Champions League draw LIVE: Arsenal and Manchester City discover last-16 fates
The Premier League sides received favourable draws for the last-16 while Barcelona play Napoli and Inter Milan take on Atletico Madrid
Arsenal will face Porto in the Champions League last-16 while holders Manchester City take on FC Copenhagen.
The Gunners qualified as group winners after making an impressive return to Europe’s top club competition and will travel to Porto before hosting their first Champions League knockout tie in seven years at the Emirates.
Defending champions Manchester City were also handed a favourable draw as they play Danish side Copenhagen, who beat Manchester United in the group stages to qualify for the last-16.
There will be a clash between the Spanish champions and the Italian champions when Barcelona meet Napoli, while Paris Saint-Germain avoided a heavyweight draw after finishing as runners-up in Group F and were paired with Real Sociedad.
Last season’s runners-up Inter Milan will take on Atletico Madrid, themselves defeated finalists in 2014 and 2016, PSV will meet Borussia Dortmund and Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich face Lazio. Real Madrid will play RB Leipzig.
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When is the Champions League last-16? Round dates, fixtures and more
Arsenal will face Porto in the Champions League last-16 while holders Manchester City take on FC Copenhagen.
The Gunners qualified as group winners after making an impressive return to Europe’s top club competition and will travel to Porto before hosting their first Champions League knockout tie in seven years at the Emirates.
Defending champions Manchester City were also handed a favourable draw as they play Danish side Copenhagen, who beat Manchester United in the group stages to qualify for the last-16.
When is the Champions League last-16? Round dates, fixtures and more
The Champions League knockout stage kicks off in February
Champions League last-16 draw
How are the Arsenal and Manchester City fans feeling after that draw?
I’d expect both are very pleased. Porto can be tricky customers but Mikel Arteta will be confident of winning over two legs while Manchester City know they can beat FC Copenhagen having played them recently in European competition.
Champions League last-16 draw
When will the last-16 fixtures take place?
The first legs will take place over two weeks in February2024, the 13th and 14th as well as 20th and 21st. The the second legs will be played in March, over the 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th.
Champions League last-16 full draw
Porto vs Arsenal
Napoli vs Barcelona
PSG vs Real Sociedad
Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid
PSV Eindhoven vs Borussia Dortmund
Lazio vs Bayern Munich
Copenhagen vs Man City
RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid
Champions League last-16 draw
Finally, RB Leipzig are taking on Real Madrid.
Champions League last-16 draw
The surprise team of the last-16 FC Copenhagen are drawn out next and can only face one team which is the reigning champions Manchester City.
Champions League last-16 draw
Lazio, the quarter-finalists in 2000, can only be drawn against one club which means they are playing Bayern Munich.
Champions League last-16 draw
Halfway through the draw now and next out is Dutch side PSV Eindhoven...
... they are facing Germany’s Borussia Dortmund!
Champions League last-16 draw
The fourth unseeded team drawn is Inter Milan...
... last year’s runners-up with face Atletico Madrid!
Champions League last-16 draw
Paris Saint-Germain, one of the more difficult unseeded teams to face, are next out...
... their opponents in the last-16 are Real Sociedad!
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