The worst news that Mbappe and Lionel Messi receive in the Champions League draw
Lionel Messi no knows his rival in the Round of 16 of the Champions League.
The draw for the UEFA Champions League has been done, corresponding to the Round of 16, where teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Chelsea knew their rivals to reach the quarterfinals.
As is customary in these cases, there is always at least one striking and entertaining match, and this time was no exception. To the bad news of Kylian Mbape, Neymar Jr and Lionel Andres Messi, in the draw they had to play against the almighty Bayern Munich.
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Lionel Messi does not have a pleasant memory of facing Bayern Munich, as the Germans generated it in the last times they met in the Champion League, including the traumatic 8-2 in 202. In addition, Bayern not only brings bad memories to Messi.
Bayern Munich shattered Paris Saint-Germain's dreams in 2020, when the Germans won 1-0 against PSG in the only UEFA Champions League final the Parisians have reached in their history, they have never been so close to winning it as in that year they were.
When will Messi play against Bayern Munich?
The first leg will be played on February 14, 2023, and the second leg will be played at the Bayern Munich stadium on March 7. The dates are still subject to some last minute change, but in principle those will be.