(MENAFN- Jordan Times) PARIS – Holders Manchester City were handed a tie against FC Copenhagen in draw for the Champions League last 16, from which the meeting of last season’s runners-up Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid appears the standout tie.
Pep Guardiola’s City, who want to retain the name they won in Istanbul last June, are expected to surpass the Danish team, who qualified in their organization at the expense of Manchester United after beating the Red Devils 4-3 . At home .
The clubs met in the Champions League last season, with City winning 5-0 at home before drawing 0-0 at the Parken Stadium.
The first leg will be one of the first to be played, taking place in Denmark on 13 February, and the second leg in England on 6 March.
Serie A-leaders Inter were one of the teams that after completing a moment in their organization and their meeting with Atletico will see Diego Simeone, the coach of the Spanish club, face a team with which he spent two years as a player in the late 90s.
French champions Paris Saint-Germain, eliminated in the round of 16 in each of the last two seasons and in five of the last seven campaigns, were also bracing for a tough draw after completing a moment at their organization, Borussia Dortmund.
They will be relieved to face Real Sociedad, who improved their organisation ahead of Inter and yet are in the Champions League round of 16 for the first time since the 2003/04 season, when they were eliminated by Lyon.
Barcelona’s clash with Italian champions Napoli is a standout showdown, while Premier League leaders Arsenal are expected to overtake Porto and reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2010.
“We need to try to go as far as possible, but our goal is to bet well, perform well and bet as much football as possible, and then we’ll see how far we go,” Arsenal sporting director Edu said. said on the club’s website.
Sergio Conceicao’s Porto ended up on points point due to problems with Barcelona in their group, finishing second after losing both games to the Catalans.
Real Madrid will be highly rated against RB Leipzig, and Bayern Munich will be heavy favourites against Lazio, who they beat 6-2 on aggregate at the same level of the festival in 2020/21.
“We have already had reports with Lazio,” said Bayern captain Manuel Neuer.
“We’ll go into these games as favourites, but we shouldn’t underestimate them. “
In the clash, Dortmund will face PSV Eindhoven, coached by former Borussia coach Peter Bosz and qualified for the round of 16 for the first time in eight years.
All first legs will be played in mid-February and all matches in March.
This season’s Champions League final will take place at Wembley, London, on June 1.
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