The draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League took place this Monday at noon at the Swiss headquarters of UEFA, and two French clubs, PSG and Lille, were concerned.
Second in its group, behind Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain had everything to fear from this draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League, the capital club having rarely had a draw ” easy ” these last years. Responsible for this draw, Andrey Arshavin was rather sympathetic to the PSG, which feared especially Madrid, Liverpool and Munich. Indeed, Mbappé and Messi will challenge Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United being on the road to Paris Saint-Germain.
For Lille, who achieved a real feat of ranking at the top of their group, on paper things should be less complex than PSG, but the former Russian footballer had a heavy hand for the northern club who will have to face Chelsea , reigning European champion.
The first leg matches will take place on February 15, 16, 22 and 23, while the return matches will take place on March 8, 9, 15 and 16.
Champions League round of 16 schedule
Benfica (Por) – Real Madrid (Esp)
Villarreal (Esp) – Manchester City (Ang)
Atlético Madrid (Esp) – Bayern Munich (All)
Salzburg (Aut) – Liverpool (Ang)
Inter (Ita) – Ajax (PB)
Sporting (Por) – Juventus (Ita)
Chelsea (Ang) – Lille (Fra)
PSG (Fra) – Manchester United (Angl)
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