The Champions League returns: matches, schedules and when the Round of 16 will be played

The UEFA Champions League is back. After a three month break to allow time for the 2022 World Cup to be staged, the 2022/23 tournament reaches the Round of 16 stage as sixteen sides eye a place in the June final in Istanbul. Real Madrid are the reigning champions with Los Blancos looking for a fifteenth European triumph.

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The action gets underway on 14 February as Milan face Tottenham and PSG-Bayern opening the return to activity. The first let games will be played over a two week period with two games per night on 14/15 February with four games also being played the following Tuesday and Wednesday (21/22 February).

The return legs will commence on 7 March and conclude on 15 March with the draws for the quarter-final and semi-final sages set to be held in UEFA’s Nyon HQ on Friday 17 March.

Champions League 2022/23 Round of 16:

• First legs: 14, 15, 21 and 22 February.
• Return matches: 7, 8, 14 and 15 March

Round of 16 fixtures: dates and times

Tuesday, 14 February

• Milan – Tottenham (3:00 p.m ET)
• PSG – Bayern (3:00 p.m ET )

Wednesday, 15 February

• Bruges – Benfica (3:00 p.m ET)
• Borussia Dortmund – Chelsea (3:00 p.m ET)

Tuesday, 21 February 21

• Liverpool – Real Madrid (3:00 p.m ET)
• Eintracht – Napoli (3:00 p.m ET)

Wednesday, February 22

• RB Leipzig – Manchester City (3:00 p.m ET)
• Inter – Porto (3:00 p.m ET)

Return legs

Tuesday, 7 March

• Benfica – Bruges (3:00 p.m ET)
• Chelsea – Borussia Dortmund (3:00 p.m ET)

Wednesday, 8 March

• Tottenham – Milan (3:00 p.m ET)
• Bayern – PSG (3:00 p.m ET)

Tuesday, 14 March

• Manchester City – RB Leipzig (3:00 p.m ET)
• Porto – Inter (3:00 p.m ET)

Wednesday, 15 March 15

• Real Madrid – Liverpool (3:00 p.m ET)
• Napoli – Eintracht (3:00 p.m. ET)