Champions League holders Bayern Munich have been drawn against Real
Madrid in this season's semifinals, while Atletico Madrid take on 2012
winners Chelsea.
Bayern are aiming to become the first team in the Champions League era
to retain the trophy and beat Manchester United 3-1 on Wednesday to book
a place in the last four; for Real it is a clash with German opposition
for the second successive round after they narrowly saw off Dortmund in
the quarterfinals.
The tie sees Pep Guardiola renew acquaintances with Real, having faced
them numerous times as coach of Barcelona, including a Champions League
semifinal triumph over Los Blancos in 2011.
Both Guardiola and Real coach Carlo Ancelotti have won the competition
twice previously and should one of them triumph this year they would
become only the second coach after Liverpool's Bob Paisley to lift the
European Cup on three occasions.
Also gunning for that honour is Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who won the competition with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010.
