We watched (and enjoyed) – Real Madrid vs. Manchester City, and another Mega Clash awaits in the Champions League Round of 16. After thrilling battles between Real Madrid and Manchester City, at least one more mega derby awaits us in the Champions League Round of 16. That’s why all eyes will be on Nyon this Friday at 14h, where the draw for the next stage of the revamped competition will take place. The draw follows the same new format introduced in the playoff round, meaning each team will have two possible opponents, rather than the previous system where teams were divided into seeded and unseeded pots.UCL prize money: Lille earned more than Manchester City!On paper, the most exciting matchups involve Paris Saint-Germain, whose potential opponents are Liverpool and Barcelona! No matter how you look at it, things don’t look promising for the French champions. Both the Reds and the Catalans cruised through the league phase and are leading the Premier League and La Liga—both considered stronger leagues than Ligue 1—making them slight favorites.Can you afford Champions League tickets?The reigning champions, Real Madrid, could face Atlético Madrid, which would be another spectacular clash, or Bayer Leverkusen, a matchup that gains extra intrigue given that many see Xabi Alonso as Carlo Ancelotti’s potential successor. Speaking of Leverkusen, they could also be drawn against Bayern Munich, whom they recently outplayed in the Bundesliga but couldn’t defeat.Possible Champions League Round of 16 Draw Scenarios:PSG: Liverpool or BarcelonaClub Brugge: Lille or Aston VillaReal Madrid: Atlético Madrid or Bayer LeverkusenPSV: Arsenal or InterFeyenoord: Inter or ArsenalBayern Munich: Bayer Leverkusen or Atlético MadridBorussia Dortmund: Aston Villa or LilleBenfica: Barcelona or LiverpoolThe first legs of the Round of 16 will be played on March 4 and 5, with the return legs on March 11 and 12.10 – Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola will be the first managers to face each other on 10 occasions in the UEFA Champions League; eight of which have come while in charge of their current clubs, Real Madrid and Manchester City. Blockbuster. pic.twitter.com/TXb83kFJBo— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 19, 2025 Europa League & Conference League DrawsWith the Europa League and Conference League playoffs concluding on Thursday, the Round of 16 draw for these competitions will take place on Friday at 1 PM. Potential derbies include a fiery Rome derby between Lazio and Roma, a challenging clash between Roma and Athletic Bilbao, and a historical battle between Ajax and Lyon. Meanwhile, struggling Premier League sides Manchester United and Tottenham could face unpredictable opponents such as Real Sociedad or AZ Alkmaar, who shocked Galatasaray. Here’s how the Europa League draw options look:Viktoria Plzeň: Lazio or Athletic BilbaoBodø/Glimt: Olympiacos or RangersAjax: Eintracht Frankfurt or LyonAZ Alkmaar: Manchester United or TottenhamReal Sociedad: Tottenham or Manchester UnitedFCSB: Lyon or Eintracht FrankfurtFenerbahçe: Rangers or OlympiacosRoma: Athletic Bilbao or LazioThe Round of 16 matches will be played on March 6 and 13.Conference League – The Unexpected Bosnian UnderdogsHere’s how the Conference League draw options look:Betis: Chelsea or Vitória GuimarãesJagiellonia: Legia Warsaw or Cercle BruggeCelje: Djurgården or LuganoPanathinaikos: Fiorentina or Rapid ViennaBorac Banja Luka: Rapid Vienna or FiorentinaPafos: Lugano or DjurgårdenMolde: Cercle Brugge or Legia WarsawCopenhagen: Vitória Guimarães or ChelseaThe Round of 16 matches will be played on March 6 and 13.##NAJAVA_MECA_8726887##
