(CNN Spanish) – Paris Saint-Germain vs. real Madrid. It is the most anticipated duel in the Champions League and has an added dose of curiosity due to the reunion of several stars with the Merengue team, the prospect of a star signing and run over the tie.

When will Paris Saint-Germain-Real Madrid play?

The match will be played on Tuesday, February 15th at 3pm ET (9pm CST) at the Parc des Princes in Paris. It is the first leg of the Round of 16 match between the two powerful teams.

The Italian central referee will be Daniele Orsato.

The return match will be held on March 9 at the Santiago Bernabéu.

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In December, there was a controversy in the Champions League draw: it had to be repeated due to a “technical problem with an external service provider’s program directing officials about which teams are eligible to play against each other,” according to UEFA at the time. .

It is the return to Madrid of the great football stars who play today with Paris Saint-Germain and who were strong rivals to Real Madrid: Lionel Messi and Neymar.

However, the Parisian side will not be able to count on Sergio Ramos, who has been a benchmark for Real Madrid for more than a decade, due to injury. Yes, other former Real Madrid players will play: Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas and Argentine striker Angel Di Maria.

The key is also having Kylian Mbappewho will play against an opponent who may become his destiny in the future.

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The last meeting between the two teams in the group stage of the Champions League was in November 2019: a 2-2 draw in Madrid. In September of that year, the match in Paris for the same competition ended with PSG winning 3-0 at home.

Paris Saint-Germain arrives as a comfortable leader in Ligue 1 with Lionel Messi in good shape, while Real Madrid is also first in the League, but accompanied by Sevilla.

Where can you watch the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid on TV

In Spain, the match can be watched on the Movistar Liga de Campeones channel.

The game can be watched in most of Latin America on ESPN and Star+; In Mexico on TNT Go, TNT Sports and hbo max (Platforms that are part of WarnerMedia, the parent company of CNN); in Argentina on Fox Sports and Star +; and in the US on Paramount+, TUDN.com, CBS and Univision.

Today’s other matches of champions

February 15

Sporting Lisbon – Manchester City

Paris Saint-Germain – Real Madrid

February 16

Salzburg – Bayern Munich

Inter Liverpool

February 22

Chelsea – Lille

Villarreal – Juventus

February 23

Benfica – Ajax

Atletico Madrid – Manchester United