Bayern Munich will play against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Liverpool will meet Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 competitions while Manchester United are competing with Barcelona for a spot in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, according to the draw results on Monday.
The following is the Champions League Round of 16 matchups:
Red Bull Leipzig vs. Manchester City;
Club Brugge vs. Benfica;
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid;
AC Milan vs, Tottenham Hotspur;
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Napoli;
Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea;
Inter Milan vs. Porto;
PSG vs. Bayern Munich
The No. 1 teams from the group stage will play on the road in the first legs, but there is no away goal rule any more. If the score reaches a draw after two legs, the two teams will first play in added time. If it is still a draw after that, the competition will be decided with a penalty shootout.
Bayern and PSG played against each other in the Champions League during the 2020-21 campaign. PSG knocked Bayern out in the quarterfinals. The last time Liverpool and Real met each other in the Champions League was in last season’s final. Real defeated Liverpool to win their 14th European title.
The first leg of the Round of 16 games will take place on February 14, 15, 21 and 22 while the second legs will happen on March 7, 8, 14 and 15. Then the quarter- and semi-final draws will take place on March 17. The first legs of the quarterfinals will then be played on April 11 and 12 and the second legs will be on April 18 and 19.
The first legs of the semifinals will be played on May 9 and 10, second legs on May 16 and 17. The final game will be at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 10.
This year’s Europa League knockout playoff draw also drew more attention because several traditional powerhouses “dropped in” from the Champions League. The final matchups came as the following:
Barcelona vs. Manchester United;
Juventus vs. Nantes;
Sporting CP vs. Midtjylland;
Shakhtar Donestsk vs. Rennes;
Ajax vs. Union Berlin;
Leverkusen vs. Monaco;
Sevilla vs. PSV;
Red Bull Salzburg vs. AS Roma
Both Barca and Man United were disappointing this season in the European competitions. Barca performed poorly against Bayern and Inter Milan while Man United were one goal away from avoiding the playoff competition.
The last time the two teams met was in the Champions League quarterfinals during the 2018-19 campaign. Barca beat Man United 4-0 in two legs.
This article is originally published at CGTN. com
