champions league semi final fixtures

Two European football heavyweights will collide in the UEFA Champions League semifinals after Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were drawn together in Switzerland on Friday.Bayern, winners of the competition last season, and nine-time champions Real will both be looking to book a place in the final, which will take place in Lisbon on May 24.The other semifinal paired Real's city rivals Atletico Madrid with Chelsea, who lifted the trophy for the first time in their history in 2012.The semifinal first leg matches will take place on April 22-23, with the ties concluding with the second legs on April 28-29.German champions Bayern are looking to become the first team to defend the European Cup in the post-1992 Champions League era.Led by former Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola, Bayern fought from behind to defeat Manchester United on Tuesday.Real will appear in the semifinals of Europe's premier club competition for the 25th time in their illustrious history, with Cristiano Ronaldo and co. out to secure Los Blancos a record 10th triumph.Carlo Ancelotti's team survived a spirited comebackfrom Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to reach the last four with a 3-2 aggregate win.The two teams met at the same stage of the competition in 2012, with Bayern prevailing after a nerve-shredding penalty shootout.Bayern went on to lose to Chelsea in the final two years ago. The London club's manager Jose Mourinho is bidding to win the tournament with a third different club after previous successes with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010.