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Michael Owen mocked after stating obvious in Champions League last-16 draw

The Champions League draw on Monday will long be remembered as one of the UEFA's biggest blunders but that didn't prevent Michael Owen from escaping ridicule.

In the draw for the last-16, the procedure in Nyon, Switzerland quickly turned into a farce after Manchester United were selected to face Villarreal - a draw not allowed given they had played them in the group stage.

But the situation soon became more chaotic when organisers failed to put United in the pot to face Atletico Madrid and instead included their own group rivals Liverpool.