French prosecutors on Friday called for Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi to face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023 which the Moroccan international denies. The Nanterre prosecutor's office told AFP that they had requested that the investigating judge refer the rape charge to a criminal court.&nbsp;"It is now up to the investigating magistrate to make a decision within the framework of his order," the prosecutor's office told AFP in a statement.&nbsp;Hakimi, 26, played a major role in PSG's run to their first Champions League title, the full-back scoring the opener in the 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in the final in May.&nbsp;Hakimi, who helped Morocco to their historic progress to the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, was charged in March, 2023 with raping a 24-year-old woman.&nbsp;Hakimi allegedly paid for his accuser to travel to his home on February 25, 2023, in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt while his wife and children were away on holiday.The woman went to a police station following the encounter alleging rape and was questioned by police.&nbsp;Although the woman refused to make a formal accusation, prosecutors decided to press charges against the player.&nbsp;She told police at the time that she had met Hakimi in January 2023 on Instagram.&nbsp;On the night in question she said she had travelled to his house in a taxi paid for by Hakimi. She told police Hakimi had started kissing her and making non-consensual sexual advances, before raping her, a police source told AFP at the time.&nbsp;She said she managed to break free to text a friend who came to pick her up.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-eng-5th-test-here-s-why-england-players-wore-special-headbands-details-inside-1754054176104">IND vs ENG, 5th Test: Here's why England players wore special headbands. Details inside</a><h2>Attempted extortion</h2>Contacted by AFP after Friday's development Hakimi's lawyer Fanny Colin described the call by prosecutors for a trial as "incomprehensible and senseless in light of the case's elements".&nbsp;"We, along with Achraf Hakimi, remain as calm as we were at the start of the proceedings."If these requisitions were to be followed, we would obviously pursue all avenues of appeal," she continued.&nbsp;According to Colin, her client had "been the target of an attempted extortion".&nbsp;"Nothing in this case suggests an attempted extortion," Rachel-Flore Pardo, the lawyer representing the woman, said.&nbsp;"My client welcomes this news with immense relief," she told AFP.&nbsp;"We will not tolerate any smear or destabilisation campaign, as is unfortunately still too often the case for women who have the courage to report the rape of which they are victims," she added.&nbsp;The son of a cleaning lady and a street vendor, both Moroccans who have lived in Spain since the 1980s, Hakimi was born in Getafe, a southern suburb of Madrid.&nbsp;Hakimi came through the youth system at Real Madrid before joining Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund in 2018.&nbsp;He went on to make 73 appearances for the German club.&nbsp;He moved to Inter Milan in 2020 and then on to PSG in 2021 where he has established himself as an integral part of the team.&nbsp;In Qatar, Hakimi was a cornerstone of the Morocco team that became the first African or Arab nation to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup.&nbsp;Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Achraf Hakimi, 26, played a major role in PSG's run to their first Champions League title, the full-back scoring the opener in the 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in the final in May.

French prosecutors on Friday called for Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi to face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023 which the Moroccan international denies. The Nanterre prosecutor's office told AFP that they had requested that the investigating judge refer the rape charge to a criminal court. "It is now up to the investigating magistrate to make a decision within the framework of his order," the prosecutor's office told AFP in a statement. Hakimi, 26, played a major role in PSG's run to their first Champions League title, the full-back scoring the opener in the 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in the final in May. Hakimi, who helped Morocco to their historic progress to the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, was charged in March, 2023 with raping a 24-year-old woman. Hakimi allegedly paid for his accuser to travel to his home on February 25, 2023, in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt while his wife and children were away on holiday. The woman went to a police station following the encounter alleging rape and was questioned by police. Although the woman refused to make a formal accusation, prosecutors decided to press charges against the player. She told police at the time that she had met Hakimi in January 2023 on Instagram. On the night in question she said she had travelled to his house in a taxi paid for by Hakimi. She told police Hakimi had started kissing her and making non-consensual sexual advances, before raping her, a police source told AFP at the time. She said she managed to break free to text a friend who came to pick her up. ALSO READ | IND vs ENG, 5th Test: Here's why England players wore special headbands. Details inside Attempted extortion Contacted by AFP after Friday's development Hakimi's lawyer Fanny Colin described the call by prosecutors for a trial as "incomprehensible and senseless in light of the case's elements". "We, along with Achraf Hakimi, remain as calm as we were at the start of the proceedings. "If these requisitions were to be followed, we would obviously pursue all avenues of appeal," she continued. According to Colin, her client had "been the target of an attempted extortion". "Nothing in this case suggests an attempted extortion," Rachel-Flore Pardo, the lawyer representing the woman, said. "My client welcomes this news with immense relief," she told AFP. "We will not tolerate any smear or destabilisation campaign, as is unfortunately still too often the case for women who have the courage to report the rape of which they are victims," she added. The son of a cleaning lady and a street vendor, both Moroccans who have lived in Spain since the 1980s, Hakimi was born in Getafe, a southern suburb of Madrid. Hakimi came through the youth system at Real Madrid before joining Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund in 2018. He went on to make 73 appearances for the German club. He moved to Inter Milan in 2020 and then on to PSG in 2021 where he has established himself as an integral part of the team. In Qatar, Hakimi was a cornerstone of the Morocco team that became the first African or Arab nation to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Achraf Hakimi, 26, played a major role in PSG's run to their first Champions League title, the full-back scoring the opener in the 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in the final in May.

