Close Menu
Chronicle.ng
    Trending Stories
    JUST IN: Iran fires missiles at US military bases in Qatar, Iraq

    JUST IN: Iran fires missiles at US military bases in Qatar, Iraq

    June 23, 2025
    Tinubu unveils 2,000 tractors to boost mechanised farming across Nigeria

    Tinubu unveils 2,000 tractors to boost mechanised farming across Nigeria

    June 23, 2025
    BBNaija housemates return for fiery Season 9 reunion

    BBNaija reunion returns June 23 with explosive drama

    June 23, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • JUST IN: Iran fires missiles at US military bases in Qatar, Iraq
    • Tinubu unveils 2,000 tractors to boost mechanised farming across Nigeria
    • BBNaija reunion returns June 23 with explosive drama
    • Robert Wood Johnson to acquire 43% stake in Crystal Palace
    • Northern Senators condemns killing of 12 travellers in Plateau attack
    • US warns citizens to avoid military, government sites in Abuja 
    • US warns Americans to avoid military, govt facilities in Abuja
    • NIS, NSCDC, FFS, NCoS announce nationwide recruitment
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Chronicle.ngChronicle.ng
    Subscribe
    Monday, June 23
    • News
      • Nigeria News
      • World News
      • Headlines News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Sport
    • Entertainment
    • Contact Us
    Chronicle.ng

    Liverpool face Real Madrid in Champions League last 16

    David GreatBy David GreatNovember 7, 2022No Comments4 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp
    Liverpool Real Madrid Champions League Round of 16
    Facebook Twitter WhatsApp

    Liverpool have drawn holders Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League in a repeat of last season’s final.

    Fourteen-time winners Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in last year’s final in Paris thanks to a goal from Vinicius Junior in the 59th minute.

    Premier League champions Manchester City face German side RB Leipzig, while Tottenham play Italian giants AC Milan.

    Chelsea also have German opposition in Borussia Dortmund.

    Elsewhere, French champions Paris St-Germain have drawn Bayern Munich.

    The last-16 first legs will take place on 14-15 and 21-22 February, with the second legs on 7-8 and 14-15 March.

    A historic rivalry meets again

    It is the fourth time in six seasons that six-time winners Liverpool have taken on Real Madrid in the Champions League.

    Two of those occasions have been in finals, with Real Madrid winning both in 2017-18 and 2021-22.

    The Spanish champions also knocked Liverpool out in the quarter-finals in the 2020-21 season.

    Jurgen Klopp’s side have been in three of the last five European finals, including last season’s in Paris, and only AC Milan and Real Madrid have won the competition more times.

    The organisation of the Reds’ final defeat in Paris was later described as “an abject failure” by European football’s ruling body Uefa after fans were robbed and tear-gassed outside the Stade de France and kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes.

    More than 480 testimonies by supporters and journalists at the 28 May final were examined by an independent panel, which included Professor Phil Scraton, who previously led a report into the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster.

    In the 2018 final, Gareth Bale scored a sensational goal as Real Madrid won their third successive Champions League title with a 3-1 win over Liverpool.

    City favourites to win first European crown

    Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola
    Manchester City reached the semi-finals of the competition last season

    English champions City are still yet to win the Champions League but are favourites to go all the way in this season’s competition.

    They reached the final in 2020-21 but lost 1-0 to Chelsea before being knocked out by Real Madrid in the semi-finals last year, despite being two goals ahead on aggregate going into the 90th minute.

    Their last-16 opponents RB Leipzig failed to progress from the group-stages last season and they currently sit sixth in the German Bundesliga table.

    Two-time champions Chelsea also lost to Real Madrid last season in the quarter-finals, while opponents Borussia Dortmund have not gone further than the last eight since reaching the 2012-13 final under former boss Klopp.

    England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who captained Borussia Dortmund in their group-stage win over Sevilla, will face several internationals team-mates at Chelsea.

    Tottenham, who lost to Liverpool in the 2018-19 final in Madrid, will take on seven-time European champions AC Milan for the first time in 11 years.

    It is a return to Italy for manager Antonio Conte, who managed AC Milan rivals Inter between 2019 and 2021 before joining Spurs.

    Paris St-Germain have not lost a competitive game since March and are bidding for a first European crown with stars Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe part of the squad.

    Italy’s Serie A leaders Napoli take on Frankfurt with their only defeat so far this season coming in the final group-stage match against Liverpool.

    Portuguese side Benfica, who face Club Bruges, went through as group winners after an injury-time sixth goal over Maccabi Haifa moved them level with Paris St-Germain in all scenarios and they took top spot by scoring more away goals in the group.

    Full last-16 draw:

    RB Leipzig v Manchester City

    Club Bruges v Benfica

    Liverpool v Real Madrid

    AC Milan v Tottenham

    Frankfurt v Napoli

    Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea

    Inter Milan v Porto

    Paris St-Germain v Bayern Munich

    Share. Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp

    Keep Reading

    Robert Wood Johnson to acquire 43% stake in Crystal Palace

    Robert Wood Johnson to acquire 43% stake in Crystal Palace

    Ofili still Nigerian athlete on World Athletics website despite rumoured switch to Turkey

    Ofili still Nigerian athlete on World Athletics website despite rumoured switch to Turkey

    Thunder crowned 2025 NBA champions after game 7 win over Pacers

    Thunder crowned 2025 NBA champions after game 7 win over Pacers

    Favour Ofili

    Favour Ofili will not be stopped from making Turkey switch – AFN

    Favour Ofili

    Favour Ofili dumps Nigeria, switches allegiance to Turkey

    Kevin Durant has agreed to remain at Brooklyn Nets

    Rockets to acquire Kevin Durant from Suns

    Add A Comment
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Subscribe to News

    Be the first to get the latest news updates from ChronicleNG about world, sports, politics etc

    JUST IN: Iran fires missiles at US military bases in Qatar, Iraq

    JUST IN: Iran fires missiles at US military bases in Qatar, Iraq

    June 23, 2025
    Tinubu unveils 2,000 tractors to boost mechanised farming across Nigeria

    Tinubu unveils 2,000 tractors to boost mechanised farming across Nigeria

    June 23, 2025
    BBNaija housemates return for fiery Season 9 reunion

    BBNaija reunion returns June 23 with explosive drama

    June 23, 2025
    Robert Wood Johnson to acquire 43% stake in Crystal Palace

    Robert Wood Johnson to acquire 43% stake in Crystal Palace

    June 23, 2025
    Northern Senators condemns killing of 12 travellers in Plateau attack

    Northern Senators condemns killing of 12 travellers in Plateau attack

    June 23, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Politics
    • News
    • Sports
    • Business
    • About Us
    © 2025 ChronicleNG

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.