The UEFA Champions League last-16 draw has been announced, and the excitement is palpable.
After finishing top of their group, Manchester City will face FC Copenhagen in an away game.
On the other hand, Arsenal will make a trip to Portugal to take on Porto.
These two British sides are the only ones left standing after Manchester United, Newcastle, and Celtic exited the group stage.
Bayern Munich, the German giants, will face Lazio, while Real Madrid, the record 14-time winners, will play against RB Leipzig, a challenging opponent.
Inter Milan, last season’s runners-up, have been paired with Atletico Madrid, while Barcelona, the Spanish champions, will face a daunting assignment against Serie A winners Napoli.
Paris Saint-Germain, a formidable opponent, will play Real Sociedad, and Borussia Dortmund will face off against PSV Eindhoven.
The tournament’s quarter-finals are scheduled for April 9/10 and April 16/17, with the semi-finals scheduled for April 30/May 1 and May 7/8.
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First Legs
February 13: FC Copenhagen vs Man City, RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid
February 14: PSG vs Real Sociedad, Lazio vs Bayern Munich
February 20: Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid, PSV Eindhoven vs Borussia Dortmund
February 21: FC Porto vs Arsenal, Napoli vs Barcelona
Second legs
March 5: Real Sociedad vs PSG, Bayern Munich vs Lazio
March 6: Man City vs FC Copenhagen, Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig
March 12: Arsenal vs FC Porto, Barcelona vs Napoli
March 13: Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund vs PSV Eindhoven
Once the round of 16 has been concluded, the draws for the Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals will be done together on Friday, March 15.
The final of the competition will be held at Wembley on Saturday, June 1.
