Champions League 2008/09 Quarter-final Draw: Man. United To Meet Porto

United will face Porto at the quarter-final stage of this season's Champions League.

The Reds will play the first leg at Old Trafford on Tuesday 7 April, with the second leg taking place on Wednesday 15 April.

Should United emerge triumphant from the two-legged tussle, the Reds will face either Arsenal or Villarreal in the semi-final. On the other side of the draw, Liverpool meet Chelsea in the quarter-finals, with the victor set to play either Barcelona or Bayern Munich in the last four.

United club secretary Ken Ramsden was in Nyon for the draw and spoke to Sky Sports News: "I think we can be pleased with that," Ramsden said, "although that doesn't mean we'll get through automatically.

"In a perfect world I think Sir Alex would have preferred to play the first leg away from home, but the draw is what it is and we'll make the most of it.

"Porto have great pedigree and we have great respect for them. This is not an easy tie: don't let anybody think that's the case."

Indeed, United know all about FC Porto after the Portuguese side knocked the Reds out of the competition – and then went on to win it – in 2004.

Champions League draw

Quarter-finals

QF1: Villarreal v Arsenal (7, 15 Apr)
QF 2: United v FC Porto (7, 15 Apr)
QF 3: Liverpool v Cheslea (8, 14 Apr)
QF 4: Barcelona v Bayern (8, 14 Apr)

Semi-finals

SF 1: QF 2 v QF 1
SF 2: QF 4 v QF 3

First-leg to be played 28 or 29 April, second-leg 5 or 6 May.