'Rigged' - Epic Reactions as Chelsea handed special date with Real Madrid in UCL quarter-finals
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Chelsea and Real Madrid will renew their rivalry for a third straight season when they face each other the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
Following the Champions League quarter-finals live draw that held on Friday, March 17, Chelsea will first travel to the Santiago Bernabeu to play the 15-time European champions Real Madrid in the first-leg before hosting the defending champions at Stamford Bridge.
The first legs of the quarter-finals are set to take place on Tuesday, 11 April and Wednesday, 12 April.
The second legs will follow on Tuesday, 18 April and Wednesday, 19 April with both legs of the semi-finals following in May.
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This will be the third time in a row both teams square up against each other in the Champions League.
Two seasons ago, the Blues faced Los Blancos in the semi-finals before eventually going on to win their second Champions eague trophy.
Chelsea and Real Madrid were drawn again in the Champions League quarterfinals last season, before the Los Blancos took their revenge and went ahead to lift a record 15th Champions League title.
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🇪🇸 Real Madrid vs Chelsea 🏴 #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/g5xX5SgD8P
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 17, 2023
Social Media Reactions
Following the outcome of the Champions League quarterfinals draw on Friday, here's how fans have reacted on social media:
real madrid vs chelsea fc for the 3rd consecutive season,don’t tell me it’s not rigged pic.twitter.com/gvQTygNqIS
— ٍ (@grizi7i) March 17, 2023
This UCL Draw
— Nwanyi'Anambra Of Jos❤️ 🌹 (@Margaret_Ebulue) March 17, 2023
My issue here is why is it rigged? .. man city and Bayern keep matching up and Madrid Chelsea as well 🥴🥴
told you, Chelsea are too easy for Real Fraudrid. the competition is dangerously rigged. Chelsea will let the world of football down once again
— Trey (@AVFCTrey) March 17, 2023
Rigged! Chelsea Vs Madrid for 3 straight years 😭😭😭😭😭
— Don Vito (@Kon_StanT) March 17, 2023
😳… this draw is rigged why Chelsea playing Madrid 3rd time in a role. #UCLdraw Tuchel Graham Potter pic.twitter.com/KKtVjfgvI0
— 𝙉𝙮𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙉𝙚𝙃𝙚𝙣𝙚🙏🔥🤴 (@1OriginalAiK) March 17, 2023
Here are some highlights from Chelsea and Real Madrid's previous clashes in the Champions League below.
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