Which seven teams could Man City face in Champions League last-16 & when is the draw?
Manchester City now know which seven sides they could face in the Champions League last-16.
The European champions were already aware ahead of Wednesday’s game against Red Star Belgrade that they had finished top of Group G and would therefore be seeded for next week’s draw, but the 3-2 win ensured City's 100 percent record this season.
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Hide AdThree players also grabbed their first goals for the club on Wednesday, with Micah Hamilton, Oscar Bobb and Kalvin Phillips on target. It means City finish the group on 18 points and will face a side who finished second in another group.
Who could Man City face?
Of the eight sides who will finish second, City can face seven, with the exception being RB Leipzig, who were in the Blues’ Champions League group.
Copenhagen, PSV Eindhoven, Napoli and Inter Milan confirmed their spots on Tuesday night, with Lazio, Paris Saint-Germain and Porto joining them on Wednesday, along with Leipzig.
Who else finished first?
Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona join City as group winners and will be seeded for the last-16 draw. Topping the group also ensures a home draw in the second leg of last-16, which should be an advantage for City et al.
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The draw takes place at 1pm on Monday 18 December, from Uefa’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. It is available to watch live on Uefa.com and TNT Sports. The last-16 matches first-leg matches will be played on 13/14/20/21 February 2024, with the the second legs scheduled for 5/6/12/13 March 2024.
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