PSG face Real; Man Utd take on Atletico in redraw

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo will not face-off against archrival Lionel Messi, at least not in the Round of 16 stage of the 2021-22 Champions League after a hurriedly conducted redraw pitted their teams against different opponents.

In an unprecedented move, European football's governing body UEFA on Monday cancelled the draw for the Champions League Round of 16, made earlier in the day, over mistakes committed by the officials, the redraw pitting Messi's Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) against Spanish giants Real Madrid and Ronaldo's Manchester United facing Atletico Madrid.

As per the earlier draw, United were to play PSG, setting up a mouth-watering clash between the two superstars that have faced each other numerous times during their stint in the Spanish League.

But the officials who were conducting the draw committed some mistakes and failed to include names of some clubs while picking opponents for Atletico Madrid and Villarreal. The draw was redone and now PSG is pitted against Real Madrid while Man Utd was drawn to play Atletico.

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