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Champions League draw LIVE: Arsenal and Manchester City discover last-16 fates

The Premier League sides received favourable draws for the last-16 while Barcelona play Napoli and Inter Milan take on Atletico Madrid

Michael Jones
Monday 18 December 2023 07:03 EST
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Arsenal will face Porto in the Champions League last-16 while holders Manchester City take on FC Copenhagen.

The Gunners qualified as group winners after making an impressive return to Europe’s top club competition and will travel to Porto before hosting their first Champions League knockout tie in seven years at the Emirates.

Defending champions Manchester City were also handed a favourable draw as they play Danish side Copenhagen, who beat Manchester United in the group stages to qualify for the last-16.

There will be a clash between the Spanish champions and the Italian champions when Barcelona meet Napoli, while Paris Saint-Germain avoided a heavyweight draw after finishing as runners-up in Group F and were paired with Real Sociedad.

Last season’s runners-up Inter Milan will take on Atletico Madrid, themselves defeated finalists in 2014 and 2016, PSV will meet Borussia Dortmund and Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich face Lazio. Real Madrid will play RB Leipzig.

Follow along for the latest updates from the Champions League last-16 draw, and get all the latest football betting sites offers here.

When is the Champions League last-16? Round dates, fixtures and more

Arsenal will face Porto in the Champions League last-16 while holders Manchester City take on FC Copenhagen.

The Gunners qualified as group winners after making an impressive return to Europe’s top club competition and will travel to Porto before hosting their first Champions League knockout tie in seven years at the Emirates.

Defending champions Manchester City were also handed a favourable draw as they play Danish side Copenhagen, who beat Manchester United in the group stages to qualify for the last-16.

When is the Champions League last-16? Round dates, fixtures and more

The Champions League knockout stage kicks off in February

Mike Jones18 December 2023 11:39

Champions League last-16 draw

How are the Arsenal and Manchester City fans feeling after that draw?

I’d expect both are very pleased. Porto can be tricky customers but Mikel Arteta will be confident of winning over two legs while Manchester City know they can beat FC Copenhagen having played them recently in European competition.

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Mike Jones18 December 2023 11:29

Champions League last-16 draw

When will the last-16 fixtures take place?

The first legs will take place over two weeks in February2024, the 13th and 14th as well as 20th and 21st. The the second legs will be played in March, over the 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th.

Mike Jones18 December 2023 11:23

Champions League last-16 full draw

Porto vs Arsenal

Napoli vs Barcelona

PSG vs Real Sociedad

Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid

PSV Eindhoven vs Borussia Dortmund

Lazio vs Bayern Munich

Copenhagen vs Man City

RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid

Mike Jones18 December 2023 11:20

Champions League last-16 draw

Finally, RB Leipzig are taking on Real Madrid.

Mike Jones18 December 2023 11:19

Champions League last-16 draw

The surprise team of the last-16 FC Copenhagen are drawn out next and can only face one team which is the reigning champions Manchester City.

Mike Jones18 December 2023 11:18

Champions League last-16 draw

Lazio, the quarter-finalists in 2000, can only be drawn against one club which means they are playing Bayern Munich.

Mike Jones18 December 2023 11:17

Champions League last-16 draw

Halfway through the draw now and next out is Dutch side PSV Eindhoven...

... they are facing Germany’s Borussia Dortmund!

Mike Jones18 December 2023 11:17

Champions League last-16 draw

The fourth unseeded team drawn is Inter Milan...

... last year’s runners-up with face Atletico Madrid!

Mike Jones18 December 2023 11:16

Champions League last-16 draw

Paris Saint-Germain, one of the more difficult unseeded teams to face, are next out...

... their opponents in the last-16 are Real Sociedad!

Mike Jones18 December 2023 11:15

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