The complete draw table for the 8th
- PSG-Chelsea
- Real Madrid-Manchester City
- Newcastle-FC Barcelona
- Bodo/Glimt-Sporting Portugal
- Galatasaray-Liverpool
- Atalanta Bergamo-Bayern Munich
- Atlético Madrid-Tottenham
- Bayer Leverkusen-Arsenal
Note that the first legs will be played on March 10 and 11. The return will take place on March 17 and 18.
Unprecedented for Bayern Munich
Bayern will face Atalanta Bergamo, a first in its history. Atlético de Madrid will face Tottenham. Bayer Leverkusen will try to create a surprise against Arsenal.
Barcelona and Liverpool set
Since it will not face PSG, Barça will cross swords with Newcastle, with a return match in Catalonia. For their part, Liverpool will have to be very wary of Galatasaray.
Chelsea for PSG!
Paris Saint-Germain did not have long to wait. The defending champion will face the team that beat them last summer in the Club World Cup final.
The Manchester City-Real Madrid clash!
Manchester City will face Real Madrid, with a return match in England.
Ivan Rakitic in charge of the draw
The former FC Barcelona player, winner of the Champions League with the Blaugrana, will be in charge of the draw.
It’s time!
The draw ceremony has just started, a few minutes late. Tension is rising within the various delegations sent to Nyon to represent the clubs qualified for these round of 16 of the Champions League.
And the other duels could be…
Atalanta Bergamo will face Arsenal or Bayern Munich. Same thing for Bayer Leverkusen. Surprise faller from Inter Milan, Bodo/Glimt will find either Manchester City or Sporting Portugal. After eliminating Juventus, Galatasaray will be entitled to Tottenham or Liverpool in the round of 16. Finally, Newcastle will cross swords with Chelsea or FC Barcelona.
Potential shocks
Real Madrid could find Manchester City, unless the draw designates Sporting Portugal as their opponent. Atlético de Madrid will face Liverpool or Tottenham.
Which opponent for PSG?
The situation is simple and already known since the end of the league phase for Paris Saint-Germain. Luis Enrique’s team knows that it will face either FC Barcelona or Chelsea FC.
The sixteen clubs affected by the draw
Qualifiers from the league phase
- FC Barcelona
- Chelsea FC
- Liverpool FC
- Tottenham
- Sporting Portugal
- Manchester City
- Arsenal FC
- Bayern Munich
Qualifiers out of the play-offs
- Newcastle
- Atletico Madrid
- Bodo/Glimt
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Paris Saint-Germain
- real Madrid
- Atalanta Bergamo
- Galatasaray
PSG, last French representative
From AS Monaco, Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain, only the last one remains to be still in the running in the Champions League this season. Last representative of Ligue 1 and incidentally title holder in C1, the Parisian club will know this Friday the name of its opponent for the round of 16 of the competition. The draw can be followed live on our site from 12:00 p.m.
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Welcome to follow the draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League together.
