999r
March 10th, 2006, 03:18 PM
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League includes a re-run of the 1961 final between Benfica and Barcelona, while Milan are paired with Lyon. Arsenal host Juventus in the first leg while the winners of next week's Internazionale-Ajax encounter will host Villarreal in he first leg of the quarter-finals.
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The draw for the semi-finals was also made, and decrees that, should they get through their respective QF ties, the tournament's two favourites, Milan and Barcelona, will meet.
The full draw is as follows:
Quarter-Finals:
Arsenal v Juventus - an early return to Highbury for Patrick Vieira
Lyon v AC Milan - can Ancelotti's side halt the Ligue 1 juggernaut?
Internazionale or Ajax v Villarreal - the prize for next week's winners is a clash with the Yellow Submarine
Benfica v Barcelona - the 1961 re-run, with Barca old-boy Ronald Koeman in charge of the Lisbon Eagles.
Semi-Finals
Arsenal or Juventus v Internazionale/Ajax or Villarreal
Lyon or AC Milan v Benfica or Barcelona
The winners of the second semi-final wil be regarded as the 'home' team in the final.
http://www.goal.com/images/1320_news.jpg
The draw for the semi-finals was also made, and decrees that, should they get through their respective QF ties, the tournament's two favourites, Milan and Barcelona, will meet.
The full draw is as follows:
Quarter-Finals:
Arsenal v Juventus - an early return to Highbury for Patrick Vieira
Lyon v AC Milan - can Ancelotti's side halt the Ligue 1 juggernaut?
Internazionale or Ajax v Villarreal - the prize for next week's winners is a clash with the Yellow Submarine
Benfica v Barcelona - the 1961 re-run, with Barca old-boy Ronald Koeman in charge of the Lisbon Eagles.
Semi-Finals
Arsenal or Juventus v Internazionale/Ajax or Villarreal
Lyon or AC Milan v Benfica or Barcelona
The winners of the second semi-final wil be regarded as the 'home' team in the final.