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UEFA Champions League semi-final draw result

Published

April 13, 2018

The UEFA Champions League trophy is pictured during the presentation of the logo of the 2018 Champions League final soccer match in Kiev, Ukraine, 12 December, 2017. The UEFA Champions League final will be played at the Olimpiyskiy stadium on 26 May 2018 in Kiev. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The UEFA Champions League semi-final draw is out after officials did a balloting today at Nyon, Switzerland. Check out the results below:

Liverpool will face Roma in the Champions League semi-finals, with Real Madrid taking on Bayern Munich.

The official result of the #UCLdraw!@FCBayern v @realmadrid @LFC v @OfficialASRoma

🏆 Who will reach the final in Kyiv? pic.twitter.com/fHyjIPresp

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 13, 2018

Key dates

First legs, Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 April
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
Liverpool v Roma

Second legs, Tuesday 1 May and Wednesday 2 May
Real Madrid v Bayern Munich
Roma v Liverpool

Champions League final, Saturday 26 May
Winner of Bayern/Real Madrid v Liverpool/Roma

So, Liverpool face Roma in the last four. That’s probably the best draw they could have hoped for, really. “Could not have been better for LFC,” is the verdict from Dean Kinsella, via email. They will play the first leg at Anfield before a date in Rome, at the mammoth Stadio Olimpico. A Roma reunion for Mo Salah, too.