That’s the biggest story emerging from the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw that took place on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland. The PSG vs. Manchester United pairing was the last one to be drawn. The dates for each matchup will be revealed by UEFA later in the day.
The eight Champions League group winners were drawn against the eight group runners-up, but they could not be drawn against teams that hail from the same group or country. The group winners host the second leg in the Round of 16.
Among the other highlights of the draw: Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich should be a slugfest, and Inter Milan vs. Ajax Amsterdam should be a must-watch series between two teams that play an entertaining brand of soccer.
There will also be recent history at play when Liverpool and RB Salzburg meet. And Real Madrid (vs. Benfica) and Chelsea (vs. LOSC Lille) will definitely like their chances to make the quarterfinals.
|
Match |
Home team – 1st leg |
|
Home team – 2nd leg |
|
1 |
Benfica |
vs |
Real Madrid |
|
2 |
Villarreal CF |
vs |
Manchester City |
|
3 |
Atletico Madrid |
vs |
Bayern Munich |
|
4 |
RB Salzburg |
vs |
Liverpool |
|
5 |
Inter Milan |
vs |
Ajax |
|
6 |
Sporting CP |
vs |
Juventus |
|
7 |
Chelsea |
vs |
LOSC Lille |
|
8 |
Paris Saint-Germain |
vs |
Manchester United |
