Champions League: The eight teams left standing, featuring Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid
A look at the last eight teams standing
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United and Chelsea now know their Champions League quarter-final draw having been drawn to face Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain respectively.
While Jose Mourinho's side moved serenely into the last eight with a 3-1 aggregate win over Galatasaray and former talisman Didier Drogba, Manchester United found things a bit more difficult.
After a dreadful first-leg, David Moyes' team found themselves 2-0 down to Olympiakos. A Robin van Persie hat-trick in the return leg saved United's blushes against the Greek outfit. But the must now tackle the reigning champions in Bayern, who have looked unstoppable across the past two seasons.
The quarter-final draw took place on Friday morning with the other two ties placing Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in a rematch of last season's semi-final, while Barcelona take on fellow La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid.
Here, we take a look at the sides remaining in the competition...
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