HOLDERS LIVERPOOL WILL take on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of 16, while Manchester City are set to square off with Real Madrid.
Liverpool’s two-legged tie at Atletico’s Wanda Metropolitano, where Jurgen Klopp’s men lifted the trophy in June, and Anfield will be one of the highlights.
Real’s clash with reigning Premier League champions Man City is another mouthwatering tie, as Pep Guardiola’s charges aim to win the European crown for the first time.
With City sitting 14 points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, targeting the Champions League trophy is likely to be Guardiola’s main priority this season.
But they now face a daunting clash with LaLiga giants Madrid, who have won the competition in four of the past six seasons.
The fixture also allows Guardiola to renew his rivalry with Madrid having previously managed their Clasico opponents Barcelona.
Neymar’s Paris Saint-Germain, who have fallen at the last 16 stage in the last three seasons, were pitted against Borussia Dortmund while Frank Lampard’s youthful Chelsea face European masters Bayern Munich.
Last season’s beaten finalists Tottenham, now led by Jose Mourinho, must beat German side Leipzig to reach the quarter-finals and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus face France’s other representatives, Lyon.
Barcelona will play Napoli and surprise Italian qualifiers Atalanta were drawn against Valencia.
The first legs are scheduled for 18/19/25 or 26 February and the second legs are set for 10/11/17 or 18 of March.
The runners-up play the first leg at home.
The Champions League Last-16 draw:
Borussia Dortmund v Paris Saint-Germain
Real Madrid v Manchester City
Atalanta BC v Valencia
Atletico Madrid v Liverpool
Chelsea v Bayern Munich
Lyon v Juventus
Spurs v RB Leipzig
Napoli v Barcelona
Additional reporting by Omni
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That city real game will be a cracker.
@Fr Romeo sensini.: The city game will be a real cracker
@Fr Romeo sensini.: I think that the city game will be a cracker
@Biscuits Patinkin: for real
Tasty games there for Liverpool
Atletico M tough game. 5th in League on 29 points with 17 played. Stadium will bring back fond memories.
Tough draw for chelsea, the other english teams go through imo
@munsterman1: athletico is a nightmare draw
@munsterman1: City won’t beat Real Madrid
@munsterman1: No easy draw there for any English club imo, City’s defence is so poor Real M will get at them, Atletico are a really tough team to play and Leipzig are flying it in Germany at the moment.
@John Lally: hopefully
@John O Sullivan: Could be worse in fairness
@John O Sullivan: 2nd leg in Anfield lad
Atletico M tough game. 5th in League on 29 points with 17 played. Stadium will bring back fond memories. We
@6CL: We what?
@Fergus O’Connor: it means yes in french
Leverkusen have beaten Atletico Madrid this season which says alot. They aren’t quite the dangerous rock solid team they were even two years ago and have only scored as many goals in Spain as teams in the relegation zone have. They will be alot more afraid of Liverpool.
@Ashley Rowland: they’re improving.
Very capable side.
@John O Sullivan: Liverpool have nothing to fear. Losing Griezman, Godin and a few other 1st team players has really affected them. Simone was rumored to be close to the sack a few weeks ago. 5th in La Liga and really struggling in front of goal. Liverpool will be very happy with this draw
@Aido: Yeah well we know when Liverpool get complacent they get beaten this won’t be the easy draw that you think it will be.
Really tough game for us, Bayern r ruthless in attack and with our defence without help in January we haven’t a breeze of keeping clean sheets, tough draws for all English sides tbf, but fancy city and pool to go thru with us and spurs out
@Dougal67: it won’t who we or if we sign anyone in January, they cannot play in Champions League…
@dannyboy: rules have changed this year. Even players who’ve played for another club in champions league can play for another club if they move in January
@Dougal67: Munich currently 5th in Bundesliga, if we sign a few players we could definitely beat them.
@dannyboy: Rules changed this year even if we buy someone who’s played in it this year they can still play for us this year.
@john murray: did u see Bayern against spurs away? If they did that to their defence they’ll have a field day against ours? We need koulabaily both Leicester full backs and a new gk.
Athletico to play Real in the next round
@Risteàrd: Go throw a bet on that there lad x