'Battle' of Madrid

According to the draw results, the two representatives of the Premier League, Liverpool and Arsenal, will meet PSG and PSV. The team that is in very good form, Liverpool, will play the second leg at Anfield. This will be a great advantage for coach Arne Slot and his team. If they pass the round of 16, Liverpool will play at home in the first leg of the quarter-finals against the winner of the Club Brugge - Aston Villa match. If Arsenal reaches the quarter-finals, they can face one of the two rivals from the same city of Madrid, Real and Atletico.

'Đại chiến' thành Madrid- Ảnh 1. — Kylian Mbappe's Real (left) will face city rivals Madrid in the round of 16

The appearance of the "big battle" in Madrid in the round of 16 is also very much in line with the wishes of star Kylian Mbappe. Previously, the striker born in 1998 declared that he wanted Real to meet city rivals Atletico to avoid having to travel a lot. However, Atletico is not an easy opponent. Real could not beat Atletico in both encounters this season. However, the history of confrontation in the Champions League arena still supports Real. In the last 2 times meeting Atletico in the knockout round of the Champions League (semi-finals in the 2016-2017 season and quarter-finals in the 2014-2015 season), Real won both times. Not to mention that Real also made their city rivals sad in the 2 finals in the 2013-2014 and 2015-2016 seasons.

Another derby is Bayern Munich vs Leverkusen (Germany). In their last Bundesliga encounter, Bayern struggled to hold defending champions Leverkusen to a draw. The winner of the Bayern-Leverkusen tie will play at home in the first leg of the quarter-finals against either Feyenoord or Inter.

Meanwhile, avoiding PSG, Barcelona will face Benfica. The ticket is considered easier for the Catalan team. In the quarter-finals, the winner of this match will play the first leg at home against Dortmund or Lille.

The Champions League round of 16 first legs will be played on March 4-5 and the second legs on March 11-12. The quarter-finals will be played on April 8-9 (first legs) and April 15-16 (second legs). The semi-finals will be played on April 29-30 (first legs) and May 6-7 (second legs). The final will be played at the Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany) on May 31.