The draw for the last 16 knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League has been concluded.
The highlight of the draw was the paring of Manchester United against Paris Saint Germain, with Messi taking on Ronaldo for the continuation of the hottest rivalry in world football.
Elsewhere, defending Champions, Chelsea were drawn against French Champions Lille, while Bayern will take on Atletico Madrid.
Liverpool will slug it out with Salsburg, while Manchester City will tackle Villarreal.
See the full draw below:
Benfica vs Real Madrid
Villarreal vs Manchester City
Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich
Red Bull Salzburg vs Liverpool
Inter vs Ajax
Sporting vs Juventus
Chelsea vs Lille
PSG vs Manchester United
The first legs of much-awaited European encounters will take place on February 15/16/22/23 in 2022.
Return dates will be held a couple of weeks later on March 8/9/15/16.
However, It is worth noting that the away goals rule is no longer used in elite European competition, meaning that any ties which finish all square on aggregate will go to extra-time and penalties if required.
