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Liverpool handed UCL final rematch in last-16

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Liverpool will face Real Madrid in the Champions League’s round of 16 stage.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have already faced off against the Spanish giants twice in as many seasons, having narrowly lost out to them in May’s Paris showpiece.

Los Blancos also had the beating of the Reds in their quarter final meeting of April 2021, with the visitors progressing courtesy of a 3-1 aggregate victory.

Anfield will host the first leg on the week commencing February 13 with the return encounter taking place at the Bernabeu in the following week.

“This is a tie that speaks for itself and one that we should all be excited about,” said Klopp.

“I know we have played Real Madrid in a couple of recent finals.

“But it is not so often that our two clubs have met in a two-legged tie so now we can look forward to this happening.

“Real’s European record is the best around. We know this. But we also know that ours is not too bad.

“On top of this, we know that we have Anfield and everyone knows what this means.

“It is a really good draw. A really exciting draw.”