French prosecutors call for PSG's Achraf Hakimi to face rape trial

Fabian Ruiz scored twice as European champions Paris Saint-Germain turned on the style in their reunion with Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday, thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup to set up a final showdown with Chelsea. Ruiz and Ousmane Dembele scored inside nine minutes to stun Real and silence the majority of the 77,542 crowd who were wearing white at the MetLife Stadium outside New York. The Spanish midfielder added another before half-time and Goncalo Ramos got a late fourth as Luis Enrique's side moved one game away from glory at FIFA's new tournament.&nbsp;Victory against Chelsea on Sunday would complete a campaign of unparalleled success for the Parisians, who won the French title and then the first UEFA Champions League in their history in May.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ligue-1-club-lyon-back-from-relegation-after-successful-appeal-1752084842850">Ligue 1 club Lyon back from relegation after successful appeal</a>&nbsp;"We are in a special season, a special moment, and we deserved to win," Luis Enrique told broadcaster DAZN before looking ahead to the final.&nbsp;"We are going to try, one more step against a good team like Chelsea. They did great, they performed the whole competition and now it is time for us to prepare for that... we want to make history in our club, and then take some holidays."&nbsp;After blowing away Inter Milan 5-0, the biggest victory in European Cup final history, PSG began their Club World Cup bid by putting four past Atletico Madrid and the ease with which they disposed of Real was striking.&nbsp;PSG's fluidity contrasted starkly with Madrid, who are a work in progress under new coach Xabi Alonso.&nbsp;"We were not good enough today," said Alonso. "We are not the first ones to lose to them but we have a lot of different things to improve."&nbsp;Mbappe struggled to make any impact on his first start at the tournament and in his first game against PSG since leaving the French club last year.&nbsp;The defeat is a real blow to Real as they hoped to win the first 32-team Club World Cup to add to their record tally of 15 European Cups.&nbsp;PSG were without imposing centre-back Willian Pacho due to suspension following his sending-off against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, but that did not matter.&nbsp;Lucas Beraldo slotted into the defence with ease, and the rest of PSG's first-choice line-up was there.<h3>Day to forget for Mbappe</h3>&nbsp;Real were missing central defender Dean Huijsen through suspension, while the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold was an added blow.&nbsp;The return to the starting XI of Mbappe, who missed the entire group stage through illness, did not prevent young striker Gonzalo Garcia from keeping his place.&nbsp;But the Spanish giants' front line, completed by Vinicius Junior, made no real impact, such was the extent of PSG's domination.&nbsp;Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made two superb saves inside the opening five minutes, the first to tip away a Ruiz shot, and the second to deny Nuno Mendes from point-blank range.&nbsp;Yet Courtois could not prevent Paris from scoring in the sixth minute, as Dembele pounced on slack defending by Raul Asencio. The Real 'keeper saved at the forward's feet but Ruiz converted the loose ball.&nbsp;Three minutes later and the contest was effectively over when Antonio Rudiger failed to control a simple pass from Jude Bellingham, allowing Dembele to run through before finishing low into the corner.&nbsp;Like his friend Mbappe, Dembele was starting for the first time at the competition having been injured. That was a 35th club goal since August for a player who is a serious candidate for the Ballon d'Or.&nbsp;It was turning into a humiliating afternoon for Real as PSG got their third midway through the first half.&nbsp;A deflected shot by Mbappe was easily held by Gianluigi Donnarumma, and no Madrid player touched the ball again before they were picking it out of their net a minute later.&nbsp;Dembele released Achraf Hakimi on the right and he squared for Ruiz, the Spain star taking a touch to hold off Fede Valverde before finishing.&nbsp;Khvicha Kvaratskhelia could have got a fourth before the interval, while Desire Doue had a goal disallowed early in the second half.&nbsp;But Real were not coming back, and Alonso opted to take off Bellingham and Vinicius just after the hour mark in a clear sign of surrender.&nbsp;PSG then got their fourth after 87 minutes when Ramos controlled a pass from fellow substitute Bradley Barcola, turned and fired in.&nbsp;Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Ruiz and Ousmane Dembele scored inside nine minutes to stun Real and silence the majority of the 77,542 crowd who were wearing white at the MetLife Stadium outside New York.

