Champions League draw live: Manchester City to face Real Madrid with Atletico vs Bayern Munich in semi-finals
Follow the latest from Nyon where the Champions League and Europa League semi-finals are taking place
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City will face 10-time Champions League winners Real madrid in the semi-finals, with Atletico Madrid set to take on Bayern Munich in a draw that raises the possibility of Pep Guardiola facing his future team in the final. Follow the latest here.
- Champions League semi-finals:
- Manchester City vs Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich
- City appearing in their first ever Champions League semi-final
- Atletico knocked out holders Barcelona
- Real overturned 2-0 deficit to beat Wolfsburg
- Bayern beat Benfica to reach last four in bid to reach 11th European Cup final
- Europa League draw starts at 11.30 BST
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Read more Champions League news:
Danny Higginbotham: Atletico are my favourites to win after Barcelona masterclass
Guardiola jokes at Ronaldo’s expense after Bayern knockout Benfica
Should Lionel Messi consider a Barcelona exit amid worst run of form in six years?
The Champions League semi-final take place on 26/27 April and 3/4 May.
Good morning and welcome to the Independent's live coverage of today's Champions League semi-final draw, where Manchester City will discover who they will face in the last four in a bid to reach their first ever Champions League final.
After that, we'll have full coverage of the Europa League semi-final draw, with Liverpool ready and waiting to see who they will face after an incredible night at Anfield that saw them beat Borussia Dortmund 5-4 on aggregate with an injury-time winner.
Everything is ready to go in Nyon, with the four teams going into their individual balls before being placed in the draw bowl on the stage... 
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Right, that's the Champions League out of the way, with City facing a difficult task to reach the final in facing 10-time European Cup winners Real Madrid. To be fair, there was no easy option in the draw, given the calibre of teams left in the final four, but they will be pleased not to have been drawn against Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich and will *hope* Atletico knock the Germans out in the semis.The fun isn't over yet though as we have the Europa League semi-final draw coming up next.
So did you see what Jurgen Klopp thinks of Liverpool's chances of winning the Europa League and, subsequently, qualifying for the Champions League? Click the article to find out - it's fair to say that he wasn't too impressed with the question...
Time to get the Europa League draw underway, with both Pedro Pinto and Giorgio Marchetti set to return tot he stage to carry out the semi-final draw. Here's a kick reminder of the teams that make up the draw:Liverpool
Sevilla
Shakhtar Donetsk
Villarreal
It's fair to say that Liverpool will fancy their chances in this tournament after disposing of Borussia Dortmund, but they will want to avoid Spanish side Sevilla, who have won back-to-back Europa Leagues and are bidding to become the first team to ever win the competition three years in a row.
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