[UCL DRAW] Ronaldo to face Messi as Man United goes against PSG in last 16

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Manchester United have been drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Liverpool take on Salzburg, into the Champions League knockouts for the first time, Chelsea face Lille, while Manchester City will play reigning Europa League winners Villarreal.

Other standout ties include Atletico Madrid against Bayern Munich, while Serie A winners Inter Milan will play Ajax, who enjoyed a perfect group-stage campaign.

The meeting between United and PSG pits Cristiano Ronaldo against Lionel Messi at the last-16 stage, their first showdown since Barcelona played Juventus in the group stages last year.

Ronaldo was pivotal to United topping Group F, scoring six times including two late winners, while PSG finished runners-up behind City in Group A.

United last played PSG in the 2020-21 group stages, winning 2-1 in Paris before losing 3-1 at Old Trafford.

The two sides also met in the round of 16 back in 2019, with an injury-time Marcus Rashford penalty helping United advance 3-3 on aggregate.

Liverpool became the first English side to win all six Champions League group stage games
Image:Liverpool became the first English side to win all six Champions League group stage games

Meanwhile, Liverpool’s reward for becoming the first English side to win all six Champions League group games is a tie with Austrian outfit Salzburg, who finished second behind Lille in Group G.

Liverpool played Salzburg in the 2019-20 group stages, winning a 4-3 thriller at Anfield before 1 2-0 victory in Austria.

Defending champions Chelsea also faced their last-16 opponents in the groups two years ago, winning both matches against Lille 2-1.

Chelsea had to settle for second spot in Group H after drawing 3-3 with Zenit in their last group fixture
Image:Chelsea had to settle for second spot in Group H after drawing 3-3 with Zenit in their last group fixture

A mistake initially saw United drawn to play Villarreal, but after that was corrected given both teams played one another in the groups, it was City’s name picked to face Villarreal.

City, last season’s losing finalists, have only played Villarreal twice – in the 2011-12 group stages, which they won 2-1 at home and 3-0 away.

Manchester City celebrate after Gabriel Jesus' winner against PSG
Image:Manchester City went through to the last-16 as group winners ahead of PSG

Champions League last-16 draw

Benfica vs Real Madrid

Villarreal vs Manchester City

Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich

Salzburg vs Liverpool

Inter Milan vs Ajax

Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus

Chelsea vs Lille

Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester United

When are the last-16 ties?

The last-16 ties will be split across different weeks, with the first legs taking place on February 15-16 and February 22-23.

The second legs are then on March 8-9 and March 15-16.

What are the other key dates?

Last 16 first legs: February 15/16/22/23

Last 16 second legs: March 8/9/15/16

Quarter-final & semi-final draw: March 18

Quarter-final first legs: April 5/6

Quarter-final second legs: April 12/13

Semi-final first legs: April 26/27

Semi-final second legs: May 3/4

Final: May 28 – Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg