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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Nick Ames

Liverpool face PSG as Champions League last-16 draw sets up Madrid derby

The draw for the Champions League last 16 threw up Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid and Bayern Munich v Leverkusen.
The draw for the Champions League last 16 threw up Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid and Bayern Munich v Leverkusen. Photograph: Valentin Flauraud/AFP/Getty Images

Liverpool will face Paris Saint-­Germain in a Champions League last-16 tie that provides a significant hurdle in their attempt to lift the trophy for the first time since 2019.

It is the toughest-looking assignment of those given to the ­Premier League’s three representatives. Arsenal will fancy their chances of overcoming PSV Eindhoven over two legs, while Aston Villa will be favoured to navigate a rematch with the surprise package in Club Brugge for a place in the quarter-finals. The standout tie by some distance, though, is a Madrid derby between age-old rivals Real and Atlético.

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