{"id":61133,"date":"2023-12-19T14:36:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T14:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/champions-league-draw-man-city-real-madrid-get-favourable-ties"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:07:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:07:39","slug":"champions-league-draw-man-city-real-madrid-get-favourable-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/champions-league-draw-man-city-real-madrid-get-favourable-ties","title":{"rendered":"Champions League draw: Man City, Real Madrid get favourable ties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Holders Manchester City will play FC Copenhagen in this season’s Champions League round of 16, while 14-time winners Real Madrid face RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n

Copenhagen, who earned a memorable win against Manchester United on their way to finishing second in Group A, are the lowest-ranked side left in the competition.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Barcelona were drawn to face Napoli, notable for being two former clubs of late Argentina legend Diego Maradona.<\/p>\n

United States stars Ricardo Pepi and Sergino Dest will face international teammate Giovanni Reyna with Borussia Dortmund and PSV Eindhoven drawn against each other.<\/p>\n

Arsenal, in their first appearance in the round of 16 since 2016-17, face two-time winners FC Porto, while Bayern Munich were matched up with Lazio.<\/p>\n

Paris Saint-Germain, who finished runners-up in Group F behind Borussia Dortmund, drew Spanish side Real Sociedad.<\/p>\n

Madrid’s clash with Leipzig comes as they were dealt another major injury blow, as defender David Alaba tore an ACL in their 4-1 LaLiga win over Villarreal on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Club director of institutional relations Emilio Butraguen\u0303o said Madrid are unsure whether they will replace the defender in the upcoming January transfer window.<\/p>\n

“As Carlo [Ancelotti] said, we’ll see in the next few days what we decide [to do]. The team has showed it’s capable of facing any challenge. We’ll wait over the next few days and see what we do,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We’re facing a difficult situation; it’s surprising to have so many injuries, and serious ones. [Thibaut] Courtois, [Eder] Milita\u0303o and Alaba will be out now. Despite that, we’re in a fantastic moment. But obviously the injury to Alaba is a setback; we’ll have to work together to overcome it.”<\/p>\n

The round of 16 kicks off with group winners hosting the first-leg matches, which will be played Feb. 13, 14, 20 and 21.<\/p>\n

Return legs will be played on March 5, 6, 12 and 13.<\/p>\n

This is the final season of the traditional format, before it becomes a 36-team competition with one knockout bracket based primarily upon final positions.<\/p>\n

The final will take place on June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.<\/p>\n

Full UCL round-of-16 draw<\/p>\n

Porto (Portugal) vs. Arsenal (England)<\/p>\n

Napoli (Italy) vs. Barcelona (Spain)<\/p>\n

Paris Saint-Germain (France) vs. Real Sociedad (Spain)<\/p>\n

Inter Milan (Italy) vs. Atletico Madrid (Spain)<\/p>\n

PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Germany)<\/p>\n

Lazio (Italy) vs. Bayern Munich (Germany)<\/p>\n

Copenhagen (Denmark) vs. Manchester City (England)<\/p>\n

RB Leipzig (Germany) vs. Real Madrid (Spain)<\/p>\n

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