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Abdulazeez Abubakar
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2025-2026 Champions League Round Of 16 Fixtures Confirmed: Man City To Face Real Madrid Again [Full Draw]
The draw for the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 has delivered a heavyweight clash that many supporters feared.
Manchester City will once again lock horns with Real Madrid in what has become one of the UEFA Champions League-defining rivalries in recent seasons.
The ceremony, conducted at UEFA headquarters earlier today, February 27, quickly gathered pace after the formal introductions. UEFA deputy general secretary Giorgio Marchetti oversaw proceedings, with former Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic assisting with the draw.
By the time the final ball was opened, the knockout bracket was set and English clubs were left with a series of eye-catching ties.
Full Champions League Round of 16 Draw
Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen
Chelsea v Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester City v Real Madrid
Newcastle United v Barcelona
Liverpool v Galatasaray
Tottenham Hotspur v Atletico Madrid
Atalanta v Bayern Munich
Bodo/Glimt v Sporting CP
The ties will be played across two legs on 10 and 11 March, with the return fixtures scheduled for 17 and 18 March.
Man City v Real Madrid: A Rivalry Renewed
Manchester City against Real Madrid has become a near-annual chapter in the modern Champions League story.
Including the upcoming meetings, this round will mark the sixth time the two clubs have faced each other in seven seasons between 2020 and 2026, spanning 12 and 13 matches in that period alone.
Across their most recent 15 encounters in all competitions, City have won five, drawn four and lost six. The goals tally stands at 29 apiece. Average attendance across those fixtures has been 59,162, reflecting the scale of the occasion.
Since 2020, the rivalry has swung back and forth. City edged their Round of 16 meetings in 2020 with 2-1 victories at home and away. Madrid responded dramatically in the 2022 semi-finals, overturning a first-leg deficit before winning after extra time in the return. City produced a statement 4-0 win in the 2023 semi-final second leg, only for Madrid to survive a penalty shoot-out in their 2024 quarter-final clash.
They even crossed paths in the 2025 play-off round, where Madrid again found a way through over two legs. Their most recent group stage meeting in December 2025 ended in a 2-1 away win for City at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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