In yesterday's WeChat push, we reported the results of the draw for the top 16 of the Champions League this season. Unexpectedly, the follow-up situation was unexpected, UEFA said that because of the technical problems in the software of the outsourcing service provider, it was necessary to re-extract the strength! (What?) Such an important thing UEFA is outsourced? ）
The results of the latest round of sixteen draws were:
Red Bull Salzburg vs Bayern Munich
Sporting Portugal vs Manchester City
Benfica vs Ajax
Chelsea vs Lille
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United
Villarell vs Juventus
Inter Milan vs Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid
"Merlot Decision" is gone! The focus of the new set of sixteen matches has become the battle between Real Madrid and Greater Paris. Messi, Ramos, Di Maria, Navas group "former Real Madrid Barca Regiment" returned to the Bernabeu, Ancelotti fought against the old owners, real Madrid experience Mbappe in advance!
So what exactly is the problem with the software technology problems of outsourcing service providers mentioned by UEFA? Let's take a look at the situation at the time of the draw.
The result of the previous Champions League round of sixteen draws
First of all, let's explain the rules of the Champions League round of sixteen: the teams in the same group before the group stage will no longer meet, and the teams in the same national league will not meet.
In the second set of duels, Villarreal, who was second in Group F, was drawn. Then, the draw guest Arshavin drew the opponent of the yellow submarine, Manchester United. But in the previous group stage, Manchester United and Villarreal were in the same group! The draw was voided and Arshavin was later drawn to Manchester City.
Then, in the third set of duels, Atletico Madrid was drawn. However, when atletico's opponents were drawn, the small ball representing Manchester United was not put into the draw pool, while Atletico's liverpool in the same group were put into the draw pool. If Atletico do draw Liverpool, it will be a wasted signing like Villarreal's previous draw for Manchester United. In the end, Atletico drew Bayern.
After the problem was exposed, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid protested to UEFA. Eventually UEFA announced that there was a technical problem with the software of the external service provider, which prompted officials to play against each other, and eventually a major error occurred.
Well, we'll just believe you (de da tou gui). After all, we all want to see the "Merlot Decision", and we know you want to eat a wave of traffic. Just please, next time, use the old way of the refrigerator.