The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw was repeated after errors in the original draw led to those results being voided by the European governing body.
It cited an error in the software that assigns which teams can be drawn against one another: Teams from the same group or country cannot face each other according to official tournament rules.
The problems were noticed when opponents for Spanish clubs Villarreal and Atletico Madrid were drawn. First, Manchester United was erroneously included in the pot to face Villarreal when they played in the same group. Man United's name was actually selected and had to be discarded, with Manchester City being the name out of the pot.
That mistake led to another: Manchester United was not among the clubs in the pot as a potential opponent for Atletico Madrid when it should have been. UEFA recognized the errors and felt a do-over was necessary:
As a result of this, the draw has been declared void and will be entirely redone at 15:00 CET.
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 13, 2021
The draw was repeated three hours later. Here are the finalized Round of 16 matchups that will be played beginning in February (the schedule with dates and times will be published later in the day):
| Match | Home team - 1st leg | Home team - 2nd leg | |
| 1 | RB Salzburg | vs | Bayern Munich |
| 2 | Sporting CP | vs | Manchester City |
| 3 | Benfica | vs | Ajax |
| 4 | Chelsea | vs | LOSC Lille |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | vs | Manchester United |
| 6 | Villarreal | vs | Juventus |
| 7 | Inter Milan | vs | Liverpool |
| 8 | PSG | vs | Real Madrid |
The first draw produced the marquee matchup between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, which was set to pit superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo against one another. Here were the original eight pairings which were voided:
| Match | Home team - 1st leg | Home team - 2nd leg | |
| 1 | Benfica | vs | Real Madrid |
| 2 | Villarreal CF | vs | Manchester City |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | vs | Bayern Munich |
| 4 | RB Salzburg | vs | Liverpool |
| 5 | Inter Milan | vs | Ajax |
| 6 | Sporting CP | vs | Juventus |
| 7 | Chelsea | vs | LOSC Lille |
| 8 | Paris Saint-Germain | vs | Manchester United |
Champions League Round of 16 qualifiers
Here are the clubs that clinched berths into the Round of 16. The table makes it clear which advanced as group winners and which are group runners-up.
| Group | Winner (1st place) | Runner-up (2nd place) |
|---|---|---|
| Grp A | Manchester City | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Grp B | Liverpool | Atletico Madrid |
| Grp C | Ajax | Sporting CP |
| Grp D | Real Madrid | Inter Milan |
| Grp E | Bayern Munich | Benfica |
| Grp F | Manchester United | Villarreal |
| Grp G | LOSC Lille | RB Salzburg |
| Grp H | Juventus | Chelsea |
Champions League Re-Draw rules
- Date: Monday, Dec. 13
- Time: 9 a.m. ET
- TV Channel (USA): TUDN
- Streaming (USA): fuboTV, Paramount+, CBS Sports HQ, TUDN app
- Streaming (Canada): DAZN
The three key details to remember for the Round of 16 draw:
- Teams from the same country could not be drawn against one another (see table below);
- Teams from the same group could not be drawn against one another (see table above);
- The group winners (i.e. seeded teams) will host the second leg of each Round of 16 series. This is perceived to be an advantage because, if an extra-time session or penalty-kick shootout is needed after Leg 2, it would happen on home soil.
Knockout round qualifiers by country
| Nation | Total Clubs | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sporting CP, Benfica |
| Austria | 1 | RB Salzburg |
| Germany | 1 | Bayern Munich |
| Netherlands | 1 | Ajax Amsterdam |
The two legs of the Round of 16 will be spread over eight matchdays between February and March. The second leg of each series will take place three weeks after the first leg.
The eight teams left standing after the Round of 16 will participate in a quarterfinal draw on March 18, 2022, which will determine the rest of the Champions League bracket through to the final in Saint Petersburg, Russia on May 28. There are no seedings involved in that draw, and unlike the Round of 16, teams from the same country can be drawn against one another.
Champions League Round of 16 schedule
Round of 16, 1st Legs
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | TV channels | Stream |
| Feb. 15 | Round of 16 #1 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| Feb. 15 | Round of 16 #2 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| Feb. 16 | Round of 16 #3 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| Feb. 16 | Round of 16 #4 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| Feb. 22 | Round of 16 #5 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| Feb. 22 | Round of 16 #6 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| Feb. 23 | Round of 16 #7 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| Feb. 23 | Round of 16 #8 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
Round of 16, 2nd Legs
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | TV channels | Stream |
| March 8 | Round of 16 #1 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| March 8 | Round of 16 #2 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| March 9 | Round of 16 #3 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| March 9 | Round of 16 #4 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| March 15 | Round of 16 #5 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| March 15 | Round of 16 #6 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| March 16 | Round of 16 #7 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
| March 16 | Round of 16 #8 | 3 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV, Paramount+ |
Who will win the UEFA Champions League 2021-22?
