CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW
Bayern and Liverpool top among England-Germany clashes at Champions League
Nyon — Bayern Munich and Liverpool, both five-times European champions, will meet in one of three England-Germany clashes in the Champions League round of 16 following Monday’s draw at Uefa headquarters English champions Manchester City will take on Schalke and Tottenham Hotspur will face Borussia Dortmund in the other clashes between the Premier League and the Bundesliga. Holders Real Madrid will face four-times winners Ajax Amsterdam, who have reached the knockout stages for the first since 2005-06. In other ties, Manchester United take on Paris St Germain for the first time, while Serie A champions Juventus face Europa League winners Atletico Madrid, Barcelona meet Olympique Lyonnais and AS Roma tackle Porto. Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp has the chance to renew a fierce rivalry with Bayern which dates back to his time at Borussia Dortmund where he won two successive league titles. Overall, however, Klopp’s record against Bayern is not the greatest with eight wins, five draws and...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.