Fabian Ruiz scored twice as European champions Paris Saint-Germain turned on the style in their reunion with Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday, thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup to set up a final showdown with Chelsea. Ruiz and Ousmane Dembele scored inside nine minutes to stun Real and silence the majority of the 77,542 crowd who were wearing white at the MetLife Stadium outside New York. The Spanish midfielder added another before half-time and Goncalo Ramos got a late fourth as Luis Enrique's side moved one game away from glory at FIFA's new tournament. Victory against Chelsea on Sunday would complete a campaign of unparalleled success for the Parisians, who won the French title and then the first UEFA Champions League in their history in May. Also read | Ligue 1 club Lyon back from relegation after successful appeal "We are in a special season, a special moment, and we deserved to win," Luis Enrique told broadcaster DAZN before looking ahead to the final. "We are going to try, one more step against a good team like Chelsea. They did great, they performed the whole competition and now it is time for us to prepare for that... we want to make history in our club, and then take some holidays." After blowing away Inter Milan 5-0, the biggest victory in European Cup final history, PSG began their Club World Cup bid by putting four past Atletico Madrid and the ease with which they disposed of Real was striking. PSG's fluidity contrasted starkly with Madrid, who are a work in progress under new coach Xabi Alonso. "We were not good enough today," said Alonso. "We are not the first ones to lose to them but we have a lot of different things to improve." Mbappe struggled to make any impact on his first start at the tournament and in his first game against PSG since leaving the French club last year. The defeat is a real blow to Real as they hoped to win the first 32-team Club World Cup to add to their record tally of 15 European Cups. PSG were without imposing centre-back Willian Pacho due to suspension following his sending-off against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, but that did not matter. Lucas Beraldo slotted into the defence with ease, and the rest of PSG's first-choice line-up was there. Day to forget for Mbappe Real were missing central defender Dean Huijsen through suspension, while the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold was an added blow. The return to the starting XI of Mbappe, who missed the entire group stage through illness, did not prevent young striker Gonzalo Garcia from keeping his place. But the Spanish giants' front line, completed by Vinicius Junior, made no real impact, such was the extent of PSG's domination. Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made two superb saves inside the opening five minutes, the first to tip away a Ruiz shot, and the second to deny Nuno Mendes from point-blank range. Yet Courtois could not prevent Paris from scoring in the sixth minute, as Dembele pounced on slack defending by Raul Asencio. The Real 'keeper saved at the forward's feet but Ruiz converted the loose ball. Three minutes later and the contest was effectively over when Antonio Rudiger failed to control a simple pass from Jude Bellingham, allowing Dembele to run through before finishing low into the corner. Like his friend Mbappe, Dembele was starting for the first time at the competition having been injured. That was a 35th club goal since August for a player who is a serious candidate for the Ballon d'Or. It was turning into a humiliating afternoon for Real as PSG got their third midway through the first half. A deflected shot by Mbappe was easily held by Gianluigi Donnarumma, and no Madrid player touched the ball again before they were picking it out of their net a minute later. Dembele released Achraf Hakimi on the right and he squared for Ruiz, the Spain star taking a touch to hold off Fede Valverde before finishing. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia could have got a fourth before the interval, while Desire Doue had a goal disallowed early in the second half. But Real were not coming back, and Alonso opted to take off Bellingham and Vinicius just after the hour mark in a clear sign of surrender. PSG then got their fourth after 87 minutes when Ramos controlled a pass from fellow substitute Bradley Barcola, turned and fired in. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Ruiz and Ousmane Dembele scored inside nine minutes to stun Real and silence the majority of the 77,542 crowd who were wearing white at the MetLife Stadium outside New York.

