As
the 2021/22 Champions League returns for the round of 16, we bring you the
state of play, upcoming fixtures and the schedule for the remainder of the
tournament.
The group stage of the competition came to a conclusion in early December,
with Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona the big-hitters who exited prior to the
round of 16, dropping into the Europa League as a result.
For Dortmund, it represented just the second time in a decade they had
failed to progress from the group stage, with five-time winners Barca a
mainstay of the latter stages in 19 of the last 20 campaigns.
From a British perspective, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City sealed their
spot in the last 16 with a game to spare, meaning their 2-1 defeat to RB
Leipzig in their final group game mattered little, although Champions League
holders Chelsea had to settle for second spot in Group H after drawing 3-3
with Zenit in their last group fixture.
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side - who had already grabbed top spot in Group B
with two games to spare - became the first English side to win all six
Champions League group-stage games, beating AC Milan 2-1 in their final
match to give a reminder of their own threat in this competition.
Meanwhile, Manchester United pipped last season's Europa League winners
Villarreal to Group F top spot, despite drawing two of their last three
games, and will face now face Atletico Madrid.
Round of 16
First-leg fixtures
Tuesday February 15
Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid (8pm)
Sporting Lisbon vs Manchester City (8pm)
Wednesday February 16
Inter Milan vs Liverpool (8pm)
Red Bull Salzburg vs Bayern Munich (8pm)
Tuesday February 22
Chelsea vs Lille (8pm)
Villarreal vs Juventus (8pm)
Wednesday February 23
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United (8pm)
Benfica vs Ajax (8pm)
Second-leg fixtures
Tuesday March 8
Bayern Munich vs Red Bull Salzburg (8pm)
Liverpool vs Inter Milan (8pm)
Wednesday March 9
Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon (8pm)
Real Madrid vs Paris Saint-Germain (8pm)
Tuesday March 15
Ajax vs Benfica (8pm)
Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid (8pm)
Wednesday March 16
Juventus vs Villarreal (8pm)
Lille vs Chelsea (8pm)
Quarter-finals
Draw scheduled to take place on Friday March 18.
First legs scheduled to be played on Tuesday April 5 and Wednesday April 6;
Second legs on Tuesday April 12 and Wednesday April 13.
Semi-finals
Draw scheduled to take place on Friday March 18.
First legs scheduled to be played on Tuesday April 26 and Wednesday April
27; Second legs on Tuesday May 3 and Wednesday May 4.
Final
Scheduled to be played on Saturday May 28 at Krestovsky Stadium, Saint
Petersburg.
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