Champions League: Chelsea face Benfica in quarter-finals
Chelsea have been drawn to face Benfica in the Champions League quarter-finals, playing away in the first leg.
If Chelsea triumph, they will meet the winners of
the quarter-final between AC Milan and Barcelona with the first leg on
home soil.
In the other last-eight ties, Apoel Nicosia play Real Madrid and Marseille take on Bayern Munich.
The London club reached the quarter-finals with a thrilling victory over Napoli. Having
lost the first leg 3-1
, they completed
a 4-1 home win
in extra time to triumph.
Former manager
Andre Villas-Boas was sacked by Chelsea
a fortnight after the defeat in Naples, leading to
Roberto Di Matteo taking charge on a caretaker basis.
Di Matteo said: "When you get down to the last
eight teams, any draw is difficult. I've seen Benfica many times. They
were in Man United's group. It's a tough game for us."
He refused to contemplate a potential semi-final
against Barcelona, saying: "Are you writing off AC Milan straight away,
as easy as that - the leaders of Serie A? Game by game - that's what
I've learnt in my playing career and my coaching career."
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