The Atlético de Madrid will face the Bayern Munich and the Villarreal al Manchester City in the second round of the Champions League, according to the draw carried out this Monday in Nyon, Switzerland, which was more benevolent with the Real Madrid, which will be measured with the Benfica.
Along with the clash of the “Colchoneros” against the German champion, who will reissue the 1974 European Cup final, the other stellar duel of the round of 16 will be the one that faces PSG from Leo messi with the Manchester United from Cristiano Ronaldo.
The first leg matches will take place on February 15-16 and 22-23, while the return is scheduled for March 8-9 and 15-16.
In addition, the Inter de Milan The pass to the quarterfinals will be played with him Ajax from Amsterdam Dutch, the Liverpool with the Salzburg Austrian, and the Juventus with the Sporting From Portugal.
The clash between the current champion of the Champions, the Chelsea, and the French Ligue 1 champion, the Little, complete the round of 16 program.
PSG before his executioner in 2019
PSG, which hopes to be able to count on Neymar, injured, for the knockout round, will live a new duel against the “Red Devils”, his executioners in the round of 16 in 2019.
It will be the occasion for the two players with the most Ballons d’Or, Messi (7) and Ronaldo (5), to meet again.
After having fought discontinuously between 2009 and 2018 with the FC jerseys Barcelona and from Real Madrid, the 34-year-old Argentine star of PSG and the 36-year-old Portuguese icon of United will experience two new chapters of their rivalry in the French capital and at Old Trafford.
In addition, the Uruguayan from United Edinson Cavani He will return to the Park of the Princes, a stadium that honors him.
Second in the ranking of the prestigious individual award in 2021, Robert Lewandowski He will try to assert himself on the field of play.
His Bayern, Champions of the Champions in 2020, will challenge Atlético de Madrid from Antoine Griezmann Y Luis Suarez in a duel of styles between the solidity of Atlético and the German offensive roller.
Real Madrid returns to “Da Luz”
It will be easier “a priori” for their neighbors, Real Madrid, who will travel to Lisbon to face Benfica at the Luz stadium, a venue of fond memories for the “white house”, where they also won the title in 2014. under Carlo Ancelotti, who returned to Real Madrid this season.
A precious tie for both teams, “said the director of Institutional Relations of Real Madrid, Emilio Butragueño, on Monday.
“It is a match between two historic teams, two clubs that have contributed to the growth of football in Europe,” Butragueño told the white club’s television.
Also highlights the duel between Villarreal de Unai emery, current champion of the Europa League, and Manchester City of Pep Guardiola, finalist of the 2021 Champions League. Two Spanish coaches and two different styles in two teams that are chasing their first “Orejona”.
The possibilities of choosing a less strong team were few, “said Marcos Senna, director of Institutional Relations at Villarreal, to the Movistar + microphone.
Finally, in a clash between former Champions of the Champions League, Inter Milan will face Ajax, one of the “covered” of this competition with its full of victories in the group stage, and its Ivorian striker Sébastien Haller at the most scorer with ten targets.
Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx