Lionel Messi led PSG stars' celebrations after drawing Real Madrid in Champions League

Lionel Messi reportedly led the celebrations in the Paris Saint-Germain dressing room after the French side drew Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Most of the PSG squad - apart from former Real captain Sergio Ramos - were said to have been delighted with the news and are confident of progressing.

Messi famously won four Champions League titles during his time at Real's bitter rivals Barcelona and is looking forward to coming up against his old foes again.

The Argentine has struggled in Ligue 1 this season - scoring just twice - but has done well in Europe, finding the back of the net five times in as many group games.

PSG were not expected to play Real in the last 16 of the tournament, as they were initially pitted against Manchester United in December's draw.

But after the draw was voided due to a mistake, they were handed a two-legged tie with the 13-time European champions.

On hearing the news, Messi and his PSG team-mates rejoiced - according to ABC.

UEFA were apologetic for voiding the initial draw, which saw Real miss out on an assumed easier tie against Benfica. Reports suggest the Spanish club were not best pleased.

"Following a technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs the officials as to which teams are eligible to play each other, a material error occurred," explained UEFA.

PSG star Kylian Mbappe - who's been linked with a move to Real - insists the transfer speculation won't have a negative impact on his performance.

The Frenchman is out of contract in June and Real are long-term admirers.

"No, no, I haven’t made my decision [on my future]," said Mbappe in his most recent interview. "I think playing against Real Madrid changes a lot of