Ucl Draw: Chelsea to Face PSG as Man City Set for Fifth Straight Real Madrid Clash — Six Premier League Sides Through

The Ucl Draw has paired several heavyweight ties in the Champions League last 16, with Chelsea drawn against holders Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City set for a fifth straight knockout meeting with Real Madrid. The lineup features six Premier League clubs, no all-English last-16 ties, and a route to a final at the Puskás Arena in Budapest on Saturday, 30 May.

Ucl Draw: Key last-16 fixtures

• Chelsea vs Paris Saint-Germain — a repeat of last year's Fifa Club World Cup final in New Jersey, which Chelsea won 3-0.
• Manchester City vs Real Madrid — the meeting marks a fifth straight Champions League knockout tie between the clubs.
• Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen — Arsenal finished the league phase as the only team to win all eight games.
• Newcastle United vs Barcelona — Newcastle will host the first leg at home.
• Liverpool vs Galatasaray — a rematch that takes Liverpool back to Istanbul.
• Tottenham Hotspur vs Atlético Madrid — Tottenham drawn against Diego Simeone's side.

First legs are scheduled for 10 and 11 March, with second legs on 17 and 18 March. Newcastle are at home for their first leg with Barcelona; other named Premier League sides drawn automatically into the last 16 will host the second legs.

What the draw means for Premier League sides

Six Premier League clubs have qualified for the last 16, yet the draw produced no all-English ties. Arsenal, who topped the league phase by winning all eight games, face Bayer Leverkusen; if Arsenal progress they will meet either Sporting or Bodø/Glimt in the quarter-finals. An expected north London path could open up: if Newcastle and Tottenham both progress they would meet in the quarter-finals, while Chelsea and Liverpool are on course to clash in the other half of the bracket.

Rematches, narratives and recent meetings

Chelsea's matchup with PSG reconnects two recent finals: the clubs met in the Fifa Club World Cup final in New Jersey last year, a 3-0 victory for Chelsea that featured two goals from Cole Palmer and a side then managed by Enzo Maresca. Chelsea's director of football, David Barnard, characterised the tie as tough but not intimidating and urged a game-by-game focus ahead of a strong opener.

Manchester City's December win in Madrid was noted as their ninth meeting with Real since April 2022; City director of football Hugo Viana described the tie as a big game for both teams, likening it to a final. Pep Guardiola referenced a new Real Madrid coach, with Álvaro Arbeloa having replaced Xabi Alonso in January, calling the matchup different because of Arbeloa's presence and acknowledging the quality of the opposition.

Liverpool's return to Istanbul to face Galatasaray revives a recent league-phase meeting; Arne Slot’s side lost 1-0 in Turkey in September. Liverpool's ambassador Ian Rush highlighted the advantage of a second leg at Anfield and the significant atmosphere the club expects to harness.

Individual stories and managerial context

Liam Rosenior, the successor to Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, expressed excitement about facing PSG, referencing prior experience playing them in France and praising Luis Enrique's work at the club. Rosenior's record at Strasbourg against PSG stands at one win, one draw and one loss across three fixtures.

Tottenham's draw with Atlético Madrid creates an immediate reunion for Conor Gallagher, who moved to Spurs from the Spanish club in January. With all 16 teams provided a path to the semi-finals, Atlético and Tottenham know their winners will contest a quarter-final slot against either Barcelona or Newcastle; continued progress by Spurs could ultimately set up a north London semi-final against Arsenal.

Route to the final, odds and unresolved details

The full route to the final is already mapped: Chelsea and Liverpool occupy the same half of the draw, while Newcastle and Tottenham sit on a path to meet in the other quarter-final if both advance. The final is set for the Puskás Arena in Budapest on Saturday, 30 May.

Statistical outlooks rate Arsenal as favourites to win the competition, with a 27. 40% chance assigned to Mikel Arteta's side and Bayern Munich placed next best at 14. 28%. Arsenal finished the league phase top, with Bayern Munich three points behind in second.

One possible later-stage narrative flagged by the draw is a potential City reunion with Bayern Munich, contingent on Bayern overcoming Atalanta in the last 16; the phrasing about Italy's remaining representative in the competition is unclear in the provided context.

In other European competition notes, Nottingham Forest have been drawn against Midtjylland in the Europa League, with the Danes doubtless bolstered by memories of a 3-2 win at the C — the remainder of that detail is unclear in the provided context.

This Ucl Draw sets up a high-stakes, familiar-feeling knockout phase packed with rematches, managerial storylines and several potential heavyweight quarter-final showdowns.