We’ll have some heavyweights for the Champions League Round of 16 when the draw gets underway on Monday at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland. The two team pools include some of the biggest names in the sport and the league’s favorites are likely to go head-to-head.
The draw is quite simple: The eight Champions League winners will be drawn with the eight group runners-up, although they cannot be drawn with teams from the same group or country (scroll down for tables with this information).
Some potential combinations? How do Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United face Lionel Messi and PSG? Defending Champions League champions Chelsea could be held to a draw against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. Atletico Madrid is sure to be a tough game for Manchester City, and none of the table winners are likely to want to see Italian champions Inter Milan.
Sporting News will follow the draw live and provide updates and matches as they unfold.
Live update of the Champions League draw
Round 16 matches will be added to the table below as names are drawn:
| Competition | Home team – first leg | Home team – second leg | |
| first | TBD | with | TBD |
| 2 | TBD | with | TBD |
| 3 | TBD | with | TBD |
| 4 | TBD | with | TBD |
| 5 | TBD | with | TBD |
| 6 | TBD | with | TBD |
| 7 | TBD | with | TBD |
| 8 | TBD | with | TBD |
(All Eastern Ages)
5:15 am: In case you were wondering why Andrey Arshavin was in today’s draw: He was born and raised in Saint Petersburg and plays for the local club. That’s where the final takes place on May 28.
5:12 am: CBS Sports is hosting a live stream along with the draw, which you can check out below. It will start at 5:50 am:
4 a.m: The draw was a great time to reveal a new Champions League ball for the knockout round:
How did the Champions League draw go?
The eight group winners will be drawn against the eight group runners-up for the Round of 16, but no team may be drawn against another team from the same group or country.
Here are the 16 Qualifiers sorted by group:
| Group | Pot A (Winning Group) | Pot B (runner-up) |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | City of Manchester | Paris Saint-Germain |
| REMOVE | Liverpool | Atlético Madrid |
| OLD | Ajax | Sports CP |
| EASY | Real Madrid | Inter Milan |
| E | Bayern Munich | Benfica |
| F | Manchester United | Villarreal |
| WOOD | LOSC Lille | RB Salzburg |
| H | Juventus | Chelsea |
Here are the Round of 16, sorted by country:
| Ethnic | Total number of clubs | Club |
|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City |
| Spain | 3 | Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal |
| France | 2 | Paris Saint-Germain, LOSC Lille |
| Italy | 2 | Inter Milan, Juventus |
| Portugal | 2 | CP Sports, Benfica |
| Shirt | first | RB Salzburg |
| Germany | first | Bayern Munich |
| Netherlands | first | Ajax Amsterdam |
How to watch the Champions League draw
- Day: Monday, December 13
- Time: 6 a.m. ET
- TV channel (USA): TUDN
- Streaming (USA): fuboTV, Paramount+, CBS Sports HQ, TUDN . app
- Streaming (Canada): DAZN
TUDN will report live on the Champions League draw in the US. That channel is available to live stream on fuboTV (7 days free trial for new users). CBS Sports reports the draw will stream live on Paramount+ and CBS Sports HQ in the US
DAZN will be streaming Champions League draw in Canada.
