Manchester United will now face Diego Simeone’s men, Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League, while Paris Saint-Germain will lock horns with Real Madrid. The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League had to be entirely redone after an embarrassing technical error left clubs angry, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Monday.
The re-draw took place three hours later, and Liverpool now face Serie A champions Inter Milan, Chelsea drew Ligue 1 winners Lille having done so in the first draw as well – while Manchester City will take on Sporting Lisbon. Real Madrid will feel the most unfairly treated by the technical error as they were drawn against Portuguese Benfica in the morning but are now set to face a strengthened Messi’s PSG instead.
Chidozie Chima | August 16, 2024
