The UEFA Champions League last 16 draw has delivered a host of blockbuster fixtures, with Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain and a Madrid derby between Real and Atletico taking centre stage.
Liverpool will face PSG for the first time in the competition since the 2018–19 group stage, a campaign that ended with the Reds lifting their sixth European crown. Jurgen Klopp’s men will go up against a formidable PSG side led by Kylian Mbappé, in what promises to be an electric tie. The winner of this encounter will face either Aston Villa or Club Brugge in the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, record 15-time champions Real Madrid will meet city rivals Atletico Madrid in a highly anticipated showdown. The two sides have a fierce European history, having met in the 2014 and 2016 finals, both won by Los Blancos. Diego Simeone’s Atletico will be eager to rewrite history and eliminate their arch-rivals this time around.
Other key ties include Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven, with the winner set to potentially face either Real Madrid or Atletico in the next round. Germany will produce an all-German clash as Bayern Munich take on Bayer Leverkusen, while Barcelona travel to Portugal to face Benfica. Additional fixtures feature Feyenoord vs Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund vs Lille.
The two-legged last 16 ties are scheduled for 4–5 March and 11–12 March, promising an exciting start to the knockout phase of Europe’s premier club competition.
Champions League Last 16 Draw in Full:
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Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool
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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
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Feyenoord vs Inter Milan
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Borussia Dortmund vs Lille
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Club Brugge vs Aston Villa
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PSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal
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Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen
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Benfica vs Barcelona
Fans can expect high drama and top-tier football as Europe’s elite clubs battle for a place in the quarter-finals.
