Champions League Last 16 redraw: After software error, UEFA, the parent body of European football, decided to redraw the Champions League Last 16. It ruled out a Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi clash as Manchester United were paired with Atletico Madrid and PSG was set up a clash against Real Madrid. Follow UEFA Champions League Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Happy hunting grounds for both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will be a tough task this time around. During their La Liga days, he scored 25 goals in 35 matches apart from 9 assists. For Lionel Messi, he is the all-time Clasico top-scorer with 26 goals and 14 assists in 45 games.
Champions League Last 16 redraw: Ronaldo’s United paired with Atletico Madrid, Messi’s PSG face Real Madrid
Champions League Last 16 redraw:
1. Inter vs Liverpool
🇮🇹 Inter vs Liverpool 🏴#UCLdraw | #UCL pic.twitter.com/AH03if97VA
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021
2. PSG vs Real Madrid
🇫🇷 Paris vs Real Madrid 🇪🇸#UCLdraw | #UCL pic.twitter.com/a3Bg6473ct
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021
3. Atletico de Madrid vs Manchester United
🇪🇸 Atlético vs Manchester United 🏴#UCLdraw | #UCL pic.twitter.com/lxzQY3JyjU
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021
4. Chelsea vs LOSC Lille
🏴 Chelsea vs LOSC 🇫🇷#UCLdraw | #UCL pic.twitter.com/ks74Hh9g0Z
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021
5. SL Benfica vs Ajax
🇵🇹 Benfica vs Ajax 🇳🇱#UCLdraw | #UCL pic.twitter.com/45lMmzgfoy
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021
6. Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon
🇵🇹 Sporting CP vs Manchester City 🏴#UCLdraw | #UCL pic.twitter.com/VWTRpYKUYk
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021
7. FC Salsburg vs FC Bayern Munich
🇦🇹 Salzburg vs Bayern 🇩🇪#UCLdraw | #UCL pic.twitter.com/xeYiAb7We6
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021
8. Juventus vs Villareal
🇪🇸 Villarreal vs Juventus 🇮🇹#UCLdraw | #UCL pic.twitter.com/7KbEZhCc3g
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021
What went wrong in draw?
Initially, United were drawn against Villarreal, even though they were in the same group.
Arshavin was then asked to pick a fresh opponent for Villarreal and they picked Manchester City.
It definitely looks like #mufc’s ball – in the second pot from the right, back row – was not included in the Atletico Madrid draw. pic.twitter.com/ubxQHdjkQV
— Mark Critchley (@mjcritchley) December 13, 2021
UEFA deputy general secretary Giorgio Marchetti apologised for the “technical issue our draw is experiencing”, having: “kindly asked for the name of City to be put next to Villarreal.”
Champions League Last 16 redraw: After glaring error, UEFA redraws Champions League Last 16 – Follow Live Updates
The next one was even more glaring as the ball containing United’s name was excluded from selection by mistake when Atletico Madrid’s opponents were to be decided.
“For Atletico Madrid, the possibility are all [teams] except for Liverpool, who was in the same group, and Manchester United as they were already drawn.”
United were then put back into play and were eventually drawn against Paris Saint-Germain.
Following a technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs the officials as to which teams are eligible to play each other, a material error occurred in the draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021
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After an internal UEFA meeting, they came to this decision:
““Following a technical problem, the draw has been declared void and will be entirely redone at 1500 CET,” UEFA announced.
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