In the Europa League, Chelsea will face Switzerland's Basel, while Turkish side Fenerbahce face Portugal's Benfica on April 25 and May 2 for the right to contest the final in Amsterdam on May 15.

CNN: Spanish giants kept apart in Champions League semifinals

Thursday proved a mixed night for English clubs, with Newcastle United exiting at the hands of Benfica , with the Portuguese side tipped by many to win the competition, while Tottenham Hotspur were knocked out by Basel .

CNN: Benitez leads Chelsea to third semifinal

Rafael Benitez's Liverpool side will take on Atletico Madrid after overcoming Benfica 4-1 at Anfield to win 5-3 on aggregate, while Fulham won 1-0 at German champions Wolfsburg for a 3-1 aggregate victory and will face Hamburg in their last-four encounter.

BBC: Liverpool 0-0 Fulham

While City faced high-class opponents in Napoli and Bayern, United crashed out to the combined might of Benfica, FC Basel and Athletic Bilbao.

WSJ: England Awaits Stuttering Finale