For the fifth consecutive year, “Chelsea will play holders Paris St-Germain in the Champions League round of 16 in the knockout stages.”
In a matching high-stakes draw, “Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the next phase of the competition.”
Despite the fact that “six Premier League clubs have qualified for the last 16 there will be no all-English ties,” resulting in league leaders “Arsenal to face Bayer Leverkusen.”
Other matchups include “Newcastle United would take on Barcelona, Liverpool would meet Galatasaray and Tottenham have been drawn against Atletico Madrid.”
The schedule dictates that “The first legs will be played on 10 and 11 March, with the second legs to take place on 17 and 18 March.”
Regarding venue advantages, “Newcastle are at home for their first leg with Barca, while their Premier League rivals are all away.”
The tournament will conclude when “The final will be played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday, 30 May.”
See below the draw for the last 16 of this season’s UEFA Champions League, made on Friday:
Real Madrid (ESP) v Manchester City (ENG)
Bodo/Glimt (NOR) v Sporting (POR)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v Chelsea (ENG)
Newcastle United (ENG) v Barcelona (ESP)
Galatasaray (TUR) v Liverpool (ENG)
Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
Atalanta (ITA) v Bayern Munich (GER)
Bayer Leverkusen (GER) v Arsenal (ENG)
– First legs to be played March 10/11; second legs March 17/18
Quarter-finals
PSG/Chelsea v Galatasaray/Liverpool
Real Madrid/Man City v Atalanta/Bayern Munich
Newcastle/Barcelona v Atletico Madrid/Tottenham
Bodo/Glimt/Sporting v Leverkusen/Arsenal
– To be played April 7/8 and April 14/15
Semi-finals
PSG/Chelsea/Galatasaray/Liverpool v Real Madrid/Man City/Atalanta/Bayern
Newcastle/Barcelona/Atletico/Tottenham v Bodo/Glimt/Sporting/Leverkusen/Arsenal
– To be played April 28/29 and May 5/6
