UCL draw: Liverpool to face PSG as Real Madrid battle Atletico in round of 16

Liverpool will lock horns with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the highly anticipated Champions League Round of 16, following the official draw held on Friday.

The Reds, who topped the 36-team league phase, secured an automatic spot in the last 16, while PSG advanced after thrashing Brest 10-0 on aggregate in the two-legged play-off tie.

The first leg is scheduled for March 4 or 5 at the Parc des Princes in Paris, with the return leg set to take place at Anfield a week later.

The clubs last met in the Champions League in the group stage in 2018/19, when PSG won 2-1 at home after Liverpool triumphed 3-2 in England.

In another eye-catching tie, reigning champions Real Madrid will play city rivals Atletico Madrid in a repeat of the finals of 2014 and 2016, both of which were won by Los Blancos.

Bayern Munich will take on German rivals Bayer Leverkusen, while Arsenal face PSV Eindhoven and Inter Milan take on Feyenoord, who are fresh from knocking out AC Milan in the play-offs.

Barcelona will face Benfica, who they defeated 5-4 away in Lisbon in the league phase last month.

Aston Villa will face Club Brugge, having already lost away to the Belgians in the league phase.

Last season’s beaten finalists Borussia Dortmund will take on French side Lille.

Champions League round of 16 draw: Full Fixtures

Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen

Benfica vs Barcelona

Borussia Dortmund vs Lille

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa

Feyenoord vs Inter

Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool

PSV vs Arsenal

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

The first legs will be played on March 4 and 5 while the second legs will be played a week later on March 11 and 12.