Dates confirmed for Arsenal vs Bayern Munich and Man City vs Real Madrid fixtures

Manchester City and Arsenal will do Champions League battle ON THE SAME NIGHT after both being handed mouthwatering quarter-finals.

City will meet 14-time European Cup winners Real Madrid. The teams have met at the semi-final stage in the last two seasons, with City hammering Real 4-0 at the Etihad last season on their way to winning their first Champions League title, having suffered an improbable late defeat the previous year.

Arsenal have been drawn against six-time winners Bayern Munich, ensuring a return to north London for England captain Harry Kane. The Gunners have lost each of their last three meetings with Bayern 5-1, but Mikel Arteta's men will arguably be favourites against Thomas Tuchel's side this time around.

City will be away to Real on April 9, with Arsenal at home to Bayern on the same evening. The return legs will be played on April 17. On April 10, PSG face Barcelona while Atletico Madrid take on Borussia Dortmund .The return matches will be on April 16.

Bayern forward Thomas Muller said on Twitter: “And it’s Arsenal. Kai Havertz, my friend, I am waiting for you. It is a nice draw. Two very good teams, two very good stadiums, two very good cities. It will be tough, but I am always positive. See you Gunners.”

City and Arsenal will meet in the semi-finals if they can negotiate their tricky quarter-final ties. The semi-finals take place on April 30 and May 1, with the return legs on May 7 and 8. Wembley will host the final on Saturday, June 1.

City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain is relishing the clash with Real and said: “We have been playing them a while now in the last few seasons. We all remember when we beat them in the semi-final last year – it was amazing. Last season when we played them at