Liverpool, United get blockbuster clashes in massive Champions League R16 fixtures

Which two combinations are wirth watching?

Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United will take on French giants Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Liverpool were drawn against fellow five-time winners Bayern Munich in Nyon on Monday.
Holders Real Madrid will face Ajax as the Spaniards attempt to lift the trophy for the fifth time in six seasons, while Lionel Messi and Barcelona play Lyon.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City take on Schalke while Atletico Madrid, runners-up in 2014 and 2016, will come up against Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus.

Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund will meet Tottenham Hotspur, while Roma were paired with two-time former champions Porto.

Teams that finished in second place in the group stage will host the first legs on February 12/13 and 19/20 with the return matches scheduled for March 5/6 and 12/13.

FULL FIXTURES:

Ajax v Real Madrid

Roma v Porto

Liverpool v Bayern Munich

Spurs v Borussia Dortmund

Man United v PSG

Atletico v Juventus

Schalke v Manchester City

Lyon v Barcelona

— The draw is seeded with group winners taking on group runners-up

— Teams cannot play an opposition they faced in the group stage, or a side from the same nation

— Seeded group winners are away in the round of 16 first legs on February 12/13 and 19/20 and at home in the return matches on March 5/6 and 12/13.

— Rather than a traditional ‘bracket’ system in which a path to the final is mapped out, another draw will be held for the quarter-finals.

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