UCL Round of 16 draw
The draw for the round of 16 of the
Champions League took place in Nyon,
Switzerland on Thursday, and some enticing
ties await in the first knockout stage.
Primera Division champions Real Madrid
have been paired with Manchester United
as Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Old
Trafford.
Furthermore, 2011 winners Barcelona will
have to deal with Italian giants AC Milan in
what promises to be yet another
mouthwatering tie.
Last season's finalists Bayern Munich take
on Arsene Wenger's Arsenal as they aim to
make it to their third final in four years.
Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain have
been pitted against Valencia , whereas 2004
winners Porto lock horns with Malaga.
Serie A powerhouse Juventus will have to
deal with Celtic in the first knockout stage,
while Schalke meet Turkish giants
Galatasaray .
Finally, German champions Borussia
Dortmund take on Ukrainian titans
Shakhtar Donetsk.
Group winners will be away in the first legs
on 12-13 and 19-20 February and at home
in the return matches on 5-6 and 12-13
March.
The draw for the quarter-finals will be held
on March 15, and the tournament
concludes at Wembley Stadium on May 25.
FIRST LEGS
FEBRUARY 12
VALENCIA
VS
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
CELTIC
VS
JUVENTUS
FEBRUARY 13
SHAKHTAR DONETSK
VS
BORUSSIA DORTMUND
REAL MADRID
VS
MANCHESTER UNITED
FEBRUARY 19
PORTO
VS
MALAGA
ARSENAL
VS
BAYERN MUNICH
FEBRUARY 20
GALATASARAY
VS
SCHALKE
AC MILAN
VS
BARCELONA
SECOND LEGS
MARCH 5
MANCHESTER UNITED
VS
REAL MADRID
BORUSSIA DORTMUND
VS
SHAKHTAR DONETSK
MARCH 6
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
VS
VALENCIA
JUVENTUS
VS
CELTIC
MARCH 12
BARCELONA
VS
AC MILAN
SCHALKE
VS
GALATASARAY
MARCH 13
MALAGA
VS
PORTO
BAYERN MUNICH
VS
ARSENAL