UEFA
will conduct a new Champions League last-16 draw at 2pm after a mistake
involving Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester United.
UEFA said a "technical problem" was to blame and resulted in the original
draw being declared void.
The issue arose when Group B runners-up Atletico were drawn and their
possible last-16 opponents - all group winners - were then put into a
separate pot, but United were not included.
How original Champions League last-16 draw
unfolded
Teams who met in the group stages are supposed to be kept apart in the
last-16 draw. United did not face Atletico in the groups, but Liverpool did,
and Jurgen Klopp's side were mistakenly put into the pot to potentially face
Atletico - who were then drawn against Bayern Munich.
The original draw had seen United set to play Paris Saint-Germain, while
Liverpool had been drawn against Salzburg.
Champions League - original last-16 draw
Benfica vs Real Madrid
Villarreal vs Manchester City
Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich
Salzburg vs Liverpool
Inter Milan vs Ajax
Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus
Chelsea vs Lille
Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester United
UEFA said in a statement: "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, a material error occurred in the draw
for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
"As a result of this, the draw has been declared void and will be entirely
redone."
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