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This will be the other poster for the knockout stages of the Champions League with PSG-Bayern Munich. Real Madrid and Liverpool will meet for a remake of the final of the 2022 edition, won by the Merengues.
On May 28, Real Madrid won the Champions League for the 14th time in its history. At the Stade de France, Carlo Ancelotti’s men dominated Liverpool on the smallest of scores (1-0) on a goal from Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior. The two cadors will face each other again on the European scene, this time well before the last step since the draw for the round of 16 carried out this Monday by UEFA will offer the Merengue and the Reds a reunion, the other shock to this stage of the competition with the double confrontation between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
“A very tough opponent”
Jürgen Klopp’s players will receive the first leg on Tuesday February 21, before the second leg at Santiago-Bernabeu on Wednesday March 15. Favorite to their own succession, Real Madrid warned Liverpool through their director of institutional relations, Emilio Butragueño, to their official media. “It’s a remake of the last final. They are two historic teams for the fans and that is something we are going to savor. We are the champions and we will try to defend the title, we are well aware of who we are up against. It will be a very exciting encounter and we will do everything we can to reach the quarter-finals.”
The leader of Casa Blanca judges the level of the club on the banks of the Mersey. “The game is in February. It’s a winning team and a winning club. They have a stadium that really supports them. They are going to be a very tough opponent, we know that, but we are Real Madrid and everyone understands what this competition means to us. We are the champions and we are going to enjoy it as much as we can. The second leg is at the Bernabéu in front of our fans, we all know what that means and also everyone in Europe. We will do everything we can.”
