The 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw has produced some very difficult matches, with the most anticipated matchup featuring reigning champion Real Madrid against Liverpool.
It’s a replay of Madrid’s thrilling 1-0 victory against Barcelona earlier this year in the 2022 UCL final. Both groups played in the championship match of 2018, which Real Madrid won 3-1.
The matchup between Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, who feature Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, and Lionel Messi as their attacking trident, is another thrilling and competitive encounter in the draw. The French champions risked the danger of getting a difficult draw by finishing last on the penultimate matchday of the group stage, and that’s what they got in the subsequent round.
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American forward Christian Pulisic will play against his former squad in the showdown between Tottenham Hotspur and Italian champions AC Milan, London rivals Chelsea, and Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund. The winner of the English Premier League, Manchester City, will face the unpredictable but less-competitive German squad, RB Leipzig.
The first and second legs of the last 16 matches will take place on February 14–15–21–22 and March 7-8–14–15, respectively. The final game will take place at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023.
Champions League Round of 16 draw results
| Match* | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
| Manchester City vs. RB Leipzig | Feb. 22 | March 14 |
| Benfica vs. Club Brugge | Feb. 15 | March 7 |
| Real Madrid vs. Liverpool | Feb. 21 | March 15 |
| Tottenham vs. AC Milan | Feb. 14 | March 8 |
| Napoli vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | Feb. 21 | March 15 |
| Chelsea vs. Borussia Dortmund | Feb. 15 | March 7 |
| Porto vs. Inter Milan | Feb. 22 | March 14 |
| Bayern Munich vs. PSG | Feb. 14 | March 8 |
*Teams listed first are group winners and will host the second leg.
Champions League Round of 16 schedule
All Round of 16 matches will be played at 21:00 CET / 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET. There is a slight shift in time when daylight savings begins in the USA on March 12, two weeks ahead of Europe.
Note that if the first leg of a matchup was scheduled by UEFA to be played on a Tuesday, the second leg was scheduled for a Wednesday, and vice-versa.
The group winners will play the second leg at home.
Round of 16 — 1st Legs
| Date | Match | Time (BST / ET) |
| Tues, Feb. 14 | AC Milan vs. Tottenham | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Tues, Feb. 14 | PSG vs. Bayern Munich | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Wed, Feb. 15 | Club Brugge vs. Benfica | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Wed, Feb. 15 | Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Tues, Feb. 21 | Liverpool vs. Real Madrid | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Tues, Feb. 21 | Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Napoli | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Wed, Feb. 22 | RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Wed, Feb. 22 | Inter Milan vs. FC Porto | 20:00 / 15:00 |
Round of 16 — 2nd Legs
| Date | Match | Time (BST/ET) |
| Tues, March 7 | Benfica vs. Club Brugge | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Tues, March 7 | Chelsea vs. Borussia Dortmund | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Wed, March 8 | Tottenham vs. AC Milan | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Wed, March 8 | Bayern Munich vs. PSG | 20:00 / 15:00 |
| Tues, March 14 | Manchester City vs. RB Leipzig | 20:00 / 16:00 |
| Tues, March 14 | FC Porto vs. Inter Milan | 20:00 / 16:00 |
| Wed, March 15 | Real Madrid vs. Liverpool | 20:00 / 16:00 |
| Wed, March 15 | Napoli vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | 20:00 / 16:00 |
