The draw for the 2022-23 Champions League Round of 16 has been conducted and there are some mouth-watering ties to look forward to.
The Champions League group stages finished earlier than usual this year due to the 2022 World Cup, which gets underway in Qatar on November 20. Europe’s premier club competition now takes a four-month break before returning for the knockout stages in February.
Liverpool and Real Madrid will battle in a rematch of last year’s final, while Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain will repeat the 2020 championship match.
Here are the full draws for each of the remaining clubs ahead of the knockout stage.
Round-of-16 Matchups
RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
Club Brugge vs SL Benfica
Liverpool vs Real Madrid
AC Milan vs Tottenham Hotspur
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Napoli
Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea
Inter Milan vs FC Porto
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich
Real Madrid won 1-0 in last year’s final with a goal by Vinicius Júnior, while Karim Benzema remains one of the most dangerous strikers in the world. Liverpool still have a loaded roster led by Mohamed Salah, but the club’s inconsistency in 2022-23 could be an issue against a tough opponent.
Paris Saint-Germain will also have a challenge in the next round against Bayern Munich, the only club to win all six group-stage matches.
PSG remain a title contender with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, but they have been stymied by difficult draws.
The French giants beat Barcelona and Bayern Munich in 2021 before falling to Manchester City in the semifinals. Last year, the team lost to eventual winner Real Madrid.
If the team is going to advance this season, there won’t be any room for error.
Chelsea will face Borussia Dortmund in a matchup that will be intriguing for American fans. Not only could Christian Pulisic face his former club, he could also battle against fellow United States men’s national team star Gio Reyna.
The French giants beat Barcelona and Bayern Munich in 2021 before falling to Manchester City in the semifinals. Last year, the team lost to eventual winner Real Madrid.
If the team is going to advance this season, there won’t be any room for error.
Chelsea will face Borussia Dortmund in a matchup that will be intriguing for American fans. Not only could Christian Pulisic face his former club, he could also battle against fellow United States men’s national team star Gio Reyna.
Manchester City remains one of the favorites to win a title and will look to continue the run against RB Leipzig. Erling Haaland, who’s familiar with the German club after starring for Dortmund, will try to take the team over the top after falling short in the past few years.
There will also be plenty of fans tuning into the high-profile battle between Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan that features plenty of star power on both sides.
Manchester City remains one of the favorites to win a title and will look to continue the run against RB Leipzig. Erling Haaland, who’s familiar with the German club after starring for Dortmund, will try to take the team over the top after falling short in the past few years.
There will also be plenty of fans tuning into the high-profile battle between Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan that features plenty of star power on both sides.
The next round will begin Feb. 14.
