UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Draw
UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 draw highlights: The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw for the ongoing 2022-2023 season of Europe's biggest club competition was completed at the UEFA headquarters on Monday.
In a repeat of last season's final, record-time winners Real Madrid will meet Premier League giants Liverpool in the Round of 16 phase of the Champions League. Kylian Mbappe-starrer Paris Saint Germain (PSG) will take on Bayern Munich in the knockout round of the Champions League.
European heavyweights Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Manchester City, FC Porto, Napoli, Tottenham Hotspur and Benfica emerged as the group winners in the ongoing season of the Champions League. Former champions Liverpool and Ligue giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG) secured their spots for the first knockout round as runners-up. Liverpool and PSG are joined by AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Club Brugge, Eintracht Frankfurt, Inter Milan and RB Leipzig in the Round of 16 phase of the Champions League.
Bayern Munich's blockbuster meeting with PSG and Real Madrid's mouth-watering clash with Liverpool have emerged as the top two high-profile fixtures in the Round of 16 phase. Defending champions Real Madrid have not lost any of their previous six games against Liverpool. The first legs of the Round of 16 phase will be taking place on February 14-15 and February 21-22 next year.Serie A giants Inter Milan will lock horns with FC Porto for a place in the quarter-finals. Premier League giants Chelsea will meet Borussia Dortmund in the Round of 16 phase of the Champions League. England star Jude Bellingham is set for his homecoming as the Bundesliga club will travel to London for their next away Champions League fixture this season.
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