Bayern München will take on Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Real Madrid and Bayern, which first play in Munich, have combined to win 16 European titles. One club, however, will end its recent streak of reaching the semifinals for at least five straight years.
Also in Friday's draw, Barcelona will meet Juventus in a rematch of the 2015 final, Champions League newcomer Leicester will face Atletico Madrid, and Borussia Dortmund will take on Monaco.
The first legs will be played on April 11-12, with the return matches on April 18-19.
Ancelotti is aiming to be the first coach to lead three different clubs to the European title. Besides Madrid, he also coached AC Milan to two Champions League titles.
Barcelona won its fifth European title two years, beating Juventus 3-1 in Berlin. The Italian team has lost in a record six finals.
Leicester, which is making its debut in the tournament, is the only team in the draw which has never played in a Champions League final. But Leicester and Atletico have played before. The Spanish club eliminated Leicester in the first round of the UEFA Cup in 1997.
Monaco has become a feared team after starting among the lowest-ranked clubs in the group-stage draw in August.
Neither Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim nor Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel has ever led a team to the Champions League semifinals.
The final is scheduled for June 3 in Cardiff, Wales.
Quarter-final draw
Bayern München vs. Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund vs. AS Monaco
Atletico Madrid vs. Leicester City
Juventus Turin vs. FC Barcelona
Borussia Dortmund vs. AS Monaco
Atletico Madrid vs. Leicester City
Juventus Turin vs. FC Barcelona
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