European champions PSG thrash Real Madrid to reach Club World Cup final

Neymar has rubbished the reports of a dressing room bust-up with his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma following the club's defeat against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Real Madrid defeated PSG 3-1 in the second leg of their Round of 16 clash to dump the Ligue 1 giants out of the Champions League.

After Kylian Mbappe gave PSG the lead in the 39th minute, Karin Benzema bagged a sensational hat-trick for Real Madrid to take the Spanish club into the last 8 of the Champions League. Following PSG's defeat against Real, there were reports that Neymar and Donnarumma were involved in a heated altercation in the dressing room.

Reports stated that the duo had to be pulled apart by their teammates and was almost on the verge of exchanging blows in the dressing room while blaming each other for the defeat. However, Neymar took to Instagram to rubbish the rumours and said there was no fight inside the PSG dressing room.

As per reports, Neymar had blamed the PSG goalkeeper for giving away the ball for Real Madrid's opening goal in the second leg tie between the two clubs. Donnarumma, on the other hand, blamed Neymar for losing possession which led to Real Madrid's second goal in the game. Real had lost the first leg 1-0 but managed to progress 3-2 on aggregate.

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Taking to Instagram, Neymar refuted the reports of a fight with Donnarumma in his stories and called out the lies being spread.&nbsp; "I hate coming here and talking about news, but the previous post is a lie," Neymar said on Instagram.

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"There was no fight inside the locker room. Incompetent journalists who want to promote themselves, try the next one ok?" - he added.

Neymar also shared a screenshot of his conversation with Donnarumma where he can be seen telling the goalkeeper to stay calm and move on.&nbsp;"Calm down, in football, it can happen. We are a team and we are with you. You're very young and you're going to win a lot of things. Get up and let's move on," Neymar had written to the Italian keeper.

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Having been dumped out of the Champions League from Round of 16, PSG now have only the Ligue 1 title to fight for as they wait for a Champions League crown has been extended once again. PSG are currently the table-toppers in Ligue 1 with 62 points from 27 matches so far this season.

Neymar has rubbished the reports of a dressing room bust-up with his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma following the club's defeat against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.

Neymar has rubbished the reports of a dressing room bust-up with his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma following the club's defeat against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Real Madrid defeated PSG 3-1 in the second leg of their Round of 16 clash to dump the Ligue 1 giants out of the Champions League. After Kylian Mbappe gave PSG the lead in the 39th minute, Karin Benzema bagged a sensational hat-trick for Real Madrid to take the Spanish club into the last 8 of the Champions League. Following PSG's defeat against Real, there were reports that Neymar and Donnarumma were involved in a heated altercation in the dressing room. Reports stated that the duo had to be pulled apart by their teammates and was almost on the verge of exchanging blows in the dressing room while blaming each other for the defeat. However, Neymar took to Instagram to rubbish the rumours and said there was no fight inside the PSG dressing room. As per reports, Neymar had blamed the PSG goalkeeper for giving away the ball for Real Madrid's opening goal in the second leg tie between the two clubs. Donnarumma, on the other hand, blamed Neymar for losing possession which led to Real Madrid's second goal in the game. Real had lost the first leg 1-0 but managed to progress 3-2 on aggregate. pic.twitter.com/f63QEF2chy — كارتر قول (@GG7ii7) March 9, 2022 × Taking to Instagram, Neymar refuted the reports of a fight with Donnarumma in his stories and called out the lies being spread. "I hate coming here and talking about news, but the previous post is a lie," Neymar said on Instagram. Also Read: Deja vu for Lionel Messi-starrer PSG as they crumble again on big occasion with Real Madrid loss "There was no fight inside the locker room. Incompetent journalists who want to promote themselves, try the next one ok?" - he added. Neymar also shared a screenshot of his conversation with Donnarumma where he can be seen telling the goalkeeper to stay calm and move on. "Calm down, in football, it can happen. We are a team and we are with you. You're very young and you're going to win a lot of things. Get up and let's move on," Neymar had written to the Italian keeper. Also Read: Chelsea football club's sale halted as UK government imposes sanctions on Roman Abramovich Having been dumped out of the Champions League from Round of 16, PSG now have only the Ligue 1 title to fight for as they wait for a Champions League crown has been extended once again. PSG are currently the table-toppers in Ligue 1 with 62 points from 27 matches so far this season.

