Citing a technical problem with the software of an external provider, the UEFA Champions League round of 16 draws was declared void and entirely redone.
Paris Saint-Germain will now face Real Madrid as against Manchester United in the previous draws. Pundits have described this fixture as the pick of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League round of 16 ties after the redone draw was made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday.
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The first legs will take place on 15/16 and 22/23 February, with the returns scheduled for 8/9 and 15/16 March. The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be held on Friday 18 March.
Two seeding pots were formed: one consisting of the eight group winners (seeded teams) and the other of the eight runners-up (unseeded teams). No team could be drawn against a club from their group or any side from their association.
Seeded group winners were drawn away in the round of 16 first legs and at home in the return matches
Below is the round of 16 fixtures:
Salzburg (AUT) vs Bayern (GER)
Sporting CP (POR) vs Manchester City (ENG)
Benfica (POR) vs Ajax (NED)
Chelsea (ENG) vs LOSC Lille (FRA)
Atlético (ESP) vs Manchester United (ENG)
Villarreal (ESP) vs Juventus (ITA)
Inter (ITA) vs Liverpool (ENG)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) vs Real Madrid (ESP)
Round of 16, first legs (15/16, 22/23 February)
Round of 16, second legs (8/9, 15/16 March)
Quarter-final & semi-final draw (18 March)
Quarter-finals, first legs (5/6 April)
Quarter-finals, second legs (12/13 April)
Semi-finals, first legs (26/27 April)
Semi-finals, second legs (3/4 May)
Final (28 May)
