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Champions League last-16 draw: Liverpool land PSG, Arsenal face PSV, while Real Madrid take in derby date with Atletico

With the knockout phase play-offs being completed, as the likes of Manchester City and AC Milan fell at the hurdle, routes to the final have been drawn up for those still in contention for continental glory in 2024-25. That pack <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/champions-league-2024-25-power-rankings/bltf41e9a385718e265" target="_blank">includes a number of heavyweight outfits</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Last 16:Club Brugge vs Aston VillaBorussia Dortmund vs LilleReal Madrid vs Atletico MadridBayern Munich vs Bayer LeverkusenPSV vs ArsenalFeyenoord vs InterPSG vs LiverpoolBenfica vs BarcelonaQuarter-finals:PSG/Liverpool vs Club Brugge/Aston VillaPSV/Arsenal vs Real Madrid/Atletico MadridFeyenoord/Inter vs Bayern Munich/Bayer LeverkusenBorussia Dortmund/Lille vs Benfica/BarcelonaSemi-finals:Winners of quarter-final 2 vs winners of quarter-final 1Winners of quarter-final 3 vs winners of quarter-final 4

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUT STAGE DRAW IN FULL

Liverpool claimed first place in the league stage, while also topping the Premier League table at present, but face a tough test against PSG while chasing down a seventh European Cup. The Reds’ domestic rivals, Arsenal, must overcome PSV in order to keep themselves in the hunt for major silverware.Defending champions <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/europe-warned-real-madrid-champions-league-team-to-beat-kylian-mbappe-ballon-dor-momentum/blt87ca555da8c998e5" target="_blank">Real Madrid, after seeing a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick down Manchester City</a>, will lock horns with cross-city neighbours Atletico, while Barcelona are readying themselves for a clash with Portuguese foes Benfica.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Club Brugge have made history by becoming the first Belgian side to win a Champions League knockout game, having overcome Atalanta, and their reward is a meeting with Aston Villa – who they met in the league stage. Bayern Munich face familiar opposition in the form of Bundesliga title rivals Bayer Leverkusen and the other German side still in the mix, Borussia Dortmund, tackle Lille. Inter are the only Serie A representatives in the last 16, with the Nerazzurri lining up against the Feyenoord side that dashed AC Milan’s dreams in the play-offs.

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Liverpool could face Villa in the quarter-finals, as they share the same path, while Real Madrid are potential last-eight opponents for Arsenal. On the other side of the draw, there is the prospect of Dortmund taking on Barcelona and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/harry-kane-wants-bayern-munich-trophies-before-switching-nfl-career-prolific-striker-many-more-years-goalscoring/blt34d3505825461618" target="_blank">Bayern Munich – with Harry Kane leading the line</a> – going head-to-head with Italian giants Inter.

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The first legs of the last-16 encounters in elite European competition will take place on March 4 and 5, with return dates being held a week later. The 2025 Champions League final is set to be hosted by the Allianz Arena in Munich on May 31.

WHEN WILL THE LAST-16 MATCHES TAKE PLACE?

Champions League last-16 draw: Liverpool land PSG, Arsenal face PSV, while Real Madrid take in derby date with Atletico | Goal.com

Liverpool will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16, while Arsenal take on PSV, as paths to European glory are put in place.