The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Big games, big names... Europe’s elite discover fate for the knockout stages

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ATLETICO MADRID VS LIVERPOOL

The two clubs have met competitiv­ely on four occasions with Atletico prevailing on away goals when the pair last faced off in the 2010 Europa League semi-finals, courtesy of Diego Forlan’s extra-time strike at Anfield.

TOTTENHAM V LEIPZIG

Bundesliga leaders Leipzig’s recent rise into the European top flight means the two clubs have not crossed paths. Spurs will look to go one better this season under new boss Jose Mourinho (pictured), who lifted the trophy with Porto and Inter Milan.

REAL MADRID V MANCHESTER CITY

Premier League champions Manchester City will tackle European kings Real Madrid, who have won the tournament on a record 13 occasions. The last encounter between the two clubs was in the 2016 semi-finals, when a Fernando own goal at the Bernabeu earned Real a 1-0 aggregate win.

CHELSEA V BAYERN MUNICH

Bayern have been beaten in Europe twice by Chelsea, first 6-5 on aggregate in the 2005 quarter-finals and then, memorably, in the 2012 final. A Blues side captained by current manager

Frank Lampard beat Bayern on penalties in Munich to lift the trophy for the first time, with Didier Drogba equalising in the 88th minute and then scoring the winning penalty.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND V PARIS ST GERMAIN

Borussia Dortmund will encounter former boss Thomas Tuchel after being paired with Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain. PSG were undefeated as they topped Group A ahead of Real Madrid.

NAPOLI V BARCELONA

Emerging unbeaten from Group E, Napoli were rewarded with a tie against five-time champions Barcelona. Barca are out to atone for their semi-final loss to Liverpool last season when the LaLiga champions threw away a 3-0 first-leg lead.

LYON V JUVENTUS

Serie A champions and 2018-19 quarter-finalists Juventus were drawn to face French side Lyon, who are struggling in eighth place in Ligue 1.

ATALANTA V VALENCIA

Champions League debutants Atalanta take on twice runners-up Valencia, who are currently eighth in the LaLiga.

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