The phases of the Champions League group are over and we have a much better idea who will play who is in the knockout phase. Who will the English side and a Celtic face?
Pep Guardiola is facing potential return to Bayern Munich in games after his Manchester City Beat Beat Club Brugge to continue the campaign for the Champions League.
But the city will face a heavy test to achieve the last 16 with the city and Celtic facing Bayern Munich or Real Madrid For a chance to play Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen After that in the last 16.
“Real Madrid or Bayern Munich – One is the king of the competition, the second may be the second or third king of the competition,” Guardiol said after the potential opponents were discovered.
Aston Villa inserted in the first eight skin of teeth after Atalanta failed to beat Barcelona and fell into the playoffs, which means that in the unai emery's side to face one of Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting or Club Brugge In the last 16.
Arsenal and Liverpool He already knew their auto automatic progress has been provided.
Liverpool top of the entire table and will now face one of Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Monaco or Brest.
Arsenal could face one of two series with giants with AC Milan, PSV, Feyenoord or Juventus Their possible flow opponents.
When is the drawing of the Champions League?
The drawing of the champion league will be held on Friday 31. January approximately 11 hours of the UK and Irish time. You can follow it on the Sky Sports Digital and Sky Sports app from 10.30 am.
Drawing format
Teams that end between ninth and 16. In the league will be sown for the playlist.
It will face a unnecessary team that ended between 17. and 24. in the table – with a seed team also benefits from playing other legs at home.
The parties will also pair together in the drawing, which means that two sides will end up ninth and 10. will be drawn or 23. or 24. Sets.
Teams that ended 11. and 12. They will pull out at 21. or 22. Placed side and so on.
Eight pulp winners will meet with teams that ended up in the first eight from the initial phase of the league in the last 16, where the well-known theme of the knockout round will run all the way to the finals.
When are the knockout phase?
- Playing the Champions League will take place on two legs on weekdays from 11. and 12. February, as was the 18th of February and 19th. February.
- Last-16 games will be played on 4. March and 5. March, and other legs will generate 11. and 12. March.
- The quarterfinals are 8. April and 9. April, with back legs 15. and 16. April.
- The semifinals will be held on 29. April and 30. April, with other legs 6. Maya and 7. May.
- This year's Champions League final is located in Alianian Alianz Bayern Munich 31. May.
Who will play British teams in the next round – and who could face over the last 16?
Liverpool (No. 1)
District 16: VS PSG (15), Benfica (16), Monaco (17) or Brest (18).
Arsenal (No. 3)
District 16: vs Milan (13th), PSV (14), Feyenoord (19.) or Juventus (20).
Aston Villa (Ranked # 8)
District 16: vs Atalanta (9th), Borussia Dortmund (10.), Sporting (23) or Brugge Club (24).
Celtic (No. 21)
Knockout Playoffs: vs Bayern Munich (11) or Real Madrid (12.).
District 16: vs Atletico Madrid (5.) or Bayer Leverkusen (6).
Manchester City (No. 22)
Knockout Playoffs: vs Bayern Munich (11) or Real Madrid (12.).
District 16: vs Atletico Madrid (5.) or Bayer Leverkusen (6).
Why could there be two all British quarterfinals …
We will not know the exact format of the tournament outside the play by February, when the last 16 draws are held.
But there is a chance that there can be two all British quarterfinals.
After the end of the first and eighth, it should Liverpool and Aston Villa Win your last 16 games that can end up facing each other in the last eight.
Just as one of Celtic and Manchester City will set a potential quarter with Arsenal If you win your playback and then they beat Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen.
Who are all teams to the next round?
Confirmed in round 16
Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa.
Confirmed in Play-of-Off-Achout phase
Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Milan, PSV, PSG, Benfica, Monaco, Brest, Feyenoord, Juventus, Celtic, Man City, Sporting, Club Brugge.
Eliminated
Dinamo Zagreb, Stuttgart, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bologna, Red Star, Sturm Graz, Sparta Prague, RB Leipzig, Girona, RB Salzburg, Slovan Bratislava, Young Guys.