The Gunners secured three points to top the league table.
Liverpool staged a dramatic 3-2 comeback against Atletico Madrid in an intense match.
The round of 16 draw was conducted at the UEFA’s House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday.
The forward picked up a muscle injury last month but made his return to the pitch in the Champions League last Wednesday.
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“Pepe is everything he showed in the tournament.’’
“We are very happy; we beat a team that we wanted to beat and to be closer to the final.’’
“Tonight, once we found the lead, we should have been more careful in those minutes there.’’
“Sure, the red card gave us an advantage, but we had started the game on top…’’ Griezmann told Movistar Plus.
This was as the Spanish giants made their home debut in LaLiga this season at their refurbished Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
