Barcelona and Real Madrid kept apart in Champions League draw

Bayern, who lost last season's final on their own ground to Chelsea, will bid to make their second consecutive final at Wembley on 25 May, with the first leg of the semi-final to be played in Munich on 23 April.

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, is relishing a test against a side he holds in such high regard. "Barcelona are the benchmark for me in Europe. They have won the Champions League more than any other team in the recent years," the Bayern chairman told Uefa.com.

"They are the best team in Europe with fantastic attacking potential. We played them in 2009 and received a real thumping. I remember that game well and I don't really like to think about it, because it was quite painful to watch. However, it's a wonderful opportunity to show that we have improved a lot since then."

The draw means there will not be a repeat of three seasons ago when Barcelona and Real Madrid met in the semi-finals, with Borussia Dortmund drawing José Mourinho's side.

Madrid, who are semi-finalists for a record 24th time and in the final four for the third successive season, will play the second leg of their semi-final against Dortmund at home. They avoided a final-four clash with Barcelona, who are making a record sixth successive semi-final appearance, but instead will face the only team still unbeaten in the competition this season.

Dortmund scored twice in injury time in their quarter-final second leg tie against Málaga to progress to the last four for the first time in 15 years.

Chelsea will face Basel in the semi-finals of the Europa League as they bid to win their second successive European title.

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