou Camp followed by a 3-2 win for Barca at San Siro when both teams had already qualified for the knockout stages.In the semifinals, Milan or Barcelona will take on the winners of the Benfica v Chelsea tie. The winners of Bayern v Marseille will have to get past either Real or APOEL.Quarterfinal first legs will be played March 27/28 with second legs April 3/4. Semifinal first legs will be played April 17/18 with second legs April 24/25.
