{"id":196270,"date":"2026-02-26T11:32:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/courtois-predicts-real-madrids-round-of-16-opponent"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T11:37:01","slug":"courtois-predicts-real-madrids-round-of-16-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/courtois-predicts-real-madrids-round-of-16-opponent","title":{"rendered":"Courtois Predicts Real Madrid&#8217;s Round of 16 Opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, has said they will definitely be handed Manchester City in the Champions League Round of 16 draw on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Courtois was speaking to the media, following their 2-1 win over Benfica on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The victory ensured that Madrid progressed from the knockout play-offs with a 3-1 aggregate.<\/p>\n<p>They will now face with City or Sporting Lisbon in the next round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know it will be Man City on Friday at the draw,\u201d Courtois said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone knows that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madrid and City played each other in the league phase, with Pep Guardiola\u2019s men winning 2-1 at the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, has said they will definitely be handed Manchester City in the Champions League Round of 16 draw on Friday. Courtois was speaking to the media, following their 2-1 win over Benfica on Wednesday night. 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