Soccer-UEFA to conduct Champions League last 16 draw again after mistake

Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 13, 2021 Andrey Arshavin draws out the card of Liverpool during the UEFA Champions League 2021/22 Round of 16 Draw at the UEFA headquarters UEFA/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - The draw for the Champions League last 16 ties will be conducted again after a technical error in the software which advises officials which teams can and cannot be paired together, UEFA said on Monday, declaring the original draw void.

Manchester United were mistakenly drawn with Villarreal, even though both teams faced each other in the group stage while the Premier League side's ball was not added to the bowl as a potential opponent for Atletico Madrid.