Premier League champions Liverpool have been drawn against RB Leipzig in the last 16 of the Champions League, after the draw was made this morning in Zurich. Leipzig, coached by Julian Nagelsmann, eliminated Manchester United from the competition last week and reached the semifinals of the competition last year.
Diego Costa will return to familiar stomping grounds as Chelsea will face Atletico Madrid, while Manchester City take on Borussia Monchengladbach. In what is the stand-out tie of the round, last year's finalists PSG face Barcelona in a rematch of perhaps the greatest Round of 16 Champions League tie of all time.
RB Leipzig v Liverpool in the Champions League draw. Two clubs whose path to this point was shaped in part by the intelligence and passion of Gerard Houllier. Fitting.
— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) December 14, 2020
Champions League Last 16 Draw:
- RB Leipzig vs Liverpool
- Borussia Monchengladbach vs Man City
- Lazio vs Bayern Munich
- Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea
- Porto vs Juventus
- Barcelona vs PSG
- Sevilla vs Borussia Dortmund
- Atalanta vs Real Madrid
The first team listed will play at home first, with first leg games will take place on either 16th/17th or 23rd/24th of February, while the second legs will be on 9th/10th and 16th/17th of March, with fixture details yet to be released.
In the last 32 of the Europa League, Man United face Real Sociedad, with Arsenal set to meet Benfica. Tottenham are due to play Austrian side Wolfsberger, with Leicester City up against Slavia Prague.
Steven Gerrard's Rangers will meet Royal Antwerp. It is unclear how many, if any, supporters will be allowed to attend any of these games after Christmas.
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