Champions League semi-finals: Real Madrid to face Atletico Madrid, Monaco earn Juventus meeting

Champions League semi-finals: Real Madrid to face Atletico Madrid, Monaco earn Juventus meeting

Title holders Real Madrid will face city rivals Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the 2017 UEFA Champions League in a repeat of the 2016 final.

Zinedine Zidane’s side could become the first club to retain the trophy in the Champions League era in the final on June 3 in Cardiff.

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TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports that French side Monaco take on Italian club Juventus in the other last-four tie.

The first leg matches will be played on May 2 and May 3, with the return leg games taking place the following week.

Real Madrid, aiming to win Europe’s premier club competition for a 12th time, beat German champions Bayern Munich 6-3 on aggregate to reach the last four.

Atletico, meanwhile, ended the fairytale run of English Premier League champions Leicester in Europe, edging the Foxes 2-1 over two legs.

Juventus claimed an impressive 3-0 aggregate win over Barcelona while Monaco defeated Borussia Dortmund 6-3

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