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UEFA Champions League last 16 draw takes place

Monday, 14 December 2020 11:11 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 14 December 2020 11:11 PM ]

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This handout photograph taken and released on December 14, 2020 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) shows UEFA competitions director Giorgio Marchetti revealing the slip of Olympiacos FC during the draw for the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League football tournament at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. (Photo by AFP)

The draw for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 has been held in Nyon, Switzerland.

In a nail-biting encounter, Barcelona will face last years runners-up, Paris St Germain, which is a repeat of their remarkable meeting at the Same Stage in 2017, when the Catalan Giants overcame a 4-0 1st leg Deficit, to beat the French outfit 6-1 at Camp Nou.

Meanwhile, Defending Champions, Bayern Munich, are up against Italy's Lazio, who are in the knockout stages for the first time in 20 years. In the other matches, Liverpool will play last year's Semi-finalists, RB Leipzig, while the most prestigious European team, Real Madrid, will be facing Serie A side Atalanta. The first legs will take place on 16th to 24th of February, with the 2nd legs on the 9th to 17th of March.

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