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U.E.F.A Champions League and U.E.FA. Cup Draw

10 December 2007

The draws for the knock-out rounds of the 2007/2008 UEFA club competitions will take place on Friday 21 December at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The pairings for the First knock-out round of the UEFA Champions League as well as the Round of 32 and the Round of 16 of the UEFA Cup will be made during ceremonies to be staged at UEFA, starting at 12.00 and 13.00 respectively. The draws will be conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and UEFA Head of Club Competitions Michele Centenaro.
The UEFA Champions League draw will see the winners from one group facing the runners-up from another group, with the runners-up playing the first leg at home. Teams from the same association will not meet each other.
The UEFA Cup draw for the Round of 32 will see the winners of one group playing the third-placed team from another group, whereas teams entering the competition from the UEFA Champions League will face the group runners-up. The group winners and runners-up will play the second leg at home. Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.

Both draws will be transmitted live on uefa.com and on Eurosport.

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