Defending UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool will face Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid, while Real Madrid will play Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain take on Germany’s Borussia Dortmund when the 2019-20 Champions League round of 16 kick-offs in February next year. The UEFA Champions League fixtures revealed on December 16, 2019 (Monday) revealed the round of 16 stages, which is also the first knockout clash, of elite European competition. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich is to face Chelsea while last year’s UCL runner-up Tottenham Hotspur will play Red Bull Leipzig and four-time Champions League winners Barcelona will face Italian side Napoli in the UCL last 16 stage. Check out the complete 2019-20 UEFA Champions League round of 16 stage Schedule, Timings and Fixtures below. 2019–20 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw Free Live Streaming Online: Where to Watch Live Telecast of UCL Last 16 Draw and Results on TV in Indian Time (IST).

All qualified teams in the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League draw were split into two pots with the 8 group stage winners pitted on one pot, while the runners-up in the group stages of 2019-20 UCL were put on the second pot. Paris Saint-Germain (Group A), Bayern Munich (Group B), Manchester City (Group C), Juventus (Group D), Liverpool (Group E), Barcelona (Group F), RB Leipzig (Group G) and Valencia (Group H) were the winners in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2019-20 and were placed in Pot 1 in the UCL 2019-20 round of 16 draw. Meanwhile, Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur, Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, Lyon and Chelsea finished runner-up in their respective groups and were placed in Pot of the last 16 draw. Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane Sends Warning to Liverpool Ahead of Champions League 2019-20 Round of 16 Draw.

Interestingly, this is the first time in the tournament’s history that all 16 teams, which progressed into the knockout stages of the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, are from the top 5 leagues of Europe, namely the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. Premier League and La Liga have the highest representation in the knockout stages of 2019-20 UEFA Champions League with four teams each from the England and Spain taking part in the last 16. They are followed by Serie A and Bundesliga, who have three teams each from Italy and Germany in the knockout stages while France have the least representation with two teams in the round of 16 in 2019-20 UCL.

Time Table of 2018 Champions League; Match Schedule, Time and Participating Teams:

Champions League 2019-20 Round Of 16 – Leg 1

 
Day Date Match Venue Time (IST)
Day 1 February 18 Borussia Dortmund vs PSG Westfalenstadion TBA
February 18 Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool Wanda Metropolitano TBA
Day 2 February 19 Atalanta vs Valencia Atleti Azzurri d'Italia TBA
February 19 Tottenham Hotspur vs RB Leipzig Tottenham Hotspur Stadium TBA
Day 3 February 25 Chelsea vs Bayern Munich Stamford Bridge TBA
February 25 Napoli vs FC Barcelona San Paolo Stadium TBA
Day 4 February 26 Real Madrid vs Manchester City Santiago Bernabeu TBA
February 26 Lyon vs Juventus Groupama Stadium TBA

The rules of Champions League state that teams from the country cannot be drawn against each other in the competition’s round of 16 and quarter-final stages. Teams from the same UCL group cannot also be drawn against each other in the first two knockout rounds of the Champions League. Meanwhile, seeded teams in the Champions League draw will also play their first match in round of 16 away from home while the reverse/second leg will be at home for the group winners.

First legs of 2019-20 Champions League round of 16 matches will be played in the month of February 2020. The first leg of UCL 2019-20 will be played on February 18-19 and February 25-25 while the second legs are scheduled to take place on March 10-11 and 17-18. The draw for the quarter-finals will be held by UEFA on March 20 next year.

Champions League 2019-20 Round Of 16 – Leg 2

Day Date Match Venue Time (IST)
Day 1 March 10 Valencia vs Atalanta Mestalla Stadium TBA
March 10 RB Leipzig vs Tottenham Hotspur Red Bull Arena TBA
Day 2 March 11 PSG vs Borussia Dortmund Le Parc des Princes TBA
March 11 Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Anfield TBA
Day 3 March 17 Manchester City vs Real Madrid Etihad Stadium TBA
March 17 Juventus vs Lyon Allianz Stadium TBA
Day 4 March 18 Bayern Munich vs Chelsea Allianz Arena TBA
March 18 FC Barcelona vs Napoli Camp Nou TBA

The rules of Champions League state that teams from the country cannot be drawn against each other in the competition’s round of 16 and quarter-final stages. Teams from the same UCL group cannot also be drawn against each other in the first two knockout rounds of the Champions League. Meanwhile, seeded teams in the Champions League draw will also play their first match in round of 16 away from home while the reverse/second leg will be at home for the group winners.

First legs of 2019-20 Champions League round of 16 matches will be played in the month of February 2020. The first leg of UCL 2019-20 will be played on February 18-19 and February 25-25 while the second legs are scheduled to take place on March 10-11 and 17-18. The draw for the quarter-finals will be held by UEFA on March 20 next year.

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