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UCL chaos: UEFA confirm re-draw as Man United, Ronaldo initially pitted against Messi's PSG

The Champions League round-of-16 draw descended into farce on Monday after it was declared void due to an error after Manchester United were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain.

UEFA confirmed that a "clerical error" occurred where Manchester United were mistakenly omitted as potential opponents for Atletico Madrid.

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During Monday's initial draw, United were eventually paired with PSG, having earlier been placed as opponents for Villarreal, who they could not meet having been in the same group as Unai Emery's side.