Real Madrid to meet Atletico Madrid in Champions League semis

Holders Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals as the rivals do battle once more and French surprise-package Monaco take on Juventus, following the draw yesterday

A screen displays the UEFA football Champions League semi-finals draw in Nyon, Switzerland yesterday. Pic/AFP

Nyon (Switzerland): Holders Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals as the rivals do battle once more and French surprise-package Monaco take on Juventus, following the draw yesterday.

The all-Madrid showdown is a rerun of the 2014 and 2016 finals, with Real victorious on both occasions. Real -- aiming to become the first team to retain the Champions League -- will host Atletico at the Santiago Bernabeu on May 2 and a free-scoring Monaco side brimming with some of Europe's hottest talent, are home to Juventus on May 3, with the second legs the following week.

Real Madrid director and former striker Emilio Butragueno said: “We know each other very well, this is the fourth time we meet Atletico in the Champions League but it will not be a final this time.”

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