United drawn to face Real in CL

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMER 05: (L-R) Javier Hernandez, Ryan Giggs and Danny Welbeck of Manchester United prepare to kick off after conceding the first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Manchester United and CFR 1907 Cluj at Old Trafford on December 5, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMER 05: (L-R) Javier Hernandez, Ryan Giggs and Danny Welbeck of Manchester United prepare to kick off after conceding the first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Manchester United and CFR 1907 Cluj at Old Trafford on December 5, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Published Dec 20, 2012

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London – Nine-times winners Real Madrid will play Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League after the draw was made at Uefa's headquarters in Switzerland on Thursday.

The fixture will see Real forward Cristiano Ronaldo return to his former club.

Favourites Barcelona will face seven-times winners AC Milan and last season's runners-up Bayern Munich take on Arsenal.

Galatasaray meet Schalke 04, Celtic take on Juventus, Porto face Malaga, Valencia clash with Paris St Germain and Shakhtar Dontetsk play Borussia Dortmund.

The first legs will take place between February 12-20 and the return games between March 5-13. – Reuters

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