Manchester City hosts Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League. Real Madrid-Chelsea the next day is an enticing remake of the stunning last season's quarter-finals.
Benfica-Inter Milan and AC Milan-Napoli are historic with three Italian clubs - a first since 2006 - and a Portuguese team for a place in the final. The Italians have not known the taste of European football since the title of FC Porto in 2004; the Lusitano teams have been dreaming of finals.