Leicester City vs Athletico Madrid
Leicester's reward for defeating Sevilla is a quarter final pairing with another Spanish giant and beaten finalist in 2 of the last 3 champion league final, Athletic Madrid.
Craig Shakespeare's men are the underdogs in this contest and are England's remaining representative in Europe's elite club competition.
Both clubs have not met at this stage with their only encounters coming in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup (1961/62) and UEFA Cup (1997/98) with Athletico progressing on both occasions.
Verdict: Athletic to progress in a low scoring duel
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich
The peak of the quarter final fixture see Real Madrid tackle German giants Bayern Munich. Both teams have won the Uefa Champions League 16 times between them. In 22 games between both clubs, Bayern have managed 11 wins while Real have 9 wins.
Bayern are managed by former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti who will attempt to outwit his former assistant Zinedine Zidane now in charge at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Toni Kroos and Xabi Alonso will be playing against their former clubs.
Verdict: Madrid to edge it
Barcelona vs Juventus
A repeat of the 2015 final see Spanish giants Barcelona paired against perennial Italian champions Juventus. Both teams have met 7 times in European contests with Barcelona edging it with 3 wins and 2 draws.
The tie is a showcase of some of the best attacking players in the world like Messi, Higuain, Suarez, Neymar and Dybala.
Verdict: Barca to overpower Juve's stingy defense
Monaco vs Borussia Dortmund
This is the very first time these 2 clubs are meeting in competitive matches and it promises to be a high scoring contest.
The biggest young talents in world football will be on parade with the likes of Dembele, Mbappe, Pulisic, Fabinho expected to draw scouts from Europes elite club sides.
Verdict: Monaco to edge the high scoring tie.
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