Ronaldo, Messi Reunited In UCL Draw

Manchester United has been drawn in the Champions League round of 16 against Paris Saint-Germain, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ready for another duel.

Last season, Ronaldo and Messi met in the Champions League group stage, with the Portugal international scoring twice as Juventus defeated Barcelona 3-0.

Both clubs met at the same point in the 2018-19 season, with United advancing to the quarterfinals after a surprise victory at the Parc de Princes

The French champions won 2-0 at Old Trafford in the first leg, but United stunned PSG in the second leg with a Romelu Lukaku double and a last-gasp Marcus Rashford penalty to advance.

PSG avenged their expulsion from the competition last season with a 3-1 triumph at Old Trafford, as United were knocked out in the group stages.

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Ronaldo is aiming for his sixth Champions League title and his second with United, while Messi has four titles.

Last month, Messi earned his record-tying seventh Ballon d’Or trophy, while Ronaldo has won the honor five times in his career.

In another intriguing matchup in the league, Atletico Madrid will face Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich went undefeated in the group stages, while Atletico Madrid advanced to the round of 16 with a stunning final-day victory over Porto.

Manchester City will play Villarreal in the Europa League, while Liverpool will face FC Salzburg.

Benfica will face Real Madrid for a place in the quarterfinals after advancing to the elimination stages at the cost of Barcelona.

Holders of the Champions League After finishing second in their group, Chelsea will face Lille, the Ligue 1 champions.