After starting the day with a botched Champions League draw that directly affected Atletico Madrid and Manchester United, Uefa decided to scrap the whole thing and do it over on Monday afternoon.
The initial draw did set up a mouth-watering tie that would have given fans one last dance of the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo show.
In the end, a “technical problem” that was described as software-related meant the draw had to be nullified.
The Champions League draw for the Round of 16 is confirmed—for real, this time— and reactions have started to pour in once again.
Paris Saint-Germain will play Real Madrid while Liverpool take on Inter Milan in two of the standout ties in the last 16 of the competition.
Manchester United were eventually paired with Atletico Madrid, and Salzburg instead got Bayern Munich, while Manchester City take on Sporting Lisbon and Benfica will play Ajax. Elsewhere, Villarreal will take on Juventus while holders Chelsea will face Lille OSC.
After what was an eventful past few hours ahead of the exciting games coming up in February, we take a look at the top reactions from fans after the Champions League draw.
Chelsea are the 5th favorites to win the Champions League. Exactly how l love it.— Tunde ➐ (@Tunnykvng) December 13, 2021
We’ve avoided Bayern twice in a row, I cannot believe my eyes.— Mod (@CFCMod_) December 13, 2021
Where were these redraw protests when they kept pairing Arsenal with Bayern Munich year in year out. Just say you fear PSG and move on.— WelBeast (@WelBeast) December 13, 2021
Scenes when Chelsea wins the Uefa Champions League again— DC🥷🇫🇷 (@DebbyChelsea10) December 13, 2021
Some man are worried about the Champions League draw, others are concerned about their club’s retro kit drops pic.twitter.com/s9SVjhOo5i— . (@Nigerianscamsss) December 13, 2021
Chelsea fans after drawing Lille TWICE:pic.twitter.com/yeNIA4f5ot— Edmund 💉 (@EdmundOris) December 13, 2021
Man United and Ronaldo fans told us Messi is a fraud and Rashford is better than Mbappe, so why are they afraid of PSG?😂— Lidocaine🔆 (@trending_medic) December 13, 2021
There's no need to redo the draws. The blunder should be overlooked and allow us to witness a Messi vs. Ronaldo clash. The world needs it.— BeksFCB (@Joshua_Ubeku) December 13, 2021
Barcelona fans are totally confused of which team they are to support and to banter when PSG we are paired with United they are all shouting Messi-Ronaldo blah blah blah, Now Madrid PSG they are Shouting again. Chai!Set awon Banter FC.— Zazzau Yoruba Boy 👑 (@Abdulkarim2) December 13, 2021
Arsenal when they heard the Champions League draw was on today pic.twitter.com/FZrJoz35eX— Trey (@UTDTrey) December 13, 2021
There should be no second UEFA Champions League draw because the first draw represents the will of the people.— Musa Okwonga (@Okwonga) December 13, 2021
Chelsea is the only team that got the same opponent that they got in the last draw. You can't stop us from winning the Champions League again!!!— 𝕭𝖗𝖔𝖜𝖓✨ (@DoctourBrown) December 13, 2021
Barcelona when they heard the Champions League draw was on today. pic.twitter.com/QolT9SGGI6— Ọʟᴀ́ᴋᴜ́ɴʟᴇ́ (@chillydre_) December 13, 2021
PSG-Madrid is a game to look out for any day, any time, especially with Messi now in Paris.But I can't help but feel bad about the fact that we won't get to see Ronaldo and Messi go head to head.@ChampionsLeague we want another redraw 🌝Give us our GOATs (stew) 🌝— Gomu Gomu no Fuusen (@Chimamkpam_) December 13, 2021
Starlight2017
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Both Messi and Ronaldo fans where not happy of the first draw😂, Messi fans fear CR7 and Ronnie fans fear Messi too😂
Desmondeyum
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"Messi was scared to face me so he cried and told UEFA to change the draws. True story"
JoyNg
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A stern warning to UEL team thinking of banter Real Madrid
Koeblmstz
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When you were told that "Messi is here" and you suddenly remembered you recently like a FACTOS comment targeted at Messi 7th balloondor ! Judgment day is near! Your goat 🐐 is about been blown off completely and remains in the shadows of Messi! Messi is just a punishment from above to your egoistic and egocentric goat 🐐 !
2cup
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man U fans after escaping PSG
Kosbckmr
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Ronaldo knows that Messi has denied him the UCL cup in this same United shirt so he was so grateful for the re-draw
Koeblmstz
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Both Messi and Ronaldo fans where not happy of the first draw😂, Messi fans fear CR7 and Ronnie fans fear Messi too😂
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Did messi not conquered and dominated cr7 in laliga for 9yrs? In any match of Cr7 against messi , messi has won 75% of it, so you cr7 fans knows you stand no chance against Messi! Out of the 5 ucl titles won by cr7, the last 3 ,cr7 never played against messi and that was the reason they won!
ruceimorst
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When you were told that "Messi is here" and you suddenly remembered you recently like a FACTOS comment targeted at Messi 7th balloondor ! Judgment day is near! Your goat 🐐 is about been blown off completely and remains in the shadows of Messi! Messi is just a punishment from above to your egoistic and egocentric goat 🐐 !
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shut up man,I like Messi,but you have to stop this rubbish comment and respect Ronaldo too,but of them are great players in the universe, one has more balloon de'or than one does not mean the other one is not great,CR7 has more FIFA best men award than Messi no one is talking about that, besides Messi does not deserve this year balloon de'or, lewedowski was rub