Champions League Draw Live Updates: Liverpool to Host Real Madrid in New-Look Tournament

Liverpool to face Real Madrid in Champions League last 16

Liverpool will face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League following Friday's draw in Istanbul.

The Reds will host the Spanish champions at Anfield in the first leg on 21 or 22 February, with the return leg at the Bernabeu on 7 or 8 March.

It will be a repeat of the 2022 final, which Real Madrid won 1-0 in Paris.

Other notable ties

• Manchester City v RB Leipzig
• Tottenham v AC Milan
• Chelsea v Borussia Dortmund
• Inter Milan v Porto

The first legs will be played on 14/15/21/22 February, with the second legs on 7/8/14/15 March.

The final will be held at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul on 10 June.

New-look tournament

This season's Champions League is the first to feature a new format, with the number of teams increasing from 32 to 36.

The top eight teams in the group stage qualify directly for the last 16, while the teams finishing second and third will play in a two-legged play-off to determine the remaining eight teams.

The new format has been met with mixed reactions, with some critics arguing that it will dilute the quality of the competition.