Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid in Champions League semis, Juventus draw Monaco

Updated on: Apr 22, 2017 1:30 AM IST

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Real Madrid will meet city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semifinals, while Juventus have been drawn against Monaco. (AFP)

City rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will face each other in the UEFA Champions League for the fourth straight season, this time in the semifinals, while Juventus have been drawn against Monaco

Real Madrid will face city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages for the fourth straight season, this time in the semifinal stage of the competition, while former champions Juventus have been will face Monaco, it has been revealed the draw for the last-four stage.

Real had beaten Atletico in the 2014 and 2016 finals, and had knocked them out in the last-eight stage in 2015.

Juventus, fresh from their 3-0 aggregate win over Barcelona, will take on Monaco, the least fancied in the competition.

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Real had beaten Bayern Munich in controversial circumstances in the quarterfinal stage, while Atletico had knocked out Leicester City.

Monaco had enjoyed a comfortable 6-3 aggregate win over Borussia Dortmund in the quarters, and will be the underdogs going into their tie against Juventus.

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