Real Madrid drew PSG in the rescheduled Champions League last 16, after UEFA declared the first draw null and void on Monday morning.
The last 16 draw had to be done twice following a “technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs the officials as to which teams are eligible to play each other,” the European football governing body disclosed.
Manchester United were initially drawn to face Villarreal – whom they faced in the group – and the Red Devils were then not included as an option to face Atletico Madrid.
That led to UEFA being forced to do the draw for the second time, after United had ended up with a tie against Paris Saint-Germain.
In the redraw, Ralf Rangnick’s side managed to avoid a meeting with Mauricio Pochettino’s team but instead were drawn in another tough tie, this time with Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid.
Whilst United would have been delighted not to come up against Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and probably Neymar, Real will be fuming.
Los Blancos were drawn with Benfica in the original draw and their tie got pulled out of the hat before the controversy featuring United.
Although, the 11-time European Champions had opted not to be included in the second draw but ended up getting arguably the hardest possible opponents in the last 16.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side will square off against a couple of very familiar faces, with Lionel Messi having scored more El Clasico goals than everyone else and Sergio Ramos having played for Real for 16 years up until the summer.
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Red Bull Salzburg vs Bayern Munich
Sporting vs Manchester City
Benfica vs Ajax
Chelsea vs Lille
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United
Villarreal vs Juventus
Inter Milan vs Liverpool
PSG vs Real Madrid
