The UEFA Champions League draw for the Round of 16 stage have taken place in Zurich and Liverpool will face Paris Saint-Germain, while Arsenal take on PSV and the defending champion of the competition, Real Madrid booked a date with the city rival Atletico Madrid as paths to European glory are put in place.
With the knockout phase play-offs being concluded, as some of the European giants likes Manchester City and AC Milan fell at the hurdle, routes to the final have been drawn up for those still in contention for continental glory in 2024-25. That pack includes a number of heavyweight outfits.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LAST-16 DRAW IN FULL
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa
Borussia Dortmund vs Lille
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen
PSV vs Arsenal
Feyenoord vs Inter
PSG vs Liverpool
Benfica vs Barcelona
Liverpool claimed first place in the new league stage, while also topping the Premier League table at present, but face a tough test against PSG while chasing down a seventh European Cup.
Where as the Reds’ domestic rivals, Arsenal, must overcome PSV in order to keep themselves in the hunt for major silverware.
Defending champions Real Madrid, after seeing a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick down Manchester City, will lock horns with cross-city neighbours Atletico in another epic Madrid Derby, while Barcelona are readying themselves for a clash with Portuguese foes Benfica.
The first legs of the last-16 encounters in elite European competition will take place on March 4 and 5, with return dates being held a week later. The 2025 Champions League final is set to be hosted by the Allianz Arena in Munich on May 31.
