Following Real Madrid’s 3-1 victory against Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final in Kyiv, Vinicius Junior’s game-winning goal allowed Real Madrid to capture their 14th European championship in May’s final.
However, Liverpool will now get a chance to get back at that defeat quickly as they attempt to advance to the quarterfinals of this year’s championship. They will play their first leg at Anfield on Tuesday, February 21, and their second leg at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, March 15.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Christian Pulisic will face Borussia Dortmund, a Bundesliga team, for Graham Potter’s Chelsea. Prior to the second leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, March 7, the first leg will take place on Wednesday, February 15.
Tottenham’s manager Antonio Conte will have extra motivation having previously led Milan’s bitter local rivals Inter between 2019 and 2021. Tottenham was drawn to play AC Milan.
Prior to the second leg, which will take place on Wednesday, March 8, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Conte will make a return trip to the San Siro with Spurs on Tuesday, February 14.
In an attempt to reach a second Champions League final, Manchester City will play RB Leipzig. In their last 17 Champions League games, Pep Guardiola’s team has only lost once (W14 D2), however that setback came away at RB Leipzig in December 2021.
The first leg of the match will take place in Germany on Wednesday, February 22, while the return game will take place at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, March 14.
Another notable last-16 matchup pits PSG against Bayern Munich in a rematch of a recent championship. Bayern defeated the Ligue 1 team 1-0 in the 2020 final to claim their sixth European championship.
Champions League last-16 draw in full
RB Leipzig vs Man City – First leg on Wednesday February 22; Second leg on Tuesday March 14
Club Brugge vs Benfica – First leg on Wednesday February 15; Second leg on Tuesday March 7
Liverpool vs Real Madrid – First leg on Tuesday February 21; Second leg on Wednesday March 15
AC Milan vs Tottenham – First leg on Tuesday February 14; Second leg on Wednesday March 8
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Napoli – First leg on Tuesday February 21; Second leg on Wednesday March 15
Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea – First leg on Wednesday February 15; Second leg on Tuesday March 7
Inter Milan vs Porto – First leg on Wednesday February 22; Second leg on Tuesday March 14
PSG vs Bayern Munich – First leg on Tuesday February 14; Second leg on Wednesday March 8
