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By Abiola Olawale

The official draw for the highly-anticipated Champions League and Europa League quarter-final was conducted on Friday.

The quarter-finals draw was conducted at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The New Diplomat reports that the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first legs are scheduled for April 9 and 10, followed by the second legs on April 16 and 17.

Here are the Champions League quarter-finalists draw: