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'A duel of 19 champions': Spanish press build-up to repeat of dramatic 2018 Champions League final as Liverpool look to avenge their defeat to Real Madrid after quarter-final draw

The morning newspapers in Spain have focused their attentions on the Champions League quarter-final draw, which saw 13-time winners Real Madrid put up against six-time winners Liverpool.

There is a lot of history between both sides in the Champions League, most recently in 2018 where Real Madrid clinched the trophy after a dramatic 3-1 victory.

The draw gives Liverpool the change to avenge the heartbreaking defeat nearly three years on, as they fight for a place in the semi-finals.

Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid have been drawn against Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the Champions League
Jurgen Klopp's side will get the chance to amend their 3-1 loss to Real Madrid from the 2018 final
It is a rematch of the 2018 Champions League final which Real Madrid took a dramatic 3-1 win
Spanish press have built up the mega quarter-final clash as a 'duel of 19 champions'

Spanish newspaper AS has headlined the clash as a 'duel of 19 champions', featuring two of the most successful sides in the tournament's history.