After the drama and the surrounding controversy decided to redo the draw for the round of 16 UEFA Champions League After the fatal flaws that plagued it, the Round of 16 fixture schedule will open with the best match generated by the re-draw.
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid will be the first of eight matches that will take place on February 15 at the Parc des Prince in Paris. It will be a duel of strong contenders, with all eyes on former Madrid captain Sergio Ramos going up against the team he helped lead to glory, and PSG’s Lionel Messi right. face an old enemy he’s possessed over the years.
The complete schedule of Round 16 is as follows. Each home and home series will be played over two legs, and the team that scores the most goals in the second leg will advance to the quarterfinals.
THAN: What happened to the draw for the Champions League again?
There’s a big rule change to be aware of ahead of these Round of 16 games: For the first time since 1965, there are no away goals in the event the total goal streak is tied after 180 minutes of play. The teams will go straight to extra time lasting 30 minutes, followed by a penalty shootout if the deadlock continues.
The first legs will be played over four games in February: February 15-16 and February 22-23. The second legs will follow three weeks later. The winning team in the group gets to host the second leg as a privilege to finish as the top team in their group. This is considered an advantage to host the second leg because if there is extra time or penalties, they will take place at home.
GIVE ADVICE: Why is Real Madrid snubbed when repeating the draw?
Champions League round of 16 fixtures
Round of 16 – First leg
| Day | Competition | Time (ET) | channel | Current |
| Tuesday, February 15 | PSG vs. Real Madrid | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Tuesday, February 15 | Sporting CP vs Man City | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Wednesday, February 16 | Inter Milan and Liverpool | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Wednesday, February 16 | RB Salzburg vs. Bayern Munich | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Tuesday, February 22 | Villarreal CF vs. Juventus | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Tuesday, February 22 | Chelsea vs. LOSC Lille | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Wednesday, February 23 | Atletico Madrid vs. Manchester United | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Wednesday, February 23 | Benfica vs. Ajax | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
Round of 16 – 2nd leg
| Day | Competition | Time (ET) | channel | Current |
| Tuesday, March 8 | Bayern Munich vs. RB Salzburg | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Tuesday, March 8 | Liverpool vs. Inter Milan | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Wednesday, March 9 | Man City vs. Sporting CP | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Wednesday, March 9 | Real Madrid vs. PSG | 3 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Tuesday, March 15 | Ajax vs. Benfica | 4 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Tuesday, March 15 | Manchester United vs. Atlético Madrid | 4 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Wednesday, March 16 | LOSC Lille vs. Chelsea | 4 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
| Wednesday, March 16 | Juventus vs. Villarreal | 4 pm | TBD | fuboTV , Paramount + |
Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final
After the winner of Round 16 is determined, a draw for the quarterfinals will be held on Friday, March 18 that will also set the rest of the brackets until the final. No seeds were involved in that draw and, unlike the Round of 16, teams from the same country could be drawn against each other.
THAN: Winners and losers in the Champions League re-draw ceremony
The quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played in the same format as Round of 16: The team with the most total goals after two legs. If the teams tie after the second leg, they will play an extra 30 minutes of extra time, if the deadlock continues, the penalty shootout will determine the winner. The away goal scorer is no longer in use.
- Quarterfinals: April 5-6, April 12-13
- Semifinal: April 26-27, May 3-4
- Final: May 28, 2022 (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
