Former Ukrainian footballer and ambassador for the UEFA Champion League final in Kiev Andriy Shevchenko (R) stands alongside UEFA Deputy General Secretary Giorgio Marchetti Giorgio Marchetti during the draw for the semi-finals round of the UEFA Champions League football tournament at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon on April 13, 2018. | Photo Credit: AFPmore-inDefending champions Real Madrid will play Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League while Liverpool face AS Roma. Cristiano Ronaldo's Real will go to Bayern's Allianz Arena for the first leg while Liverpool will host Roma at Anfield in their first match, after Friday's draw. Roma produced one of the most remarkable comebacks in Champions League history to knock out Lionel Messi's Barcelona with a 3-0 victory in the Italian capital that gave them an unexpected win on away goals over the two legs. Bundesliga champions Bayern, who named Niko Kovac as their next coach minutes before the draw, eased past Sevilla in their quarter-final.

Source: The Hindu April 13, 2018 11:48 UTC