Defending champion Chelsea was drawn Friday to play record 13-time European champion Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals.

All three English clubs avoided each other in the draw, as did all three Spanish teams. 

Manchester City and Atletico Madrid are paired, while Liverpool was drawn to face Benfica and Bayern Munich will play Villarreal. 

In the semifinals, Manchester City or Atletico Madrid will play Chelsea or Real Madrid, and Benfica or Liverpool will face Villarreal or Bayern Munich.

Villarreal is the only team left in the draw that has never reached the final. 

The first legs of the quarterfinals will be played on April 5 and 6, with the return games the following week. The semifinals will be played between April 26 and May 4. 

The final is scheduled for May 28 at Stade de France in the Paris suburbs.