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Draws for UEFA Champions League round of 16 released

Round 16 matches of the UEFA Champions League will be played in February and March 2021.

• December 14, 2020
UEFA Champions League Trophy
UEFA Champions League Trophy

Spanish giants Barcelona FC have been drawn against French side Paris Saint Germaine for the second round of the UEFA Champions League.

The draw event was held in Lyon, France, moments ago and also had English side Chelsea drawn against Atletico Madrid; while Liverpool would slug it out with german high-flyers Leipzig for a place in the quarter finals.

Other pairings include Manchester City versus Mochengladbach, Bayern Munich versus Lazio, Atalanta versus Real Madrid while Juventus will face FC Porto.

The knockout matches are expected to be played in the month of February and March 2021 after which the tournament will proceed to the quarter final stage.

The UEFA Champions League is a tournament organised for top teams in national leagues that make up the Union of European Football Associations. Teams like Real Madrid, Liverpool, Barcelona , Bayern Munich have won three or more trophies.

The final of this season’s Champions League will be played in Istanbul, Turkey.

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