Back
Sports

UEFA Champions League Last 16 Draw Announced, First Leg Results Recorded

Generated on: Last updated: 3 sources
View source

The draw for the UEFA Champions League Last 16 has been completed, setting up a series of knockout encounters for European clubs. The first legs of these matches began on March 10, with the tournament set to culminate with the final on May 30 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.

Last 16 Draw Overview

The draw paired prominent teams across Europe, including six English clubs without any all-English ties in this round. The matchups are as follows:

  • Chelsea vs. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
  • Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
  • Arsenal vs. Bayer Leverkusen
  • Newcastle United vs. Barcelona
  • Liverpool vs. Galatasaray
  • Tottenham Hotspur vs. Atletico Madrid
  • Bayern Munich vs. Atalanta
  • Bodo/Glimt vs. Sporting

Match Schedule and Venue Information

The first legs of the knockout stage are scheduled for March 10 and 11, with the second legs set for March 17 and 18. Teams that qualified directly for this stage will host the return matches.

First Leg Matches (March 10):
  • Galatasaray (TUR) v Liverpool (ENG)
  • Atalanta (ITA) v Bayern Munich (GER)
  • Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
  • Newcastle United (ENG) v Barcelona (ESP)
First Leg Matches (March 11):
  • Bayer Leverkusen (GER) v Arsenal (ENG)
  • Bodo/Glimt (NOR) v Sporting (POR)
  • Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v Chelsea (ENG)
  • Real Madrid (ESP) v Manchester City (ENG)
Second Leg Matches (March 17):
  • Sporting (POR) v Bodo/Glimt (NOR)
  • Arsenal (ENG) v Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
  • Chelsea (ENG) v Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
  • Manchester City (ENG) v Real Madrid (ESP)
Second Leg Matches (March 18):
  • Barcelona (ESP) v Newcastle United (ENG)
  • Bayern Munich (GER) v Atalanta (ITA)
  • Liverpool (ENG) v Galatasaray (TUR)
  • Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) v Atletico Madrid (ESP)

First Leg Results (March 10)

Three of the first leg matches took place on March 10, delivering a draw, a narrow home victory, and a decisive win.

  • Newcastle United 1-1 Barcelona: The match at St James' Park concluded in a draw. Harvey Barnes scored for Newcastle, assisted by Jacob Murphy. Barcelona equalized with a late penalty from Lamine Yamal.

  • Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool: Galatasaray secured a home victory with Mario Lemina scoring in the seventh minute. This result mirrored a previous league phase encounter between the two clubs. Galatasaray supporters will not be permitted to attend the return leg at Anfield.

  • Atletico Madrid 5-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Atletico Madrid won decisively, scoring three goals within the first nine minutes. Antoine Griezmann scored the second goal following a defensive error. Atletico added a fourth goal before Pedro Porro scored for Tottenham. Julian Alvarez scored Atletico's fifth goal. Dominic Solanke scored a late goal for Tottenham. Tottenham's squad for this match was their youngest in Champions League knockout history.

Key Matchup Details and Context

Several ties feature recent history or notable details.

  • Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: This is the fifth consecutive season these two clubs have met in the Champions League knockout stage. Real Madrid, a 15-time European champion, will host the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.
    Manchester City previously defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in Madrid during this season's league phase. Real Madrid progressed to this stage through the play-offs after defeating Benfica 3-1 on aggregate, while Manchester City advanced automatically.

  • Paris Saint-Germain vs. Chelsea: This tie is a rematch of last year's FIFA Club World Cup final, which Chelsea won 3-0. The clubs have also met three times in the knockout stages between 2014 and 2016. PSG will host the first leg.
    PSG qualified for this stage after a 5-4 aggregate win over Monaco in the play-offs, while Chelsea advanced automatically.

  • Liverpool vs. Galatasaray: This is a rematch from the September league phase, where Galatasaray previously won 1-0.

  • Newcastle United vs. Barcelona: Barcelona previously defeated Newcastle 2-1 at St James' Park during the September league phase. Newcastle will host the first leg of this tie.

  • Arsenal vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Arsenal finished first in the league phase.

  • Bayern Munich vs. Atalanta: Bayern Munich are the German champions, while Atalanta is the only Italian club remaining in the competition.

  • Bodo/Glimt vs. Sporting: Bodo/Glimt advanced to this stage after eliminating Inter Milan in the play-offs.

Path to the Final

The tournament is set to culminate with the final on May 30 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. Potential quarter-final matchups have already been identified.

Potential quarter-final matchups, scheduled for April 7/8 and April 14/15, are:

  • The winner of PSG/Chelsea could face the winner of Galatasaray/Liverpool.
  • The winner of Real Madrid/Manchester City could face the winner of Atalanta/Bayern Munich.
  • The winner of Newcastle/Barcelona could face the winner of Atletico Madrid/Tottenham.
  • The winner of Bodo/Glimt/Sporting could face the winner of Leverkusen/Arsenal.

The semi-finals are scheduled for April 28/29 and May 5/6, leading to the final on May 30 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.