Champions League fixtures as Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea and Tottenham return to action
The Uefa Champions League round of 16 is underway with four English teams vying for a place in the quarter-finals, while Bayern Munich take on PSG in a heavyweight clash
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Your support makes all the difference.Following a three-month absence, the Champions League has returned with an intriguing set of last-16 fixtures.
Reigning champions Real Madrid face off against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in a repeat of last year’s final while Paris-Saint Germain have been drawn against Bayern Munich in a rerun of their 2020 final.
Elsewhere for the English sides, it is German opposition for Manchester City and Chelsea. Pep Guardiola’s side are set to face off against RB Leipzig, while the 2021 Champions League winners will face a visit to Signal Iduna Park when they take on Borussia Dortmund
Tottenham have been drawn against reigning Serie A Champions AC Milan - a repeat of their 2011 last-16 tie.
Here are all the fixtures and dates for the round of 16 in full.
Champions League last-16 fixtures
PSG vs Bayern Munich: first leg - Tuesday 14 February; second leg - Wednesday 8 March
AC Milan vs Tottenham: first leg - Tuesday 14 February; second leg - Wednesday 8 March
Club Brugge vs Benfica: first leg - Wednesday 15 February; second leg - Tuesday 7 March
Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea: first leg - Wednesday 15 February; second leg - Tuesday 7 March
Liverpool vs Real Madrid: first leg - Tuesday 21 February; second leg - Wednesday 15 March
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Napoli: first leg - Tuesday 21 February; second leg - Wednesday 15 March
RB Leipzig vs Manchester City: first leg - Wednesday 22 February; second leg - Tuesday 14 March
Inter Milan vs Porto: first leg - Wednesday 22 February; second leg - Tuesday 14 March
How to watch
All games are scheduled to kick off at 8pm GMT with UK coverage on BT Sport.
When is the final?
This year’s Uefa Champions League final has been pushed back to Saturday 10 June due to the mid-season World Cup affecting the football calendar. The game will be played at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
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