Full Champions League Round of 16 Draw as Chelsea, Man United Land Tough Opponents

Full Champions League Round of 16 Draw as Chelsea, Man United Land Tough Opponents

Fred Kennedy
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:53 PM
  • Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are set to renew their rivalry after Man United drew PSG in the last 16 of the UCL
  • Chelsea were lucky to avoid Bayern Munich and Real Madrid - but face a tricky meeting with French side Lille
  • Man City and Liverpool have arguably the easiest fixtures on paper, with Pep Guardiola's men set to battle Villarreal
  • On their part, Liverpool will be hoping to continue their scintillating form in the competition after being drawn against Salzburg

The Champions League Round of 16 draw has been concluded, with absolutely buzzing fixtures being announced in Nyon, Switzerland, on Monday, December 13.

Champions League draw. Photo: Getty Images.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are set to renew their rivalry after Man United drew PSG in the last 16 of the UCL. Photo: Getty Images.
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The Premier League will be having four representatives in the knockout round after all the teams qualified.

Chelsea, who are the defending champions are the only side who never made it through as group winners, with Man United, Liverpool, and City all topping their pools.

However, the Blues will be happy for avoiding an early exit having avoided Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Ajax to draw Lille in the last 16.

Man City are the other side who landed an easy draw - at least on paper - after being pooled alongside Villarreal.

Man United have once again been pooled alongside Lionel Messi's Paris Saint-Germain in what will be reduced to a Ronaldo vs Messi affair.

Liverpool, who recently became the first English side to win all their group matches will be facing Salzburg in the next round.

Here is the full Round of 16 draw:

Benfica v Real Madrid

Villarreal v Man City

Atletico v Bayern Munich

Salzburg v Liverpool

Inter v Ajax

Sporting v Juventus

Chelsea v Lille

PSG v Man United

Barcelona to face Napoli in Europa League

Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported Barcelona are among a number of teams who were relegated to the Europa League following their elimination from the Champions League.

The Xavi-tutored side will be kicking off their campaign against Napoli following the Monday, December 13, draw conducted in Nyon, Switzerland.

This season's Europa League knockout phase will mark a departure from the usual 32 teams.

Instead, there will be just 16 of them - with the eight group winners being joined by the eight who finished third in the UCL group stages.

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