Paris Saint-Germain re-drawn against Real Madrid in Champions League last 16

PSG re-drawn against Real Madrid in Champions League last 16

Paris Saint-Germain will face off against Real Madrid in the last 16 of the 2021-22 Champions League after the draw had to be re-done.

Les Parisiens were scheduled to face Manchester United following the original draw, but a technical error on UEFA's part meant that the teams needed to be re-drawn on Monday afternoon.

Confusion arose when Man United were initially drawn to face Villarreal - whom they faced in the group - and the Red Devils were then not included as an option to face Atletico Madrid.

As a result, there will be no Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo in the last-16 stage, with PSG instead doing battle with Los Blancos for a spot in the quarter-finals as Man United face Atletico.

Mauricio Pochettino's men finished second in the rankings in Group A behind Manchester City to advance to the knockout rounds, while Carlo Ancelotti's men placed first in Group D.

Real Madrid were scheduled to face Benfica before the re-draw, and they will travel to the Parc des Princes in February before PSG pay a visit to Madrid in March.

Champions League last 16 re-draw in full:

Salzburg vs. Bayern Munich Sporting Lisbon vs. Manchester City Benfica vs. Ajax Chelsea vs. Lille Atletico Madrid vs. Manchester United Villarreal vs. Juventus Inter Milan vs. Liverpool Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid

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