Arsenal gets tough draw in Champions League last-16 simulation, but Man City benefits.
As the Champions League group stage comes to a close, the focus now shifts to the highly anticipated last 16 draw. English teams Arsenal and Manchester City have topped their groups, while Manchester United and Newcastle have exited the competition. With the draw set to take place on Monday, the potential opponents for the English clubs vary from Copenhagen and PSV to Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli. SunSport has performed a simulation to predict who the Premier League title challengers will face in the knockout stage, and the results are in. Arsenal has drawn a tough tie against PSG, while reigning champions Man City have been handed a more favorable matchup against PSV. Exciting ties are in store for other clubs as well, with Bayern Munich facing Napoli and Real Madrid drawn against Lazio. The last 16 draw will kick off in February, and the anticipation is building for the next phase of the competition.
English teams in Champions League will start new battles in the last 16
With the conclusion of the Champions League group stage, the English teams remaining in the competition are eagerly anticipating their opponents in the last 16.
Arsenal and Manchester City both topped their group, securing a favorable draw, while Manchester United and Newcastle finished bottom of their respective groups and are out of Europe entirely.
With the makeup of Monday’s Champions League draw, the two Premier League title contenders will face one of the sides who finished second in their group, ranging from Copenhagen and PSV to Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli.
SunSport has simulated the potential matchups for Arsenal and Man City ahead of next Monday’s draw, and the results are in.
Arsenal, making their first appearance in the last 16 since the 2016/17 season, have drawn a tough tie against French giants PSG. On the other hand, reigning champions Manchester City have secured an easier tie against PSV, who finished second in Arsenal’s group.
Some other exciting matchups include Bayern Munich facing Napoli, Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid taking on Lazio, and Barcelona squaring up against Inter Milan.
The seeded teams will play away from home in the first legs on the 13/14/20/21 February, and host the second legs from 5/6/12/13 March.
The draw for the last 16 will take place at 11am GMT on Monday December 18 in Nyon Switzerland.
