Liverpool will face Real Madrid within the Champions League final 16, in a repeat of final season’s ultimate.
Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris in June to win their 14th title, as Vinicius Junior’s winner ended Jurgen Klopp’s hopes of lifting the Champions League for the second time as supervisor.
Tottenham will play Italian champions AC Milan of their first Champions League knockout match in three seasons, Chelsea have been paired with Borussia Dortmund whereas Manchester City additionally drew German opposition in RB Leipzig.
Elsewhere, Paris Saint-Germain should face Bayern Munich and in-form Napoli have been handed a tie in opposition to Europe League winners Eintracht Frankfurt. Inter Milan tackle Porto as the opposite Portuguese facet within the draw, Benfica, play Club Brugge.
But the rematch of final season’s ultimate was the choose of the ties, and provides Liverpool an opportunity for revenge in opposition to the Spanish champions. Real Madrid additionally defeated Klopp’s Liverpool within the 2018 ultimate, whereas Carlo Ancelotti’s workforce knocked out Liverpool within the 2020/21 season on the quarter-final stage.
The Reds have been the one Premier League workforce to return second of their group this season, with Klopp’s facet ending behind Napoli, which means they’d play a seeded opponent within the knockouts.
Liverpool’s run to the Champions League ultimate final season got here as a part of their quadruple bid, solely to lose out on the Premier League title to Manchester City and undergo defeat to Madrid in Paris.
Since then, Liverpool have struggled domestically however a few of their finest performances have are available in Europe – other than the 4-1 defeat to Napoli of their opening fixture that finally sealed their destiny.
Liverpool will likely be at Anfield within the first leg earlier than travelling to the Bernabeu within the return fixture. It would be the first time Liverpool have performed on the Bernabeu since a 1-0 win in 2008.
The last-16 first legs will happen throughout 14-15 and 21-22 February, with the second legs set to be performed over 7-8 and 14-15 March.
Full Champions League final 16 draw
RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
Club Brugge vs Benfica
Liverpool vs Real Madrid
AC Milan vs Tottenham
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Napoli
Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea
Inter Milan vs Porto
PSG vs Bayern Munich
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk