The UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarterfinal and semifinal draws took place on Friday as Europe's leading soccer competition takes its final form for this season. The top eight teams from the league phase led by Liverpool and Barcelona qualified automatically for the round of 16 while eight teams have emerged from the knockout round playoffs which are part of this year's new format.

Liverpool have twice before faced PSG in European competition. They lost 3-2 on aggregate in the European Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1997, while in 2018/19 they won 3-2 at Anfield and lost 2-1 in France during the Champions League group stage on their way to winning the competition.

German showdown between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. Barcelona, who finished second in the standings at the end of the league phase, are up against Benfica.