Aston Villa, who finished eighth, were paired with Club Brugge, a club who, until last month, had never won a Champions League knockout game. Barcelona landed a tie with Benfica, third-placed Arsenal take on PSV and fourth-placed Inter tackle Feyenoord.

The round-of-16 draw takes place on Feb. 21 at 6 a.m. ET / 11 a.m. GMT. The exact date and time of each tie will be announced later on Friday.

The Champions League got more heavyweight clashes when the draw for the round of 16 was made Friday. Defending champion Real Madrid’s reward for ousting 2023 title winner Manchester City this week in the knockout playoffs is two city derbies against Atletico Madrid — the team it beat in the final in 2014 and 2016.

Liverpool will take on Paris Saint-Germain and reigning champion Real Madrid will play rival Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, the draw revealed Friday in Nyon, Switzerland.

PSG is set to play Liverpool next in a blockbuster UEFA Champions League clash. The first leg at Parc des Princes takes place on March 5. The return leg at Anfield, meanwhile, will be on March 11. Ahead of the game,

Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for Liverpool with a 4-1 win over Lille on Saturday as it consolidated its runaway French league lead. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia watched the goals from the substitutes’ bench as PSG coach Luis Enrique rested the Georgia star ahead of Liverpool’s visit in the Champions League.

Liverpool’s Injury Concerns Mount Ahead of Pivotal WeekLiverpool’s season has been one of dominance on the domestic front, with Arne Slot’s side now shifting their focus towards the Champions

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PSG boss Luis Enrique is gearing up for a crunch UEFA Champions League Round of 16 double header against Liverpool. The runaway Ligue 1 leaders host Arne Slot's side in the French capital on March 5 before heading to Anfield for the second leg six days later.