As always, the Champions League Round 16 draw is full of excitement. Every year, one or two ties are considered Champions League derbies and today’s draw was no exception. Atletico Madrid will play against Bayern Munich, while PSG will face Manchester United. Former Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin was conducting the draw, and the Round 16 pairs look like this:Benfica – Real MadridVillareal – Manchester CityAtletico Madrid – Bayern MunichSalzburg – LiverpoolInter Milan – Ajax AmsterdamSporting Lisabon – JuventusChelsea – LillePSG – Manchester UnitedThe PSG – United draw is certainly the most interesting one, as the Red Devils will face a huge task since the Parisians are one of the favorites to win the tournament. On the other hand, PSG would have liked an easier opponent on their way to the final, and will be looking in envy to Chelsea and Liverpool, who drew against Lille and Salzburg. So, the two best players in the world will meet again, just one year after they faced each other while Lionel Messi was with Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo was in Juventus. The pair played against each other in the group stage but only in the second match, when Barcelona was hosting Juventus and lost the game 3-0 at Nou Camp. when Ronaldo scored two goal from penalties. It will be also an interesting trip back to England for PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was heavily linked (and still is) for the United managerial post.🇫🇷 Paris vs Manchester United 🏴#UCLdraw | #UCL pic.twitter.com/NNB5asBa7s— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021 The draw took place on Monday 13 December in Nion, Switzerland. There were 16 teams in contention and the clubs which finished top in their group were seeded, and couldn’t be drawn against each other. Also, clubs from the same country cannot play against each other, while in the Last 16 rounds, clubs cannot face opponents they met during the group stage. Ties will take place over two legs, with seeded teams at home in the second legs. The first legs are scheduled for 15-16 and 22-23 February, with the second legs on 8-9 and 15-16 March. The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be on Friday 18 March.MORE TO FOLLOW….
