Chelsea will play in English rival Manchester United in a repeat of 2008 final and nine time winner Real Madrid was paired with Tottenham in Friday's draw for the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Favorite Barcelona will meet Shakhtar Donetsk, the underdog among the teams still in European competition for elite clubs, and defending champion Inter Milan will take on Schalke.
If Spanish rivals Barcelona and Madrid both progress, they will meet in the semifinals. They already play each other twice next month, first in the league, then in the final of the Copa del Rey.
The first legs of the quarterfinals will be held on April 5 to 6, with the return matches a week later.
United beat Chelsea on penalties in the final in Moscow three years ago to become European champions for the third time.
“I’m not happy, I’m not disappointed. I am realistic. They are a team we know very well and they know us very well,” said Ancelotti.
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