UCL Draw: Barcelona will face Paris St Germain and former striker Neymar though title holders Bayern Munich are up against Italy’s Lazio in the final 16 of the Champions League following UEFA’s draw was held on Monday.
The clash of Lionel Messi and Barca with final year’s runners-up PSG is a repeat of their exceptional meeting at the similar stage in 2017 when Barca overcame a 4- very first leg loss to beat the French club 6-1 in Spain.
Bayern will begin as favourites in their tie but will be wary of Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio group who have reached this stage for the very first time in 20 years.
“Lazio are an uncomfortable opponent, you saw that in the group,” stated Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic.
“It is always uncomfortable against Italian teams.”
Premier League champions Liverpool will play final year’s semi-finalists RB Leipzig developing a match-up amongst Germany’s most extremely rated young coach Julian Nagelsmann of Leipzig with Liverpool’s Juergen Klopp, the country’s quantity 1 coach.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their final ten matches against German teams in all European competitions, a run going back to 2002.
Real Madrid face Serie A club Atalanta though Atletico Madrid will face Chelsea and Manchester City will take on Borussia Moenchengladbach, who are in the final 16 for the very first time in the Champions League era.
Italian champions Juventus will face Porto, a game exactly where Cristiano Ronaldo will return to his homeland Portugal.
The two legged ties will be played from Feb. 16.
UEFA Champions League Draw:
Atalanta vs Real Madrid
Porto vs Juventus
Sevilla vs Dortmund
Leipzig vs Liverpool
Atlético vs Chelsea
Lazio vs Bayern
Mönchengladbach vs Manchester City
Barcelona vs Paris Saint Germain (PSG)
Round of 16 draw ✔️
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