The draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 took place today, Friday, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw has set up some thrilling matchups, including a Madrid derby and an early German showdown.
In the Round of 16, English side Aston Villa will face Belgium’s Club Brugge, while French club Lille takes on Germany’s Borussia Dortmund. The highlight of this round is the Madrid derby, with Atlético Madrid squaring off against Real Madrid. Another exciting clash sees Bayer Leverkusen going head-to-head with Bayern Munich in an all-German encounter.
Other matchups include Arsenal (England) vs. PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands), Inter Milan (Italy) vs. Feyenoord Rotterdam (Netherlands), Liverpool (England) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (France), and Barcelona (Spain) vs. Benfica (Portugal).
Looking ahead to the quarterfinals, the winners of the PSG-Liverpool match will face the victors of Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa. The winners of Arsenal vs. PSV will take on the winners of the Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid clash. Meanwhile, the winners of Benfica vs. Barcelona will meet the winners of Borussia Dortmund vs. Lille, and the winners of Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen will face the winners of Feyenoord vs. Inter Milan.
The draw has set the stage for an exciting knockout phase, with high-stakes matches and potential classic encounters. Football fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the action!
