Real Madrid to face Manchester United in Champions League

Nine-times winners Real Madrid will play Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League after the draw was made at UEFA's headquarters in Switzerland.

The fixture will see Real forward Cristiano Ronaldo return to his former club. Favourites Barcelona will face seven-times winners AC Milan and last season's runners-up Bayern Munich take on Arsenal. Galatasaray meet Schalke 04, Celtic take on Juventus, Porto face Malaga and Valencia clash with Paris St Germain. The first legs will take place between Feb. 12-20 and the return games between March 5-13. 

"It is going to be thrilling for everybody," Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno said.The friendly rivalries of Mourinho and Alex Ferguson in the dugout, and star forwards Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney on the pitch add an extra dimension. 

"(Mourinho) is a fantastic manager, a fantastic coach and of course this tie is going to be a challenge for all of us," Butragueno said, declining to discuss speculation that the Portuguese will leave Madrid after the season, and covets the United job.