There will be a Madrid derby to kick off the UEFA Youth League round of 16, and holders Barcelona will host debutants Hertha Berlin, after the road was paved to the Nyon finals by the knockout draw.
Round of 16 fixtures
Wednesday 6 March
Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid
Tuesday 12 March
Dinamo Zagreb v Liverpool
Lyon v Ajax
Hoffenheim v Dynamo Kyiv
Barcelona v Hertha Berlin
Wednesday 13 March
Porto v Tottenham Hotspur
Midtjylland v Manchester United
Chelsea v Montpellier
- Both Madrid sides lost in last season’s quarter-finals, Atlético beaten by Barcelona
- 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
- Hoffenheim are making their debut
- Barcelona have won two titles (beating Chelsea in the 2017/18 final), while Hertha are tournament newcomers.
- Porto won 2-0 at Tottenham in last year’s quarter-finals
- Neither Midtjylland nor United have ever got beyond the round of 16
- 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)
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
FINALS: COLOVRAY STADIUM, NYON
Semi-finals (26 April)
1: Winner quarter-final 1 v Winner quarter-final 4
2: Winner quarter-final 2 v Winner quarter-final 3
Final (29 April)
Winner semi-final 2 v Winner semi-final 1
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