The draw was decided. Paris will face Chelsea in the round of 16 of the Champions League. The Bodo/Glimt sensation inherits Sporting Portugal. In the Europa League, Lyon and Lille avoided coming face to face. They will face Celta Vigo and Aston Villa respectively. In C4, Strasbourg inherited a rather lenient draw and will challenge the Croats of Rijeka
Published on: 02/27/2026 - 12:16 Modified on: 02/27/2026 - 2:20 p.m.
To retain its title of European champion, Paris Saint-Germain will see its route pass through Chelsea in the Champions League. The draw for the various European Cups took place on Friday February 27 in Nyon, Switzerland, revealing all the posters for the upcoming rounds in the three competitions.
Chelsea is the fourth team that PSG has faced the most during the QSI era, for a generally balanced record (three wins, two draws, two defeats). In total, against the English club, PSG won as many victories as it conceded defeats, and the total number of draws is identical (3-3-3).
In the event of qualification, PSG will face the winner of the round of 16 between Liverpool and Galatasaray in the quarter-finals.
The draw also reserved a prestigious clash between Real Madrid and Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, with a duel between the two best attackers on the planet, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. The two players will thus be able to take a date before the Norway-France scheduled for the first round of the 2026 World Cup.
Little Thumb and competition sensation, Bodo/Glimt inherits Sporting Portugal for its round of 16 match. The other big names are doing rather well, Bayern Munich being opposed to Atalanta Bergamo, the ultimate Italian representative, FC Barcelona against Newcastle and Arsenal against Bayer Leverkusen.
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The first legs are scheduled for March 10 and 11 and the return matches for March 17 and 18.
All the posters for the knockout stages of the Champions League
The Franco-French duel avoided in the Europa League
In the Europa League, the draw was lenient towards France's UEFA index and did not place OL against Lille. The Lyonnais, with excellent momentum, will face Celta Vigo, currently sixth in La Liga. For its part, Lille inherited a big piece and will face Aston Villa in the round of 16.
If OL overcome Celta Vigo, Les Gones will face the winner of Genk – Fribourg. On the Lille side, if the Aston Villa obstacle is passed, they will have to face the winner of Rome - Bologna.
All the posters for the knockout stages of the Europa League
All the posters for the knockout stages of the Europa Conference League
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