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Leicester drawn aginst Atletico, Bayern to face Real Madrid

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Leicester-based musicians film a video for their latest music project "Fearless" in central Leicester, eastern England, on 2 May, 2016. The song has been recorded to celebrate Leciester City Football Club's performance in the 2015/16 season of the Premier League. Leicester City's remarkable football season could see them crowned champions of England for the first time in their 132-year history without kicking a ball on May 2 if second-placed Tottenham Hotspur fail to keep the Premier League title race alive. Anything less than a Spurs victory away to London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (1900GMT) -- a ground where they haven't enjoyed a league win for 26 years -- will see Claudio Ranieri's men, 5,000/1 outsiders in pre-season, complete a stunning triumph. / AFP / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)

Leicester City have been drawn against Spanish side Atletico Madrid in their maiden European Champions League quarter-final.

The English Premier League champions progressed to the last eight by beating Spanish title-chasers Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate.

Leicester will play the first leg against last year’s beaten finalists away from home on April 11 or 12, with the return leg on April 18 or 19.

In the other pairings, title-holders Real Madrid face Bayern Munich, while FC Barcelona take on Juventus and Borussia Dortmund play Monaco.

Atletico are the only side left in the quarter-finals who Leicester have previously played, but the Foxes have not beaten the Spaniards in their four previous meetings.

Diego Simeone’s side were beaten by neighbours Real Madrid on penalty kicks in last season’s UEFA Champions League final.

The 2014 Spanish champions are fourth in La Liga this season, five points adrift of third-placed Sevilla.

Full draw:

Atletico Madrid (Spain) v Leicester City (Eng)

Borussia Dortmund (Germany) v Monaco (France)

Bayern Munich (Germany) v Real Madrid (Spain)

Juventus (Italy) v FC Barcelona (Spain)

 

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