Holders Manchester United were handed arguably the plum pick of the Champions League quarterfinals draw after being pitted against 2004 champions FC Porto on Friday.

For the second year in a row four English teams feature in the last eight with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool also looking for a quick and comparatively easy passage to the semifinals.

While 2006 finalists Arsenal were drawn to play Spanish side Villarreal, semifinalists the same year, an all-English quarterfinal will see Liverpool take on Chelsea at Anfield before travelling to Stamford Bridge a week later.

In the other quarterfinal 2006 winners Barcelona welcome Bayern Munich to the Nou Camp before playing the second leg in Germany.

Quarterfinals draw:

Match 1:
Villarreal (ESP) v Arsenal (ENG)

Match 2
Manchester United (ENG) v FC Porto (POR)

Match 3
Liverpool (ENG) v Chelsea (ENG)

Match 4
Barcelona (ESP) v Bayern Munich (GER)

Semifinals

Manchester United (ENG) or FC Porto (POR) v Villarreal (ESP) or Arsenal (ENG)
Barcelona (ESP) or Bayern Munich (GER) v Liverpool (ENG) or Chelsea (ENG)

Quarterfinal matches played on 7/8 and 14/15 April

Semifinals - 28/29 April and 5/6 May

Final - Rome May 27

AFP

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