Breaking: Real Madrid land Man City, PSG face Chelsea in UCL draw

Real Madrid will face Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16 after Friday’s draw confirmed the knockout fixtures.

The tie is one of several heavyweight clashes involving English clubs, with holders Paris Saint-Germain drawn against Chelsea and Newcastle set to meet Barcelona.

Liverpool will take on Galatasaray, while Tottenham Hotspur were paired with Atletico Madrid.

League phase winners Arsenal face German side Bayer Leverkusen.

Elsewhere, Atalanta will play Bayern Munich, while Bodo/Glimt, this season’s surprise package after knocking out Inter, were drawn against Sporting CP.

The first legs will be played on March 10 and 11, with the return fixtures scheduled a week later. The first team drawn will host the opening leg.

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The draw also outlined potential quarter-final paths.

If Arsenal progress, they will face the winners of Bodo/Glimt versus Sporting and remain in the same half of the draw as Newcastle, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Tottenham.

Should Liverpool advance, they will meet either Chelsea or PSG in the quarter-finals.

Manchester City, if they overcome Real Madrid, will face either Bayern Munich or Atalanta.

The Champions League final will be held on May 30 in Budapest.

Full Champions League round of 16 draw

PSG vs Chelsea
Galatasaray vs Liverpool
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Atalanta vs Bayern Munich
Newcastle vs Barcelona
Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur
Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting CP
Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal

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