The urn of Nyon half smiles at the two Italians who remained in the Champions League race. Okay to the Juventus, who in the round of 16 will face the Villarreal, it’s definitely bad atInter which finds on its way the Liverpool. A draw that brings with it a controversial queue after the mistake in the ballot box that forces UEFA to cancel the matches and repeat everything.
First draw canceled
The draw took place twice. The 12 o’clock was declared invalid due to an error. Villareal was in fact fished as a rival to Manchester United: option not foreseen, given that the two teams had already challenged each other in the groups. The Liverpool among the potential rivals of Atletico Madrid, and not Manchester United as it should have been. Also in the computer program, as shown on the screen during the live broadcast, the color red for United and green for Liverpool appeared among the rivals of Atletico, when it should have been the other way around.
The Real Madrid he protested noting that the mistake that caused the draw to be canceled occurred after that Benfica and Real had been paired. But UEFA rejected the protest announced the new draw for 15 “following a technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs officials on which teams are eligible to play against each other” . In the first draw, Juve had picked Sporting Lisbon and Inter Ajax.
Villarreal and Liverpool for the Italians
For the first time in its European history, Juve crosses the path of Villarreal. The Spanish team led by Unai emery finished second in group F won by Manchester United. The final matchday victory against Atalanta was decisive for qualifying for the round of 16. Villarreal, who won the Europa League last season, are 13th in the Spanish Liga.
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It will instead be the fifth confrontation in Europe between Inter and Liverpool. The balance sheet speaks of 3 English victories and a Nerazzurri victory. Liverpool dominated group B (the one in which Milan was also present) closing it with full points (6 wins). The Reds of Jurgen Klopp are second in the Premier League behind Manchester City, Salah is the top scorer in the league with 14 goals. The Nerazzurri club on Twitter has chosen the path of irony, after the change from Ajax to Liverpool: “For sale guide to Amsterdam, no time wasters”.
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Travel guide for Amsterdam for sale.
No time wasters.– Inter ?????? (@Inter_en) December 13, 2021
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The other eighths: Salisburgo-Bayern Monaco, Sporting Lisbona-Manchester City, Benfica-Ajax, Chelsea-Lille, Atletico Madrid-Manchester United, PSG-Real Madrid.
The date: The first leg matches will be played on 15, 16, 22 and 23 February and the return matches on 8, 9, 15 and 16 March.
Europa League
The draw for the play-offs of Europa League for the three Italians in the race. The Naples will address the Barcelona (went to the Camp Nou), the Lazio will deal with the Porto (first challenge in Portugal), theAtalanta will challenge theOlympiacos (went to Bergamo). First legs on February 17th, return on the 24th of the same month.
Play-off: Sevilla v Dinamo Zagreb, Leipzig v Real Sociedad, Zenit St. Petersburg v Betis, Borussia Dortmund v Rangers, Sheriff v Braga.
