The Reds were drawn against the Spanish giants in the next round of the competition on Friday morning, with two legs pencilled in for April 6/7 and 13/14.
Here we take a closer look at what Jürgen Klopp’s men can expect from Real…
How they got here
Real topped a tightly-bunched Group B in the tournament’s initial phase, recovering from a tricky start to finish clear of Borussia Monchengladbach, Shakhtar Donetsk and Internazionale.
Los Blancos had suffered a home defeat by Shakhtar then drew at Gladbach in their first two games of the section, but responded with back-to-back victories over Inter as the final matchday arrived with everything in the balance.