Neymar reacts to reports of dressing room bust-up with PSG teammate Donnarumma after Real Madrid loss

Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning individual goal in stoppage time to give Paris St Germain a 1-0 home victory over Real Madrid and spare Lionel Messi`s blushes after he had missed a penalty in their Champions League last-16, first leg on Tuesday.

It took PSG 94 minutes to find the winner with a brilliant run by Mbappe, who danced in between two defenders and calmly slid the ball into the far corner to earn PSG a deserved victory after they had dominated the encounter.

PSG missed several chances and were thwarted by Real keeper Thibaut Courtois, who denied Mbappe on several occasions before superbly pushing away Messi`s spot kick in the second half.

"It was a great game for us and I`m always ready to help my team, there are no distractions," Mbappe told reporters.

"We have to be humble and the second leg is still open. It will be a hard game but we will have the advantage and are very confident."

Real Madrid finished the game with zero shots on target while PSG had eight, with almost 60% of possession. 
Real will be without Casemiro and Ferland Mendy for the second leg at home on March 9. The pair were both shown yellow cards and will be suspended for collecting three yellows in the competition.

"Our counter-attack didn`t work today," Courtois told reporters. "It`s hard to lose but the second leg is wide open. We have to win and we will try to do it in front of our fans, what is a great advantage."

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Courtois repeatedly frustrated Messi and Mbappe. His best save came early in the second half when Messi stepped up for the penalty after Mbappe had been fouled inside the area by Dani Carvajal. The Belgian stretched low to his left to stop the Argentinian`s shot with his hand.

But 30 minutes later Mbappe found the winner and Courtois could only watch as the ball went through his legs and into the corner of the net.

Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning individual goal in stoppage time to give Paris St Germain a 1-0 home victory over Real Madrid and spare Lionel Messi`s blushes after he had missed a penalty in their Champions League last-16, first leg on Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning individual goal in stoppage time to give Paris St Germain a 1-0 home victory over Real Madrid and spare Lionel Messi`s blushes after he had missed a penalty in their Champions League last-16, first leg on Tuesday. It took PSG 94 minutes to find the winner with a brilliant run by Mbappe, who danced in between two defenders and calmly slid the ball into the far corner to earn PSG a deserved victory after they had dominated the encounter. PSG missed several chances and were thwarted by Real keeper Thibaut Courtois, who denied Mbappe on several occasions before superbly pushing away Messi`s spot kick in the second half. "It was a great game for us and I`m always ready to help my team, there are no distractions," Mbappe told reporters. "We have to be humble and the second leg is still open. It will be a hard game but we will have the advantage and are very confident." Real Madrid finished the game with zero shots on target while PSG had eight, with almost 60% of possession. Real will be without Casemiro and Ferland Mendy for the second leg at home on March 9. The pair were both shown yellow cards and will be suspended for collecting three yellows in the competition. "Our counter-attack didn`t work today," Courtois told reporters. "It`s hard to lose but the second leg is wide open. We have to win and we will try to do it in front of our fans, what is a great advantage." Also Read: From Ronaldo to Kohli: Top 5 sporting stars with STAGGERING number of Instagram followers Courtois repeatedly frustrated Messi and Mbappe. His best save came early in the second half when Messi stepped up for the penalty after Mbappe had been fouled inside the area by Dani Carvajal. The Belgian stretched low to his left to stop the Argentinian`s shot with his hand. But 30 minutes later Mbappe found the winner and Courtois could only watch as the ball went through his legs and into the corner of the net.

Kylian Mbappe scores a late stunner as PSG beat Real Madrid 1-0 in Champions League clash

Paris Saint-Germain will play&nbsp;Real&nbsp;Madrid&nbsp;while Liverpool take on Inter Milan in two of the standout ties in the last 16 of the Champions League after an embarrassed UEFA was forced to redo Monday's draw following a "technical problem".

