The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League has been redone following a 'technical problem'
Defending champions Chelsea will face Lille - the only fixture to be a repeat of one drawn earlier on Monday before that result was declared void due to software errors.
Confusion began in the first draw when United were paired with Villarreal - a side they had already faced in Group F.UEFA deputy general secretary Giorgio Marchetti apologised for the"technical issue" before asking former Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin to try again.
Atletico were ultimately paired with Bayern Munich, but given the series of errors, UEFA had no choice but to declare the draw void. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola backed the decision to repeat the draw, saying:"I think that's fair. It was a mistake. These kinds of things sometimes happen, especially the players and managers, so sometimes UEFA too."
PEP 💬 I think it makes sense [re-draw]. So there are no suspicions. All the opponents are tough. Some say one is better than the other but all are difficult.
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