Barcelona Tackles PSG In Champions League Round Of 16 Draw

Champions League Round of 16 draw
Champions League Round of 16 draw

The draw for the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Round of 16 took place on Monday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland with Barcelona set to take on Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster clash.

Barcelona clinched a tough pairing after being ripped off the top spot in Group G by Juventus in their final group game. Another interesting and tough tie is Atlético Madrid against Chelsea.

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Defending Champions Bayern Munich will take on Lazio while FC Liverpool are set to take on RB Leipzig in what promises to be a thrilling contest.

Other UEFA Champions League round of 16 fixtures includes, Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Manchester City, Porto vs Juventus, Sevilla vs Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta  vs Real Madrid.

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The first legs are scheduled for 16/17 and 23/24 February, with the second legs on 9/10 and 16/17 March.

The UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Round of 16 draw featured the eight group winners (seeded) and eight runners-up (unseeded). The seeded teams will play at home in the second legs with no teams playing a club from their UEFA Champions’ League group or a club from the same national association.

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The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final is on 19 March with matches all played in the month of April. The UEFA Champions League 2020-21 final will be played at the Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı, Istanbul on 29th of May, 2021.

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