The gratin of European football was gathered this Monday at noon in Nyon in Switzerland for the drawing of lots for the first direct elimination matches of the season.
Here is what to remember, especially for our French clubs.
The PSG of Messi and Mbappé will have to leave Manchester United.
The first leg will take place at Parc des Princes in February, with a return to Old Trafford in early March.
Eliminated last year in the semifinals by Manchester City, Pochettino's men will have to raise their level of play since September if they want to regain the last four.
Lille, heroic in group stages, for their part fell on the European champion, Chelsea.
After a trip to Stamford Bridge in February, they will host them in the second leg.
It will be in March in a Pierre-Mauroy stadium that is necessarily incandescent (if the Covid does not go through there) for this first round of 16 in its history at home.
In 2007, due to a non-approved enclosure, Losc had to host Manchester United at the Bollaert stadium in Lens.
Regarding the Europa League, Lyon and Monaco are exempt from the round of 16 because they finished in first place in their group.
The same goes for Stade Rennais in the Europa League Conference (C3).
On the other hand, we will know around 2 p.m. the opponents of Olympique de Marseille, transferred to this new competition on Wednesday.
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