Champions League draw LIVE: Redraw as Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City learn fate
An error in the initial draw involving Manchester United saw the last-16 draw redone
Follow live coverage after the Champions League draw had to be redone following an extraordinary mistake in the initial ceremony.
Controversy struck when Manchester United were initially drawn to play against Villarreal, yet having already faced the Liga club in the group stages, this was in error. Uefa’s Giorgio Marchetti spotted the mistake and ordered the tie to be re-drawn, with Villarreal ultimately facing Manchester City. But a technical error appeared to subsequently block United from being selected as one of the teams eligible to play the next side drawn out of the hat, Atletico with Uefa confirming the intial draw void. A second, official ceremony then took place.
2019 champions Liverpool now face Inter Milan, three-time winners United take on Atletico Madrid, Premier League champions City play Sporting and defending champions Chelsea go up against Lille, just as they did in the initial draw. First legs will take place on 15-16 and 22-23 February, before second legs on 8-9 and 15-16 March.
Follow all the reaction from the Champions League draw below.
Champions League and Europa League draws
Real Madrid are said to be asking that if a re-draw does take place that it begin after they were drawn against Benfica. The mistake came after that.
Champions League and Europa League draws
So we’ve got Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester United in the Champions League and Barcelona vs Napoli in the Europa League.
Having said that, there are still murmurs that the Champions League draw may be done again due to the mistake involving Atletico Madrid and Manchester United.
Will keep you updated if an official statement is released by UEFA.
Europa League draw
WHAT a tie this is. Barcelona face Italian side Napoli for a place in the last 16 of the Europa League. Yes you read that right!
Europa League draw
A European draw without a hitch! The Europa League showing the Champions League how it’s done...
Europa League draw
Here is the full draw then. Barcelona against Napoli. Rangers face Erling Haaland and Borussia Dortmund.
- Sevilla vs Dinamo Zagreb
- Atalanta vs Olympiacos
- RB Leipzig vs Real Sociedad
- Barcelona vs Napoli
- Zenit St Petersburg vs Real Betis
- Borussia Dortmund vs Rangers
- Sheriff Tiraspol vs Braga
- Porto vs Lazio
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