MANCHESTER United face the toughest possible test in their quest to regain the Champions League title they won in 1999 after being drawn against current holders Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.
The draw was made live and televised on the official www.uefa.com web site.
Sir Alex Ferguson's men will be away to the Spanish giants - nine-times winners of the competition - in the first leg of the double header, on April 8/9, with the return taking place at Old Trafford on April 22/23
The victors have been paired with the winners of the Juventus-Barcelona clash in the semi-finals early in May.
The Final, of course is at Old Trafford on May 28.
The other quarter-final pairings were: Inter Milan v Valencia and Ajax v AC Milan.
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