We’re just days away from the Champions League Round of 16, and the draw, as always, has thrown up some mouth-watering ties. Four Spanish teams have made it to the knockout stages (the fifth was Sevilla, who qualified via winning the EL, but surprisingly finished bottom of their group), with three each from Germany and Italy.
Round of 16 Draw
FC Porto (POR) v Arsenal (ENG)
Napoli (ITA) v Barca (ESP)
PSG (FRA) v Real Sociedad (ESP)
Inter (ITA) v Atletico Madrid (ESP)
PSV (NED) v Dortmund (GER)
Lazio (ITA) v Bayern (GER)
Copenhagen (DEN) v Man City (ENG)
Leipzig (GER) v Real Madrid (ESP)
The most interesting ties on paper appear to pit Serie A opposition against La Liga ones, with Inter Milan up against Atletico Madrid and Napoli set to square off against Barcelona.
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