The soccer world finally gets the Pep Guardiola bowl as Bayern Munich drew Barcelona for the semifinals of the Champions League, while Real Madrid will face Juventus.

Guardiola returned to Camp Nou this year as a spectator for a match between Barcelona and Manchester City in which Lionel Messi put on a stunning display, but this will be his first time back as manager of Bayern.

“Everyone understands how special this game is for me, for Thiago and my staff,” said Guardiola. “Barcelona was our life. When you are in a semi-final then you will always face a big team. What can I say? Barcelona is my home.

“Barcelona are the best team at the moment. I am not surprised. [Barcelona manager Luis Enrique] has a lot of quality. He is a great guy and I am happy I will be facing him. Barcelona have brought in Neymar, [Luis] Suárez. They have a new coach. Other than that they play still the same, with the same mentality.”

The first legs will be play on May 5 and May 6, followed by the return fixtures on May 12 and May 13.

Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona (infographic comparison)

Real Madrid vs. Juventus (infographic comparison)