PSG had initially been paired together with Manchester United but the reworked draw sees them play&nbsp;Real&nbsp;while the Old Trafford side will face Spanish champions Atletico&nbsp;Madrid.

UEFA had earlier blamed a "material error" due to a "technical problem with the software of an external service provider" as it announced that the draw for the first knockout round of its flagship competition would have to be redone.

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With the draw being streamed live from UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, the problem was made evident when Manchester United's name was drawn to face Villarreal, despite the fact the two clubs could not have played one another having been in the same group.

Record 13-time European champions&nbsp;Real&nbsp;are unlikely to be happy with the new draw as they had initially been paired with Benfica in the very first tie before the problems occurred a clash with the PSG of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe is, on paper, a far tougher tie.

Liverpool face a similar situation. Having initially been drawn against knockout-phase debutants Red Bull Salzburg of Austria, they now face three-time former winners Inter, the Serie A champions and current Italian league leaders.

Salzburg instead got Bayern Munich, while Manchester City take on Sporting Lisbon and Benfica will play Ajax.

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Villarreal face Juventus, while the one tie in the original, botched draw that was repeated later sees reigning champions Chelsea face French title-holders Lille.

The first legs will be played in the second half of February with second legs in early March.

This season's Champions League final will be played in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg on May 28.

Fixture:

Bayern Munich v RB Salzburg

Manchester City v Sporting Lisbon

Ajax Amsterdam v Benfica

Lille v Chelsea

Manchester United v Atletico Madrid

Juventus v Villarreal

Liverpool v Inter Milan

Real Madrid v Paris St Germain

Seeded teams (named first) will play the second leg at home. The first legs are scheduled to take place on Feb. 15-16 and Feb. 22-23 while the second legs will be played on March 8-9 and March 15-16.

Paris Saint-Germain will play Real Madrid while Liverpool take on Inter Milan in two of the standout ties in the last 16 of the Champions League after an embarrassed UEFA was forced to redo Monday's draw following a "technical problem".

Paris Saint-Germain will play Real Madrid while Liverpool take on Inter Milan in two of the standout ties in the last 16 of the Champions League after an embarrassed UEFA was forced to redo Monday's draw following a "technical problem". PSG had initially been paired together with Manchester United but the reworked draw sees them play Real while the Old Trafford side will face Spanish champions Atletico Madrid. UEFA had earlier blamed a "material error" due to a "technical problem with the software of an external service provider" as it announced that the draw for the first knockout round of its flagship competition would have to be redone. ALSO READ: UEFA Champions League draw to be 'entirely redone' after technical error With the draw being streamed live from UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, the problem was made evident when Manchester United's name was drawn to face Villarreal, despite the fact the two clubs could not have played one another having been in the same group. Record 13-time European champions Real are unlikely to be happy with the new draw as they had initially been paired with Benfica in the very first tie before the problems occurred a clash with the PSG of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe is, on paper, a far tougher tie. Liverpool face a similar situation. Having initially been drawn against knockout-phase debutants Red Bull Salzburg of Austria, they now face three-time former winners Inter, the Serie A champions and current Italian league leaders. Salzburg instead got Bayern Munich, while Manchester City take on Sporting Lisbon and Benfica will play Ajax. ALSO READ: No Messi vs Ronaldo as UEFA declares Champions League Round of 16 draw void after technical error Villarreal face Juventus, while the one tie in the original, botched draw that was repeated later sees reigning champions Chelsea face French title-holders Lille. The first legs will be played in the second half of February with second legs in early March. This season's Champions League final will be played in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg on May 28. Fixture: Bayern Munich v RB Salzburg Manchester City v Sporting Lisbon Ajax Amsterdam v Benfica Lille v Chelsea Manchester United v Atletico Madrid Juventus v Villarreal Liverpool v Inter Milan Real Madrid v Paris St Germain Seeded teams (named first) will play the second leg at home. The first legs are scheduled to take place on Feb. 15-16 and Feb. 22-23 while the second legs will be played on March 8-9 and March 15-16.

Champions League last 16 full draw: PSG drawn against Real Madrid, Man Utd to take on Atletico Madrid