The Champions League Round of 16 draw has pitted Inter Milan against Atletico Madrid and their manager Diego Simeone.
The draw took place on Monday at 12:00 CET. It resulted in a host of interesting matchups for the second round of the competition.
As for the Nerazzurri, they received a tough draw against the finalists of the 2014 and 2016 editions.
The Serie A leaders finished second in their group despite never tasting defeat. They won three matches and drew as many, including two against Real Sociedad.
Eventually, Simone Inzaghi’s men finished on par with the Spaniards. However, Sociedad had the upper hand in the standings thanks to a superior goal difference.
Therefore, Inter found themselves staring at a tough draw against one of the other group winners.
Aside from Real Sociedad, Inter could have drawn any of the other seven group winners in the draw since none of them is a Serie A side.
Inter Milan To Face Atletico Madrid In Champions League Round of 16
This will be a special match for Diego Simone. The longtime Atletico coach represented Inter during his playing days. He spent two campaigns at the Giuseppe Meazza between 1997 and 1999.
The first legs of the Champions League Round of 16 takes place on the 13th, 14th, 20th and 21th of February. The return fixtures will ensue on the 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th of March.
The Nerazzurri will host the first leg at San Siro before traveling to the Spanish capital for the second leg.
The full draw:
Porto vs Arsenal
Napoli vs Barcelona
Paris St-Germain vs Real Sociedad
Inter vs Atletico Madrid
PSV vs Borussia Dortmund
Lazio vs Bayern Munich
Copenhagen vs Manchester City
RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid
