Europa League and Champions draw fixtures and dates

Klopp reacts to Champions League draw

Providing his reaction after the Champions League draw to Liverpoolfc.com, Jurgen Klopp said: “The first thing that we can say about this draw is it is proper Champions League. This is a tie that speaks for itself and one that we should all be excited about.

“I know we have played Real Madrid in a couple of recent finals but it is not so often that our two clubs have met in a two-legged tie so now we can look forward to this happening.

“Real’s European record is the best around. We know this. But we also know that ours is not too bad. On top of this, we know that we have Anfield and everyone knows what this means.

“It is a really good draw. A really exciting draw. The games themselves are still a few months away but it does not take a great deal of imagination to think what the atmosphere will be like at both games.

“There is a lot of football to be played before this, of course, so we will focus on each game as it comes but yes, this draw has given us something special to look forward to.”

Can teams from the same country face each other in last 16?

No side can face another team from the same national association.

Clubs cannot face opponents they met during the group stage, either. That led to the limitations we saw in the draw earlier, which are lifted from the quarter-final stage.

Last 16 draw in full

If you’ve been busy at work, here’s a reminder of today’s last 16 Champions League draw:

RB Leipzig vs Manchester City

Club Brugge vs Benfica

Liverpool vs Real Madrid

AC Milan vs Tottenham Hotspur

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Napoli

Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea

Inter Milan vs FC Porto

PSG vs Bayern Munich

There are some fascinating ties in there!

Soure:AS