With the Round of 16 draw in the books, the oddsmakers have already started adjusting the future prices for each team when it comes to winning the Champions League. Here are the latests odds courtesy of U.S.-based DraftKings (asterisk denotes teams that have already qualified for the Round of 16):
Champions League outright winner odds
| Team | Dec. 13 | Dec. 9 | Nov. 24 | Nov. 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | +250 | +300 | +300 | +300 |
| Bayern Munich | +350 | +400 | +400 | +350 |
| Liverpool | +550 | +500 | +550 | +550 |
| PSG | +1000 | +650 | +600 | +500 |
| Chelsea | +700 | +800 | +600 | +600 |
| Manchester United | +2000 | +1400 | +1600 | +1200 |
| Real Madrid | +2000 | +1600 | +1600 | +2200 |
| Ajax | +1200 | +1600 | +2000 | +2000 |
| Juventus | +2500 | +4000 | +3500 | +3500 |
| Atletico Madrid | +3500 | +3500 | +5000 | +3500 |
| Inter Milan | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
| RB Salzburg | +25000 | +15000 | +18000 | +15000 |
| Sporting CP | +25000 | +25000 | +20000 | +100000 |
| Benfica | +15000 | +15000 | +20000 | +15000 |
| Villarreal | +10000 | +20000 | +20000 | +15000 |
| Lille | +20000 | +15000 | +20000 | +50000 |
UEFA Champions League 2021-2022: Tournament format
The 2021-2022 edition of the UEFA Champions League features a familiar format — and one massive new twist.
As usual, the tournament started out with a group stage (eight groups of four teams each), and only the top two finishers in each group advance to the Round of 16 that kicks off in February 2022. Two-leg, aggregate-goal knockout rounds are played the rest of the way through to the single game final that will be held in Russia on May 28, 2022.
- Group Stage: Sept. 14-15, Sept. 28-29, Oct. 19-20, Nov. 2-3, Nov. 23-24, Dec. 7-8
- Round of 16: Feb. 15-16, March 8-9 / Feb. 22-23, March 15-16
- Quarterfinals: April 5-6, April 12-13
- Semifinals: April 26-27, May 3-4
- Final: May 28, 2022 (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
No away goals tiebreaker in Champions League
Here's that twist: For the first time since 1965, there will be no away goals tiebreaker used in the knockout rounds of UEFA competitions, including the Champions League, after it was abolished in June 2021.
Series that are tied on aggregate goals after the conclusion of the second leg will go straight to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty-kick shootout.
How to watch the UEFA Champions League
The 2021-22 UEFA Champions League is carried in the United States by CBS (English) and Univision (Spanish) across a number of TV and streaming platforms.
- Dates: 29 matchdays from Sept. 2021-May 2022
- TV Channels: CBS, CBS Sports Network-CBSSN (select matches only)
- Spanish-language TV: Univision, TUDN, UniMas, Galavision, TUDNxtra (TUDNxtra available through select cable, satellite & streaming providers)
- Streaming (English): Paramount+
- Streaming (Spanish): fuboTV, PrendeTV, TUDN.tv, TUDN app (authenticated users)
CBS Sports has live pregame, halftime and postgame studio shows, which air on CBS Sports Network and stream on Paramount+. Also back this year is the RedZone-like whip-around show called "The Golazo Show," also on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+, with all the goals and best chances from the concurrent group stage matches.
Univision mirrors that coverage with its own pregame and postgame shows. Its whip-around show is called "Zona Fútbol."
Nearly every Champions League match is available to be streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial to new subscribers. The streaming platform carries all the Univision family of channels: Univision, TUDN, UniMas, Galavision and TUDNxtra.
Univision will stream select matches on its ad-supported platform PrendeTV, which is available free of charge across mobile and connected TV devices, Amazon Fire TV, Apple (iOS and tvOS), Google (Android phones and TV devices), Roku, and via the web on Prende.tv.