Breaking news: UCL draw finally out after the first was declared void ,as Chelsea fave Lille again and Bayern face Salzburg what an opponent for United .
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UCL last 16 re-draw: PSG vs Real
Madrid, Atleti vs Man Utd & Liverpool
vs Inter
A re-draw for the Champions League last 16
has pitted Manchester United against Atletico
Madrid after Ralf Rangnick’s side had initially
been drawn to face Paris Saint-Germain.
A surprise turn of events saw the initial last
-16 draw declared void after what UEFA called
a "technical error" involving Atletico Madrid,
Liverpool and Manchester United.
The re-draw took place three hours later, and
Liverpool now face Serie A champions Inter
Milan, Chelsea drew Ligue 1 winners Lille -
having done so in the first draw as well -
while Manchester City will take on Sporting
Lisbon.
United looked to have been offered the
biggest reprieve after drawing PSG in
the initial draw, but a meeting with Atletico
in European competition since 1991
will still be a stern test for Ralf
Rangnick's side.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid will perhaps
feel the most aggrieved, they were drawn
against Benfica in the morning but will
now face PSG instead.
Champions League last-16 draw
Salzburg vs Bayern Munich
Sporting Lisbon vs Manchester City
Benfica vs Ajax
Chelsea vs Lille
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United
Villarreal vs Juventus
Inter Milan vs Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid
When are the last-16 ties?
The last-16 ties will be split across
different weeks, with the first legs taking
place on February 15-16 and February 22-23.
The second legs are then on March 8-9 and
March 15-16.
How UEFA's Man Utd gaffe prompted
re-draw
The Champions League draw was
conducted in Nyon by UEFA deputy general
secretary, Giorgio Marchetti, and UEFA head
of club competitions, Michael Heselschwerdt,
with the help of special guest Andrey Arshavin.
Eight balls representing eight runners-
up were in one bowl, while eight group
winners were in individual pots.
Every winner was to be drawn against
a runner-up from a different group and
football association.
Heselschwerdt confirmed that the draw
process would see one runner-up drawn
from the runners-up pot. A computer
would then indicate which winners could
be drawn against them. Balls containing
the names of eligible opponents would
be placed together into another bowl, from
which one eligible group winner would
be drawn and paired with the runner-up.
How the draw farce unfolded...
Draw starts: Benfica are the first team
drawn from the runners-up pot - and
subsequently paired with Real Madrid.
Villarreal error: Villarreal are drawn from
the runners-up pot as Marchetti said: "
Villarreal can be paired against all the
other seven teams". Arshavin draws
Man Utd from the pot of eligible opponents
, prompting Marchetti to correct his earlier
assertion and say: "This is not possible
because Man Utd were in the group so
we need to do another one."
Apology: Arshavin instead draws
Manchester City but Marchetti apologises
for "the technical issue that our draw is
experiencing" as a delay occurs in City's
name appearing on screen as Villarreal's
opponents.
Man Utd missing: Atletico are drawn from
the runners-up pot as Marchetti says:
"The possibilities are all except Liverpool,
who were in the same group, and Manchester
United; Manchester United have already
been drawn." Manchester United have not
already been drawn but Heselschwerdt
appears to pick Liverpool and miss picking
Man Utd when placing balls representing
Atletico's eligible opponents into the bowl.
Arshavin draws Bayern to face Atletico.
Draw concludes: The rest of the draw is
concluded, with Liverpool drawn against
Salzburg and Man Utd eventually drawn
against PSG.
Re-draw? The draw concludes but
reports emerge of clubs immediately
questioning the draw. Sky Sports News
contacts UEFA about the possibility of a
re-draw.
Draw void! UEFA admits 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" caused a "material error" and
declares the draw void, to be re-done
later on Monday afternoon.
What are the key dates?
Last 16 first legs: February 15/16/22/23
Last 16 second legs: March 8/9/15/16
Quarter-final & semi-final draw: March 18
Quarter-final first legs: April 5/6
Quarter-final second legs: April 12/13
Semi-final first legs: April 26/27
Semi-final second legs: May 3/4
Final: May 28 - Gazprom Arena, Saint
Petersburg
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