Valencia, Barcelona and Lyon. These will be the opponents of Atalanta, Napoli and Juventus in the Champions League knockout rounds decided in the draw for Nyon. Sigh of relief for Gasp that avoids the bogeymen Liverpool, Psg and Bayern: with Valencia - the least formidable of the seeded together with the Leipzig - the Goddess can play it. A much more complicated test than that of Gattuso's team who will have to contend with the trident of wonders Messi, Suarez and Griezmann. On the other hand, the softer one for Juventus who, from a seeded end, draws the French trained by Rudi Garcia and manages to avoid the insidious Real Madrid, Tottenham and Chelsea.

WHEN - The knockout rounds include two games on Tuesday and two matches on Wednesday. Forward races are scheduled for 18 and 19 February, and then the following week, 25 and 26 February. The return matches will be played on 10 and 11 March, and followed on 17 and 18 March.

ITALIAN DATES - Atalanta will challenge Valencia in the first leg at San Siro on February 19th, while the return match will be March 10th at Mestalla. Napoli will play at San Paolo the first game on February 25th, the second at Camp Nou, on March 18th. Juventus, on the other hand, will be on stage in Lyon on February 26th and at Allianz on March 17th.

THE OTHER - Even the other eighth-round competitions will give emotions. The challenge between Real Madrid and Manchester City is creepy. José Mourinho, on the other hand, with his Tottenham draws Leipzig, the real object of desire for this draw. Interesting is the challenge between Atletico Madrid and Liverpool: the defenseist philosophy of Cholo Simeone against the offensive football of Jurgen Klopp. And then again Borussia Dortmund against Icardi's PSG and, not to miss anything, Chelsea-Bayern Munich.