The group stage of the Champions League has come to an end and, like every year, one of the most anticipated moments of the season is approaching: the round of 16 of the championship. The European tournament qualifiers will be defined in the long-awaited draw on Monday, December 18, where up to four Spanish teams, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Barcelona and Atlético de Madridwill participate in search of a place among the eight best clubs in Europe.
The current champion, Manchester City by Pep Guardiola, has also managed to advance to the next phase of the tournament. Furthermore, other big clubs such as Bayern Munichhe Borussia Dortmund or the Arsenal They will also be present in the Champions League round of 16 that will be held between February and March.
Teams classified for the Champions League round of 16
During this group stage, 16 teams have achieved qualification for the Champions League round of 16. Among them, four of the five Spanish teams – Diego Alonso’s Sevilla were left out of European competitions after their defeat against Lens – that were competing in the European tournament this season. Thus, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid will compete for the quarterfinals of the championship to be among the eight best teams of the season.
These are the 16 European clubs classified for the round of 16 of the Champions League:
Bayern Munich
Arsenal
Real Madrid
Manchester City
Atlético de Madrid
Real society
Borussia Dortmund
FC Barcelona
PSV
Leipzig
Copenhagen
Inter
Lazio
Naples
PSG
Port
Format of the Champions Round of 16 Draw
What is unknown at the moment are the round of 16 matches, which will be decided in the draw for the round of 16 of the Champions League. If the two drums are defined with the seeds (group leaders) and classified in second positionwhere the confrontations will come from.
As for the format, the first in the group will face the teams that have come second. Following the usual procedure, those classified will not be able to see each other with teams with which they had coincided in the same group in the first phase nor those who are of the same nationality.
These are the teams classified as seeded in the group stage that will be part of the Bomb 1 of the 2023/2024 Champions League round of 16 draw:
Bayern Munich
Arsenal
Real Madrid
Manchester City
FC Barcelona
Borussia Dortmund
Atlético de Madrid
Real society
These are the teams classified in second position that will be part of the Bomb 2 of the 2023/2024 Champions League round of 16 draw:
Copenhagen
PSV
Naples
Inter
Lazio
PSG
Leipzig
Port
When is the draw for the Champions League round of 16?
The draw for the round of 16 of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League will be held next Monday December 18 at 12:00 hours. As on previous occasions, the venue established for this event will be the official UEFA headquarters in Nyon (Switzerland).
When are the round of 16 matches played in the Champions League?
The dates on which the 2023/2024 Champions League round of 16 matches will be played have also been defined. As has been established for years, The second leg will be played in the stadium of those who came first and there will be no double value for goals in the opposite field in the event that the tie ends in a tie.
The first leg matches of the round of 16 will be played on both February 13 and 14 of 2024 as the February 20 and 21 2024. For its part, the return will take place on March 5 and 6 of 2024 and the March 12 and 13 of 2024.
2023-12-18 02:58:48
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