After the group stage ended last week, the Round of 16 draw took place today at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The teams which qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout stage are:
Group winners: Manchester City, Liverpool, Ajax, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Juventus, Lille.
Runners-up: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Sporting Club de Portugal, Internazionale, Chelsea, Benfica, Salzburg, Villarreal
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 fixtures in full
- Benfica vs Real Madrid
- Villarreal vs Manchester City
- Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich
- Salzburg vs Liverpool
- Inter Milan vs Ajax
- Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus
- Chelsea vs Lille
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester United
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 can be redrawn following a mistake with the Manchester United ball
However, a new controversy has arisen. During Atletico Madrid’s draw with Bayern Munich, Manchester United’s ball was not in the pot. Atletico could have drawn United as well and United could have avoided PSG so early in the tournament.
Should the Champions League draw stand? 👀 pic.twitter.com/366xi1c10Y
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 13, 2021
Now the decision is pending with UEFA whether they will redraw the UCL Round Of 16 picture to rectify the mistake.
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