Atlético meet Real Madrid: Youth League knockout draw

There will be a Madrid derby in the UEFA Youth League round of 16, and holders Barcelona will host debutants Hertha Bertlin, after the road was paved to the Nyon finals by the knockout draw.

Round of 16 (12/13 March)

Chelsea (ENG) v Montpellier (FRA)
Midtjylland (DEN) v Manchester United (ENG)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Liverpool (ENG)
Lyon (FRA) v Ajax (NED)
Barcelona (ESP, holders) v Hertha Berlin (GER)
Porto (POR) v Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
Hoffenheim (GER) v Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Atlético Madrid (ESP) v Real Madrid (ESP)

2017/18 highlights: Spurs 0-2 Porto

• Chelsea have reached the final on their last three entries, winning in 2014/15 and 2015/16 and finishing runners-up in 2017/18, while Montpellier are debutants (though their women lost to Chelsea in last season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-finals)
• Neither Midtjylland nor United have ever got beyond the round of 16
• Dinamo are the only Croatian side to reach this round, previously losing 3-0 at Anderlecht in 2015/16
• Ajax won 3-0 at Lyon in the 2015/16 round of 16 with Matthijs de Ligt and Donny van de Beek among those involved
• Barcelona, like Chelsea, have won two titles (beating the Blues in the 2017/18 final), while Hertha are tournament newcomers.
• Porto won 2-0 at Tottenham in last year’s quarter-finals
• Hoffenheim are making their debut
• Both Madrid sides lost in last season’s quarter-finals, Atlético beaten by Barcelona

Quarter-finals (2/3 April)

1: Barcelona/Hertha v Lyon/Ajax
2: Hoffenheim/Dynamo Kyiv v Atlético/Real Madrid
3: Porto/Tottenham v Midtyjlland/Manchester United
4: Chelsea/Montpellier v Dinamo Zagreb/Liverpool