Real Madrid have been paired to play Manchester City as well as a clash between Chelsea and PSG in the UEFA Champions League following the draws for the knockout stage held on Friday.
15 record time champions, Real Madrid, will face Manchester City for the fifth time in a row, while cup holders, PSG, will have face-off, in continuation of previous clashes between the sides, which include the final of the last held FIFA Confederations Cup final match, which the Londoners won three nil in the United States of America.
Newcastle and Barcelona, two sides who met in the 1999 edition of the competition, will lock horns again, while Premier League title chasing Arsenal are to meet Bayern Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid to face Tottenham Hotspur.
Liverpool will take on Galatasaray, while Bayern Munich and Atalanta’s fixture also joins the scheduled games.
The draw
Match 1
PSG vs Chelsea
Match 2
Galatasaray vs Liverpool
Match 3
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Match 4
Atalanta vs Bayern Munich
Match 5
Newcastle vs Barcelona
Match 6
Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham
Match 7
Bodo Glimt vs Sporting
Match 8
Leverkusen vs Arsenal
The Second Rounds pairing, is a link-up to the next round as winners of Match 1 face Match 2 in the Quarter Final, while 3 and 4 winners will also play for a place in the last eight as well as 5 and 6 and 7 and 8.
Matches in the second round have been fixed for March 10 and 11, while second legs would be played on March 17 and 18.
Quarter Final final first legs have been scheduled for April 7 and 8 and 14 and 15 for the second leg games.
April 28 and 29 are for the first legs of the Semi Finals, while May 5 and 6 are billed for the second legs.
The final match, to be held in Budapest, Hungary, has been fixed for May 30.
