Champions League Draw 2017-18: Schedule of Dates for Semi-Final Fixtures

Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, while Liverpool will take on Roma in the other clash.

The draw was made on Friday in Nyon, Switzerland, and the first legs will be played on April 24 and 25. The second legs will take place a week later, on May 1 and 2.

Here is confirmation of the fixtures, with the teams drawn first set to play the first leg of the tie at home:

Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid 

Liverpool vs. Roma

Real Madrid made history last year when they became the first team to defend a Champions League title, and they're now in pursuit of their third in a row after seeing off Juventus in the quarter-final.

Despite a lacklustre domestic campaign that has left them fourth in La Liga, Los Blancos' experience at this level is unrivalled and makes them the biggest threat in the competition.

Cristiano Ronaldo in particular is a force in the competition:

Madrid controversially overcame Bayern 6-3 in last year's quarter-finals, so the German side will be eager to avenge that defeat and reach their first final since 2013.

As ESPN FC's Dermot Corrigan noted, the Bavarians were unfortunate not to come out on top last year:

However, the German outfit's record against Real does not make for encouraging reading, per OptaJose:

In the other semi-final, Mohamed Salah will face his former side having departed them for Anfield last summer, and the player shared a moment with his old club on Twitter after the draw:

Liverpool's 5-1 aggregate win over Manchester City—who are set to win the Premier League title at a canter—in the quarter-final is a testament to the danger they pose to any side, with Salah a key part of that.

The omens look good for the Reds, too, per Match of the Day host Gary Lineker:

Sky Sport's Kaveh Solhekol warned against taking the Italian side lightly, though:

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Dangerous for anyone to underestimate Roma. Watched them beat Chelsea 3-0 in Rome in October. They won't be scared of Liverpool

— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) April 13, 2018"

Roma further showed they should not be underestimated in their stunning comeback against Barcelona, but they would nevertheless have been the side every other team was hoping to face.

Liverpool would no doubt have preferred to avoid a second leg at the Stadio Olimpico, where Roma masterminded a 3-0 win over Barca in the last round to come back from 4-1 down in the first leg.

Football writer Leanne Prescott is not concerned:

Key to this clash could be Roma's ability to find an away goal at Anfield in the first leg. If Liverpool are able to keep them at bay as they did City and simultaneously rack up a healthy scoreline, they should have enough to go through.

Failure to keep a clean sheet will pile the pressure on in the second, though, something Barcelona failed to cope with and the Reds will be eager to avoid.