Getafe in Bayern's way
Favourites Bayern Munich will face Spanish club Getafe in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup.
Friday's draw pitched the German heavyweights, four-times European champions, against a club enjoying its first taste of European competition.
The outstanding tie of the round features PSV Eindhoven against Italian club Fiorentina. Both won penalty shoot-outs on Wednesday to reach the last eight.
Germany's other representative Bayer Leverkusen face Zenit St Petersburg while Rangers, the sole British club to survive, are up against Sporting Lisbon.
Should both German clubs win they will meet in the semifinal. The first legs will be played on April 3 with the second legs a week later.
Quarterfinals
Bayer Leverkusen (GER) v Zenit Saint-Petersburg (RUS)
Rangers (SCO) v Sporting Lisbon (POR)
Bayern Munich (GER) v Getafe (ESP)
Fiorentina (ITA) v PSV Eindhoven (NED)
1st leg - April 3
2nd leg - April 10
Semifinals
Bayern Munich (GER) or Getafe (ESP) v Bayer Leverkusen (GER) or Zenit Saint-Petersburg (RUS)
Rangers (SCO) or Sporting Lisbon (POR) v Fiorentina (ITA) or PSV Eindhoven (NED)
1st leg - April 24
2nd leg - May 1
Final
May 14 - City of Manchester Stadium, England
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