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Champions League 2021-2022: PSG to face Real Madrid, Man Utd to face Atletico in the Round of 16
The ongoing Champions League 2021-2022 season's group stage ended last week. The Round of 16 draw for Europe's elite club competition and the first knockout round of the Europa League took place in Switzerland on December 13. This Champions League draw was plagued by controversy. Therefore, UEFA had to act quickly and they declared the initial draw void. UEFA reset the draw in three hours and confirmed the first knockout round ties. Let's see who will be playing with whom in the Champions League Round of 16.
Who will meet who in the Champions League Round of 16?
The draw promises to be plenty of exciting matchups in the Round of 16. However, the matches between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid will be the most enthralling of all. Former Real Madrid players Sergio Ramos, Angel Di Maria, and Keylor Navas will be reunited. On the other side, Lionel Messi and Neymar will be ready to display their class against the Madrid team. Aside from that, the match between Manchester United and Atletico Madrid will be fascinating to watch. Both teams desire to play a counter-attacking style of football. The other fixtures are Sporting CP will play Manchester City, Salzburg will play Bayern Munich, Inter Milan will play Liverpool, Chelsea will play Lille, Villarreal will play Juventus, and Benfica will play Ajax.
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Fixtures of the Champions League Round of 16
Date
Match
Venue
February 15
Sporting CP vs Manchester City
Estadio Jose Alvalade
March 9
Manchester City vs Sporting CP
Etihad Stadium
February 15
Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid
Parc des Princes
March 9
Real Madrid vs Paris Saint-Germain
Santiago Bernabeu
February 16
Salzburg vs Bayern Munich
Red Bull Arena
March 8
Bayern Munich vs Salzburg
Allianz Arena
February 16
Inter Milan vs Liverpool
San Siro
March 8
Liverpool vs Inter Milan
Anfield
February 22
Chelsea vs Lille
Stamford Bridge
March 16
Lille vs Chelsea
Stade Pierre-Mauroy
February 22
Villarreal vs Juventus
Estadio de la Ceramica
March 16
Juventus vs Villarreal
Juventus Stadium
February 23
Benfica vs Ajax
Estádio da Luz
March 15
Ajax vs Benfica
Johan Cruyff Arena
February 23
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United
Wanda Metropolitano
March 15
Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid
Old Trafford
Source: https://www.uefa.com/
Europa League 2021-2022: First Knockout Round Fixtures
The fixture between FC Barcelona and Napoli is the most exciting one of the Europa League's first knockout round. Apart from that, football fans are interested in the matches between Porto and Lazio and Dortmund and Rangers. The winners will join the eight UEFA Europa League group winners in the Round of 16.
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Fixtures of the Europa League first knockout Round
Date
Match
Venue
February 17
Barcelona vs Napoli
Camp Nou
February 17
Zenit vs Real Betis
Gazprom Arena
February 17
Dortmund vs Rangers
Signal Iduna Park
February 17
Sheriff vs Braga
Sheriff Stadium
February 17
Sevilla vs Dinamo Zagreb
Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium
February 17
Atalanta vs Olympiacos
Gewiss Stadium
February 17
Leipzig vs Real Sociedad
Red Bull Arena
February 17
Porto vs Lazio
Estádio do Dragão
February 24
Dinamo Zagreb vs Sevilla
Stadion Maksimir
February 24
Olympiacos vs Atalanta
Karaiskaki Stadium
February 24
Real Sociedad vs Leipzig
Reale Arena
February 24
Lazio vs Porto
Stadio Olimpico
February 24
Napoli vs Barcelona
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
February 24
Real Betis vs Zenit
Benito Villamarín Stadium
February 24
Rangers vs Dortmund
Ibrox Stadium
February 24
Braga vs Sheriff
Braga Municipal Stadium
Source: https://www.uefa.com/
Bottom Line
Almost all of Europe's top clubs have qualified for the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2021-2022 season. The deserving teams are likely to proceed to the quarter-finals from the Round of 16. However, no match in this round will be easy. The matches between PSG and Real Madrid, as well as Atletico Madrid and Manchester United, are anticipated to be the most enthralling. Each team must perform at their best to proceed to the quarterfinals.
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