Champions League: English and German teams clash in round of 16

Champions League draw pits Liverpool against Bayern Munich, Juventus against Atletico Madrid and Manchester United against Paris Saint-Germain

The UEFA Champions League has entered the round of 16 (Image: UEFA)
The UEFA Champions League has entered the round of 16 (Image: UEFA)

Three English and German teams will face each other in the Champions League round of 16 after today’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland.

The biggest clash of the round is expected to be Liverpool v Bayern Munich. The last time both clubs met was in the 2001 UEFA Super Cup in Monaco and the English club beat the European champions 3-2.

Of the four English teams that made it to this round, three will face German opposition.

Italian champions Juventus face Spain’s Atlético Madrid, which are unbeaten in their last nine matches against Italian clubs.

The other Italian club, Roma, faces Porto of Portugal.

UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw

Schalke (GER) v Manchester City (ENG)

Atlético Madrid (ESP) v Juventus (ITA)

Manchester United (ENG) v Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)

Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) v Borussia Dortmund (GER)

Lyon (FRA) v Barcelona (ESP)

Roma (ITA) v Porto (POR)

Ajax (NED) v Real Madrid (ESP)

Liverpool (ENG) v Bayern Munich (GER)

The first legs will be played on 12/13 & 19/20 February

The second legs will be played on 5/6/ & 12/13 March