Earlier this week, Switzerland was the place to be in European soccer. The draw for the knockout round of the UEFA Champions League has provided us with some fantastic matchups.
The marquee matchup for this round pits 9-time champion Real Madrid against 3-time winner Manchester United. This matchup also puts one of the best players in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo, against his former team, in Manchester United. It has also been widely speculated that Real Madrid coach, Jose Mourinho, would love to coach Manchester United. The first leg will be in Madrid with the return leg at Old Trafford in Manchester.
The other matchups are as follows.
Barcelona – AC Milan
Arsenal – Bayern Munich
Celtic – Juventus
Paris Saint-Germain – Valencia
Borussia Dortmund – Shakhtar Donetsk
Porto – Malaga
Schalke – Galatasaray
The first leg matches will take place February 12-20, with the return legs taking place March 5-13.
