Official preview of the Champions League draw: the first place in the group is the first to go and then the host, and the rules for away goals are abolished in the knockout stages

Live Bar December 13 news On December 13, 19:00 Beijing time, the 21/22 Champions League 1/8 final draw was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Who are the seeded teams? What are the rules for drawing lots? When will the competition take place? How has it changed in the knockout rounds this season? The official UEFA preview gives the answer.

Who are the teams in the Champions League round of 16 draw?

The draw includes 16 teams advancing from the Champions League group stage; the first team in the group is seeded and the second team is the unseeded team:

Group 1st (Seeded Team)

Ajax (Netherlands)

Bayern Munich (Germany)

Juventus (Italy)

Liverpool (England)

Lille (France)

Manchester City (England)

Manchester United (England)

Real Madrid (Spain)

Group 2 (non-seeded)

Atletico Madrid (Spain)

Benfica (Portugal)

Chelsea (England)

Inter Milan (Italy)

Paris Saint-Germain (France)

Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)

Sport in Portugal (Portugal)

Villarreal (Spain)

Can teams from the same country play against each other in the round of 16 knockouts?

Neither team can play against another team from the same national football federation or against an opponent they meet in the group stage.

Is the Champions League round of 16 two-legged round of 16?

There will be two legs in the round of 16 knockout round, with the seeded team playing at home in the second leg (away first and home later).

When will the Champions League round of 16 knockouts take place? (The following are Beijing time without special instructions)

The first leg is scheduled for February 16/17/23/24 and the second round is scheduled for March 9/10/16/17. Tee time is 4:00 a.m. Beijing time.

The draws for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals will be held on Friday, 18 March (CET).

What happened in the knockout rounds this season?

The away goal rule has been abolished, and regardless of the number of goals scored by the team at home and away, if there is a draw after 180 minutes, it will enter extra time. If you are still unable to divide the winners and losers in extra time, you will enter a penalty shootout.

Where will the final be held?

The 2021/22 UEFA Champions League final will be played at the Russian Gas Arena in St. Petersburg, scheduled for 29 May 2022 Beijing time.

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