"The draw for European football's biggest club competition on Friday determined that City will face Madrid for the fourth consecutive season in a knockout Champions League clash. Real Madrid knocked City out in the last 16 last season, as they did in the 2024 quarterfinals and 2022 semifinals. City beat Madrid in the 2023 semifinal en route to lifting the Champions League trophy for the first time."
"PSG and Chelsea will repeat their FIFA 2025 Club World Cup final, which the Premier League side won 3-0. Elsewhere, Barcelona will face Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur will play Atletico Madrid, and Arsenal will take on Bayer Leverkusen. Liverpool will renew hostilities with Galatasaray in a rematch of their league phase game, which the Turkish giants won 1-0 in Istanbul."
"The eight seeded teams who finished in the top eight spots in the league phase will be at home for the second legs against the eight teams who qualified through the playoff round. The first legs will be played on March 10-11 and the second legs will be played on March 17-18."
UEFA conducted the 2025/26 Champions League last 16 draw in Nyon, Switzerland, establishing eight matchups featuring Europe's elite clubs. Manchester City will face Real Madrid for the fourth straight knockout stage meeting, continuing their recent rivalry. Paris Saint-Germain plays Chelsea, repeating their Club World Cup final encounter. Additional fixtures include Barcelona versus Newcastle, Tottenham against Atletico Madrid, Arsenal facing Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool meeting Galatasaray, Atalanta playing Bayern Munich, and Bodo/Glimt against Sporting. The eight seeded teams finishing in top league phase positions will host second-leg matches. First legs occur March 10-11, with second legs scheduled for March 17-18.
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