UCL LAST 16: NAPOLI VS BARCA, ARSENAL PLAY PORTO

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By Sefiu Ajape

The UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw that took place on Monday has seen holders Man City to play FC Copenhagen while Arsenal drawn against Porto; Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich take on Lazio, Napoli taking on Barcelona, and Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid face RB Leipzig.

The draw features the 16 teams that advance from the UEFA Champions League group stage, consisting of 8 seeded group winners and 8 unseeded group runners-up. The seeded teams are drawn against unseeded teams and clubs who met in the group stage cannot be drawn together in this stage.

The reigning Champions, Manchester City will travel to Denmark while the Gunners will make the trip to Portugal for the first legs in February after finishing top of both their respective groups.

Following Manchester United and Newcastle early exits at the group stage, they are the only two British sides involved in the knockout rounds.

Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich will face Lazio, while Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid (the record 14-time winners) have been drawn against RB Leipzig.

Real’s city rivals Atletico Madrid take on last season’s runners-up Inter Milan, while Spanish champions Barcelona were handed a tough assignment against Serie A winners Napoli.

Paris Saint-Germain will play Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund face PSV Eindhoven.

The last 16 is played over four weeks at the start of 2024. The first legs will take place on February 13, 14 , 20 and 21, with the second legs being played on March 5, 6, 12 and 13.