UEFA CL: Holders Man City to face PSV Copenhagen,Arsenal play Porto

Bernard Okumu
2 Min Read

Holders Manchester City will play Copenhagen in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Arsenal face Porto.

- Advertisement -
kbcplus.co.ke #worldcupikokbc

Danish champions Copenhagen, who finished above Manchester United in their group, reached the knockout stage for the first time since 2011. The first legs take place on 13-14 or 20-21 February and the second on 5-6 or 12-13 March.

City and Arsenal are seeded, meaning they will play the second leg at home.

Record 14-time winners Real Madrid meet RB Leipzig, while Inter Milan – runners-up last season – play Atletico Madrid, and Bayern Munich face Lazio.

The final takes place at Wembley on 1 June.

Premier League leaders Arsenal, who topped Group B but have never won the Champion League beat Porto 5-0 at Emirates Stadium the last time they met in 2010.

Runners-up in Portugal’s Primeira Liga last season, Porto won four of their six Group H games to finish level on points with Group H winners Barcelona.

City won Group G with a 100% record, while Copenhagen, who lost 1-0 at United before beating them 4-3 at home were runners-up to Bayern in Group A.

City have progressed from the last 16 in the past six seasons.

Last-16 draw

Porto v Arsenal

Napoli v Barcelona

Paris St-Germain v Real Sociedad

Inter Milan v Atletico Madrid

PSV Eindhoven v Borussia Dortmund

Lazio v Bayern Munich

Copenhagen v Manchester City

RB Leipzig v Real Madrid

Share This Article