On the evening of December 13, Beijing time, the draw ceremony of this season's Champions League round of 16 was over, the quarter-final match was revealed, Manchester United drew the big Paris, C Ronaldo vs Messi! Bayern will also face challenges from Atletico.
Lottery rules
There are two main principles: First, avoidance with the group. Second, avoidance with the league. The first (seeded) of the group vs. the second (unseeded) of the group, the seeded team in the two-legged match, but the away goal rules have been abolished: if the two legs are drawn, directly play 30 minutes of overtime; then draw, a penalty shootout.
8 seeded teams: Manchester City, Liverpool, Ajax, Real Madrid, Bayern, Manchester United, Lille, Juve.
8 unseeded teams: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico, Sporting Portugal, Inter, Benfica, Villarreal, Red Bull Salzburg, Chelsea.
The result of the draw
The draw ceremony was presided over as usual by UEFA Media Director Pinto, with UEFA Deputy Secretary-General Marchetti being responsible for drawing the second place in the group, and Champions League final ambassador Arshavin as the guest of honor, responsible for drawing the first place in the group.
The results of the draw are as follows:
Benfica vs Real Madrid
Villarreal vs Manchester City
Atletico vs Bayern
Salzburg vs Liverpool
Inter vs Ajax
Sport of Portugal vs Juventus
Chelsea vs Lille
Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester United
Match time
The first leg of the 8 groups of the Round of 16 matches will be played in the early morning of February 16, 17, 23 and 24 Next Year Beijing time – two games per matchday. The second round will take place in the early mornings of 9, 10 and 16 and 17 March.