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Champions League draw LIVE: Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa learn last-16 opponents and fixture dates confirmed

The three Premier League sides have learned who they face in the round of 16, as well as their potential opponents in the quarter-finals and semi-finals

Harry Latham-Coyle
Friday 21 February 2025 16:13 GMT
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The Champions League knockout stage draw has taken place this morning with Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa learning their last-16 opponents.

Arsenal face a trip to the Netherlands against PSV, while Liverpool must travel to a rampant PSG side following their 10-0 aggregate win over Brest in the play-off round. Aston Villa will enjoy a trip to Belgium against Club Brugge as Unai Emery continues their European adventure.

Real Madrid’s impressive dismantling of Manchester City has earned them a Madrid derby against cross-city rivals Atletico, with Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich also offering a tasty all-Bundesliga tie. Barcelona take on Benfica, while Feyenoord's reward for knocking out AC Milan is a tie against their city rivals Inter Milan.

Liverpool could face Villa in the quarter-finals, while the Gunners will be eyeing up a last eight tie against one of the Madrid giants. Follow all the latest results and reaction from Nyon below:

Champions League draw - Round of 16 ties

Inter Milan vs Feyenoord

Harry Latham-Coyle21 February 2025 11:18

Champions League draw - Round of 16 ties

Arsenal vs PSV

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Harry Latham-Coyle21 February 2025 11:17

Champions League draw - Round of 16 ties

Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen

Harry Latham-Coyle21 February 2025 11:17

Champions League draw - Round of 16 ties

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

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Harry Latham-Coyle21 February 2025 11:16

Champions League draw - Round of 16 ties

Borussia Dortmund vs Lille

Harry Latham-Coyle21 February 2025 11:15

Champions League draw - Round of 16 ties

Aston Villa vs Club Brugge

Harry Latham-Coyle21 February 2025 11:15

Champions League draw

Here we go...

Harry Latham-Coyle21 February 2025 11:14

Champions League draw

Right, time to find out who will be doing the drawing. It’s...former Bayern Munich striker and 2001 Champions League winner Giovane Elber.

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Harry Latham-Coyle21 February 2025 11:08

Champions League draw

The host throws us into a neat video package recapping the teams qualified and a few of the highlights of the league phase - welcome, given the bloated nature of the preliminary round of this competition.

Here’s our first Uefa suit, Giorgio Marchetti, to hype up the assembled club personnel in front of him.

Harry Latham-Coyle21 February 2025 11:06

Champions League draw

Today’s draw is not quite as grand as past proceedings, the main stage at Uefa HQ swapped for a smaller, lecture theatre-type facility.

Harry Latham-Coyle21 February 2025 11:02

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