Real Madrid to play Bayern in Champions League quarterfinals
NYON, Switzerland — The road to a Champions League record for Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti will go through his old club — defending champion Real Madrid.
When Ancelotti fulfilled Madrid’s quest for the “Decima” — a record-extending 10th European Cup title — in 2014, he joined a select group of five coaches to win the competition with two different clubs. He also coached AC Milan to two Champions League titles.
Ancelotti’s new team will host his previous club in Munich in the first leg of the quarterfinals on April 12. The return match will be played in Madrid six days later.
“Matches against Real are obviously special for me,” Ancelotti said. “It’ll be exciting for me to go back to Madrid.”