LIVERPOOL will take on Paris Saint-Germain in one of the standout ties in the last 16 of this season’s Champions League after the teams were paired together in Friday’s draw.
Liverpool finished first in the 36-team league phase of the competition to qualify directly for this stage, while PSG had to come through a two-legged play-off tie in which they crushed fellow French side Brest 10-0 on aggregate.
The first leg will take place at the Parc des Princes in Paris on March 4 or 5, with the return at Anfield a week later.
The clubs last met in the Champions League in the group stage in 2018/19, when PSG won 2-1 at home after Liverpool triumphed 3-2 in England.
In another eye-catching tie, reigning champions Real Madrid will play city rivals Atletico Madrid in a repeat of the finals of 2014 and 2016, both of which were won by Los Blancos.
Bayern Munich will take on German rivals Bayer Leverkusen, while Arsenal face PSV Eindhoven and Inter Milan take on Feyenoord, who are fresh from knocking out AC Milan in the play-offs.
Barcelona will face Benfica, who they defeated 5-4 away in Lisbon in the league phase last month.
Aston Villa will face Club Brugge, having already lost away to the Belgians in the league phase.
Champions League Last 16 Fixtures, Date:
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v Liverpool (ENG)
Club Brugge (BEL) v Aston Villa (ENG)
Real Madrid (ESP) v Atletico Madrid (ESP)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) v Arsenal (ENG)
Feyenoord (NED) v Inter Milan (ITA)
Bayern Munich (GER) v Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
Borussia Dortmund (GER) v Lille (FRA)
Benfica (POR) v Barcelona (ESP)
– First legs to be played on March 4/5, second legs on March 11/12
Quarter-finals
Paris Saint-Germain/Liverpool v Club Brugge/Aston Villa
PSV Eindhoven/Arsenal v Real Madrid/Atletico Madrid
Benfica/Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund/Lille
Bayern Munich/Bayer Leverkusen v Feyenoord/Inter Milan
– First legs to be played April 8/9, second legs on April 15/16
Semi-finals
PSV/Arsenal/Real Madrid/Atletico v PSG/Liverpool/Club Brugge/Aston Villa
Benfica/Barcelona/Dortmund/Lille v Bayern Munich/Leverkusen/Feyenoord/Inter
– First legs to be played April 29/30, second legs May 6/7
– Final to be played in Munich, Germany on May 31