Man City to face Barcelona in Champions League round of 16
Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea were drawn on Monday against Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City tackle Barcelona in two blockbuster Champions League last 16 ties.
Holders Real Madrid were given a palatable pairing against German side Schalke 04, and last year’s beaten finalists Atletico Madrid come up against Bayer Leverkusen.
Arsenal, finalists in 2006, face Monaco, Italian champions Juventus will have to overcome Borussia Dortmund, and German giants Bayern Munich, who beat Borussia in the 2013 final, play Shakhtar Donetsk.
Swiss outfit Basel’s reward for knocking out Liverpool at the group stage was a match-up with two-time winners Porto.
The last 16 first leg games are scheduled for Feb 17-18 and Feb 24-25, with the second legs on Mar 10-11 and Mar 17-18.
The final for Europe’s elite club competition will take place in Berlin’s Olympic stadium next June.
Source: AFP
PSG vs Chelsea
Man City vs Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid
Juventus vs Dortmund
Schalke vs Real Madrid
Shakhtar vs Bayern Munich
Arsenal vs Monaco
Basel vs Porto
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