UEFA Champions League: "The Draw For the Last 16"

The Champions League last 16 draw took place on the 21st of December in Lyon. The draws are as follows:

• Celtic v Barcelona
• Lyon v Manchester United
• Schalke 04 v FC Porto
• Liverpool v Inter Milan
• Roma v Real Madrid
• Arsenal v AC Milan
• Olympiacos v Chelsea
• Fenerbahce v FC Sevilla

Arsenal has not drawn reigning champions AC Milan since the 1995 European Super Cup final. The Italians beat them 2-0, but having made the final in 2006, Arsenal will be hoping to avoid a repeat of that result.
The Draw did not work out in the favor of Scottish side Celtic, finding themselves Squaring up against the Spanish giant Barcelona. On the other hand, Celtic is familiar with Barcelona´s threat, having played them 4 times in 2004. While Chelsea´s boss Avram Grant, will be positive about his chances of providing Roman Abramovich with the continental success his predecessor Jose Mourinho could not after being drawn with the Greek side Olympiacos.
Liverpool has shown well in the knock out stages of the Champions League under there current leadership by Rafael Benitez. As a result, of their slow start they face of against the Serie A leaders, Inter Milan. the first leg will be hosted at Anfield, for the first time in the Champions League. The sides last met competitively in the European Cup semi-final in 1965, a two-legged contest which Inter won on aggregate.
Elsewhere in the draw, German side Schalke clashes with Porto, Roma play the stacked Real Madrid, and Fenerbahce tackle Sevilla. These games are to be played as followed:
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

• Liverpool v Inter Milan
• Olympiacos v Chelsea
• Roma v Real Madrid
• Schalke 04 v FC Porto

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

• Arsenal v AC Milan
• Celtic v Barcelona
• Fenerbahce v FC Sevilla
• Lyon v Manchester United

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

• AC Milan v Arsenal
• Barcelona v Celtic
• FC Sevilla v Fenerbahce
• Manchester United v Lyon

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

• Chelsea v Olympiacos
• Real Madrid v Roma
• FC Porto v Schalke

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

• Inter Milan v Liverpool

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