2023-12-18 19:50:15
The draw for the round of 16 for the current edition of the Champions League competition in the current season 2023-2024, which is currently being held in the Swiss city of Nyon, resulted in a strong confrontation between the two professional Arsenal teams, including the Egyptian international Mohamed Elneny, with the Portuguese Porto.
The list of qualifiers for the 2023-2024 Champions League final included 16 teams, including 8 clubs in first place who were leaders in the group stage: Arsenal (England), Atletico Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Bayern Munich (Germany), Borussia. Dortmund (Germany), Manchester City (England), Real Madrid (Spain), Real Sociedad (Spain).
In addition to 8 clubs that came in runner-up: Copenhagen (Denmark), Inter Milan (Italy), Lazio (Italy), Leipzig (Germany), Napoli (Italy), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Porto (Portugal), PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands). ).
The Champions League draw regulations stipulate that the ball for the teams ranked in first place will be drawn against the teams in second place, but no top team can face another team from the same country or from the same group again in the round of 16.
The first leg matches in the round of sixteen of the Champions League are scheduled to be held on the 13th, 14th, 20th or 21st of February of next year 2024, while the return matches will be held on the 5th, 6th, 12th or 13th of next March.
In a related context, the European Football Association (UEFA) issued a classification of the best European clubs for the 2023-24 season, and Manchester City topped the list, while Bayern Munich of Germany came second, and Real Madrid came in third place.
Manchester City achieved an English record in the Champions League level, after achieving victory over its host team, the Serbian Red Star team, by three goals to two, in the sixth and final round of the competition in the current season 2023-2024.
The Opta network said that Manchester City has become the first English team to win eight consecutive matches in the Champions League.
It is worth noting that Manchester City is the holder of the Champions League title last season 2022-2023, after defeating Inter Milan 1-0 in the final match.
Champions League draw: Arsenal faces Porto in the round of 16
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