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Breaking: Champions League Last-16 Draw To Be Entirely ‘Redone’ After Technical Error

The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League will be “entirely redone” following a “technical problem”, UEFA has said. It comes after a mistake involving Spanish giants Atletico Madrid and English sides Liverpool and Manchester United, regarding who the teams were eligible to be drawn against. Read Also: UEFA Champions League Last 16 […]

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The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League will be “entirely redone” following a “technical problem”, UEFA has said.

It comes after a mistake involving Spanish giants Atletico Madrid and English sides Liverpool and Manchester United, regarding who the teams were eligible to be drawn against.

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UEFA said: “Following a technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs the officials as to which teams are eligible to play each other, a material error occurred in the draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United celebrates after scoring their side’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Manchester United and Villarreal CF at Old Trafford on September 29, 2021 in Manchester, England. 

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“As a result of this, the draw has been declared void and will be entirely redone at 1500 CET (2pm UK time).”

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