2019/2020 UCL draws: Recap of how it went down, big winners and the draw in full

The winners on the night

Van Dijk was the big winner on the night

Apart from the draws, awards were also handed out, as UEFA rewarded players for their performances in the competition last season.

Earlier, a list of nominees had been released in all four departments namely: Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender, Best Midfielder, Best Forward, as well as the Best Player award.

A panel of judges including select journalists from all 54 member nations of UEFA and all 80 coaches that managed in last season's Europa League and Champions League campaigns were asked to vote for their top three players.

Each player received five votes for every first placed finish, three for second and one point for a third placed finish.

The nominees in full

Best Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker (Liverpool, Brazil), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham, France), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona, Germany)

Best Defender: Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands), Trent-Alexander Arnold (Liverpool, England), Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus, Netherlands)

Best Midfielder: Jordan Henderson (Liverpool, England), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona, Netherlands), Christian Eriksen (Tottenham, Denmark)

Best Forward: Sadio Mane (Liverpool, Senegal), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus, Portugal), Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina)

Best Player: Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina), Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus, Portugal)

The women were also not left out, as a three-woman shortlist for best female player was also released.

Best Women's Player: Ada Hegerberg (Lyon, Norway), Amandine Henry (Lyon, France), Lucy Bronze (Lyon, England)

The Winners

Best Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker

Best Defender: Virgil Van Dijk

Best Midfielder: Frenkie de Jong

Best Forward: Lionel Messi

Best Men's Player: Virgil Van Dijk

Best Women's Player: Lucy Bronze

There was also a special award, the UEFA Presidential Award handed out to former France international and Manchester United legend Eric Cantona, with the eccentric 53-year-old joining the likes of Francesco Totti and David Beckham in winning the special category award.