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Spanish giants, FC Barcelona, who overhauled a 2-0 first leg deficit to beat AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League this week, avoided local rivals Real Madrid in the quarter finals.
The La liga runaway leaders will face rising force PSG with the first leg to be played at Stade De France.
PSG's former Barca frontman Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss the first leg through suspension.
The french leaders sports director; Leonardo told TV channel BeIN Sport: "We are going to play against the best team - not just because of what they did this week, but because of what they have been doing in the past years.
Meanwhile, Nine-times winners Real Madrid will take on Galatasaray in a tie which pits Jose Mourinho, against his former Chelsea player Didier Drogba. The first leg will be played at the Bernabeu in Spain.
The Turkish champions overcame Schalke 04 of Germany 4-3 on aggregate in the last 16.
Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund were drawn against Champions League newcomers Malaga in another quarter-final tie with the Spaniards at home in the first leg.
The final match of the round will see four-times winners Bayern Munich face a resurgent Juventus in the pick of the quarter-finals draw.
Bayern, beaten finalists last season when Chelsea lifted the trophy, will first host the Serie A champions who are back in the quarter-finals after a seven-year absence.
Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told reporters after the draw that pitch his team against the twice European champions.
"Statistically we have not had good experiences with Juventus. It will be difficult and we will need to have two good days against them to reach the semis."
Juve director Pavel Nedved said: "Bayern are one of the hardest teams that we could have faced. We have to approach the tie positively. I'm proud that Juve are among the top eight sides in Europe and the only Italian side in the draw."
The first legs will be played on April 2 or 3 and the second legs on April 9 or 10.
Draw for the Champions League quarterfinals:
Malaga v Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid v Galatasaray
Paris St Germain v Barcelona
Bayern Munich v Juventus
Spanish giants, FC Barcelona, who overhauled a 2-0 first leg deficit to beat AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League this week, avoided local rivals Real Madrid in the quarter finals.
The La liga runaway leaders will face rising force PSG with the first leg to be played at Stade De France.
PSG's former Barca frontman Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss the first leg through suspension.
The french leaders sports director; Leonardo told TV channel BeIN Sport: "We are going to play against the best team - not just because of what they did this week, but because of what they have been doing in the past years.
Meanwhile, Nine-times winners Real Madrid will take on Galatasaray in a tie which pits Jose Mourinho, against his former Chelsea player Didier Drogba. The first leg will be played at the Bernabeu in Spain.
The Turkish champions overcame Schalke 04 of Germany 4-3 on aggregate in the last 16.
Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund were drawn against Champions League newcomers Malaga in another quarter-final tie with the Spaniards at home in the first leg.
The final match of the round will see four-times winners Bayern Munich face a resurgent Juventus in the pick of the quarter-finals draw.
Bayern, beaten finalists last season when Chelsea lifted the trophy, will first host the Serie A champions who are back in the quarter-finals after a seven-year absence.
Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told reporters after the draw that pitch his team against the twice European champions.
"Statistically we have not had good experiences with Juventus. It will be difficult and we will need to have two good days against them to reach the semis."
Juve director Pavel Nedved said: "Bayern are one of the hardest teams that we could have faced. We have to approach the tie positively. I'm proud that Juve are among the top eight sides in Europe and the only Italian side in the draw."
The first legs will be played on April 2 or 3 and the second legs on April 9 or 10.
Draw for the Champions League quarterfinals:
Malaga v Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid v Galatasaray
Paris St Germain v Barcelona
Bayern Munich v Juventus
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