'Watch them screw it up in real time'. Bizarre scenes overnight as the UEFA Champions League knockout stage fixtures had to be drawn twice! 9WWOS UCL
Man United had initially been paired with Villarreal even though the English club’s name should not have been placed in that bowl since the two advanced from the same group.
The initial draw would have seen another match-up between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's teams Next, Man United’s name was mistakenly not included among possible opponents for Atlético Madrid when it should have been. That oversight meant the entire draw had to be redone.Only one of the eight pairings came out the same in both processes: defending champion Chelsea playing Lille.
Bayern Munich will now face Salzburg, making its debut at this stage, instead of its original opponent Atlético.The redraw sees PSG star Kylian Mbappe face the side that he so desperately wants to join: Real Madrid First-leg games are played over two midweeks from Feb. 15-23. Return games are from March 8-16.
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