{"id":15299,"date":"2023-12-18T15:59:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T12:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/15299\/champions-league-draw-man-city\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T15:59:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T12:59:07","slug":"champions-league-draw-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=15299","title":{"rendered":"Champions League draw: Man City, Real Madrid get favourable ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Champions League draw: Man City, Real Madrid get favourable ties\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Holders Manchester City will face FC Copenhagen in this season&#39;s Champions League round of 16, while 14-time winners Real Madrid will face RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n<p>Copenhagen, who claimed a memorable victory over Manchester United before finishing second in Group A, are the lowest-ranked team in the competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; <strong>The race for five places for next season&#39;s Champions League<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Barcelona were attracted to Napoli, known to be two former clubs of Argentine legend Diego Maradona.<\/p>\n<p>American stars Ricardo Pepi and Sergi\u00f1o Dest will face international teammate Giovanni Reyna, with Borussia Dortmund and PSV Eindhoven going head-to-head.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal, in their first appearance in the round of 16 since 2016-17, will face two-time winners FC Porto, while Bayern Munich will face Lazio.<\/p>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain, who finished second in Group F behind Borussia Dortmund, drew Spanish side Real Sociedad.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">The 2024 final will take place at Wembley. <cite>Marcio Machado\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Madrid&#39;s clash with Leipzig comes as they suffered another blow, as defender David Alaba tore an ACL during their 4-1 La Liga <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> over Villarreal on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The club&#39;s director of institutional relations, Emilio Butrague\u00f1o, said Madrid were unsure whether they would replace the defender in the upcoming January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Like Carlo [Ancelotti] said, we will see in the coming days what we decide [to do].  The team showed that it was capable of meeting any challenge.  We will wait for the next few days and see what we do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are facing a difficult situation; it is surprising to have so many injured, and seriously injured. [Thibaut] Courteous, [Eder] Milit\u00e3o and Alaba will now be absent.  Despite this, we are living a fantastic time.  But obviously, Alaba&#39;s injury is a setback;  we will have to work together to overcome it.<\/p>\n<p>The round of 16 begins with the group winners hosting the first legs, which will be played on February 13, 14, 20 and 21.<\/p>\n<p>The return matches will be played on March 5, 6, 12 and 13.<\/p>\n<p>This is the final season of the traditional format, before it becomes a 36-team competition with a knockout bracket based primarily on finishing positions.<\/p>\n<p>The final will take place on June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.<\/p>\n<h2>Full UCL Round of 16 draw<\/h2>\n<p>Porto (Portugal) vs Arsenal (England)<br \/>Naples (Italy) vs. Barcelona (Spain)<br \/>Paris Saint-Germain (France) vs. Real Sociedad (Spain)<br \/>Inter Milan (Italy) vs. Atletico Madrid (Spain)<br \/>PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Germany)<br \/>Lazio (Italy) vs. Bayern Munich (Germany)<br \/>Copenhagen (Denmark) vs. Manchester City (England)<br \/>RB Leipzig (Germany) vs Real Madrid (Spain)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Champions League draw: Man City, Real Madrid get favourable ties\u060c Holders Manchester City will face FC Copenhagen in this season&#39;s Champions League round of 16, while 14-time winners Real Madrid will face RB Leipzig. 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