Paris Saint-Germain and Porto spherical out the UEFA Champions League final 16 after outcomes went their means on Wednesday.
PSG diminished a degree at Borussia Dortmund courtesy of a objective from Warren Zaïre-Emery within the 56th minute, and likewise acquired assist from Europa League-bound AC Milan with their 2-1 win at Newcastle United. Issues had been a bit extra easy for Porto, who beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-3 to achieve the knockouts.
Dortmund, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid additionally ensured they might end atop their respective teams by the point the ultimate whistle blew on Wednesday. Barcelona did so regardless of shedding 3-2 to Antwerp, whereas Atleti rose to the highest courtesy of a 2-0 win over Lazio.
The final 16 groups remaining within the Champions League now await their destiny by Monday’s draw, when the group winners might be seeded and drawn in opposition to the unseeded runners-up. This is a have a look at the groups who might be enjoying within the competitors within the new yr.
Champions League spherical of 16 groups
Seeded groups
- Arsenal
- Atletico Madrid
- Barcelona
- Bayern Munich
- Borussia Dortmund
- Manchester Metropolis
- Actual Madrid
- Actual Sociedad
Unseeded groups
- Copenhagen
- Inter
- Lazio
- Napoli
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Porto
- PSV
- RB Leipzig
Europa League knockout spherical playoffs groups
- AC Milan
- Benfica
- Braga
- Galatasaray
- Feyenoord
- Lens
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Younger Boys
The no-draw record
This is a listing of which sides the seeded groups will be unable to play within the Champions League spherical of 16.
- Arsenal: PSV Eindhoven
- Atletico Madrid: Lazio
- Barcelona: Porto
- Bayern Munich: Copenhagen, RB Leipzig
- Borussia Dortmund: Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig
- Manchester Metropolis: RB Leipzig
- Actual Madrid: Napoli
- Actual Sociedad: Inter
Unseeded groups to keep away from
Certainly, Serie A leaders Inter and French champions PSG are the groups the seeded groups would quite not obtain in Monday’s draw. The Italian facet completed second on a tiebreaker in Group D and have steadily carried out all through the season, which means a headline-grabbing spherical of 16 matchup could possibly be within the playing cards for them. As for the Parisians, they could have been inconsistent all through the group stage however with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Zaire-Emery, PSG boast the expertise to oust any group from the competitors.
Seeded groups to fret about
The group winners did properly to earn their spots, however there are a few groups that can probably encourage much less concern from the unseeded sides than others — Dortmund and Actual Sociedad. The Germans had been essentially the most strong facet in a topsy-turvy Group F however have been inconsistent at instances this season, which may stop them from making a deep run in Europe. Actual Sociedad, in the meantime, have handled the Champions League like a reprieve from their common marketing campaign up to now in La Liga, which may catch as much as them relying on the opposition.
Leipzig’s slim draw
Since many of the groups from the identical nation ended up in matching pots, many of the sides left are eligible to play one another within the spherical of 16. That’s not precisely the case for RB Leipzig, although, who might be restricted to simply 5 opponents come Monday — Arsenal and the Spanish quartet of Atleti, Barcelona, Actual Madrid and Actual Sociedad.
