Real Madrid against Paris Saint-Germain. Cristiano Ronaldo against Neymar. Historic achievement against burning ambition.
Two-time defending Champions League winner Madrid was drawn Monday to play the tournament’s standout team in the round of 16, made possible because the 12-time champion finished second in its group. PSG won its group.
PSG bought Neymar from Barcelona for a record $262 million in the off season with a specific aim of winning a first European title. Madrid won six European Cups before PSG was even formed in 1970.
Barcelona, which leads the Spanish league unbeaten despite the loss of Neymar, was drawn to face Chelsea in a meeting of recent champions. Other matches are: Liverpool against Porto, Basel versus Manchester City; Sevilla versus Manchester United; Juventus versus Tottenham; Bayern Munich versus Besiktas; and Shakhtar Donetsk versus Roma.
The first legs will be played from Feb. 13 through Feb. 21, with the return matches from March 6 through March 14. The final will be played at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, on May 26.
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