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Champions League Draw: Round of 16 Matchups Revealed, Real Madrid Facing Liverpool

After a lot of anticipation, the Champions League draw for the round of 16 finally took place on Monday. The draw will offer several tantalizing matchups worth waiting for, including the face-off between Liverpool and defending champion Real Madrid. The matchup between the Reds and Real will be the tournament’s most exciting fixture because it puts the title on the line. The Spanish club is coming into the competition as the favorite to take the trophy home because they’re a raging champion and have a record 14 titles under their belt. Liverpool will have a chance to redeem themselves after losing to Real in last year’s final. The first leg of the round of 16 will take place on February 14-15, 2023 and it will kick off with a match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, another exciting fixture we’re looking forward to. Milan Italy and Tottenham Hotspur are also set to face each other on date day. The first leg will wrap up on February 21-22, 2023, and it will be followed by the second leg taking place on March 7-8 and 14-15, 2023. The draw for quarter-finals and semi-finals will be held on March 17, and they’re all expected to lead to the Champions League final on June 10, 2023, taking place at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul. UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Fixtures: RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City Club Brugge vs. Benfica Liverpool vs. Real Madrid AC Milan vs. Tottenham Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Napoli Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea Inter Milan vs. FC Porto PSG vs. Bayern Munich