UEFA champions league Draw ; Holders Manchester city take on Copenhagen as Arsenal face Porto in the round off 16 knockouts

Nyon

Monday, 18 December, 2023 

McCreadie Andias 

Defending ChampionsbManchester city will take on Danish Champions in the UEFA champions league round of draw released on Monday afternoon in Nyon. 

Premier league leaders Arsenal will take on FC Porto this being the first time the two teams will meet since the 2009/10 season - in the exact same stage. Arsene Wenger's men lost 2-1 in Portugal in the first-leg before thrashing Porto 5-0 in March 2010.

Prior to that tie, the two met in the group stage in 2008 and 2006 with Arsenal winning two and Porto winning one. The Portuguese team has never won in north London.

Mikel Arteta's men will play the first leg at the Emirates Stadium before travelling to the Estadio do Dragao for the return leg.

The draw was conducted after the teams were divided into two pots the first pot holding group winners while the second pot holding runners - up. 

Teams from the same country as well as team from the same group were not draw against each other in this particular stage as per the tournament regulations. 

Record winners Real Madrid will take on RB Leipzig in a search for their 15 title in the competition. 

French Champions PSG will face Kieran Tierney's Real Sociedad while last year's Finalist Inter Milan take on Atletico Madrid.

La Liga Champions FC Barcelona will clash with Italian Champions Napoli as Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven will face Borussia Dortmund. 

Bayern Munich who are among the top contenders for the trophy will go up against Lazio.

First legs of the last 16 to be played across two weeks: 13-14 and 20-21 February 2024. Second legs on 5-6 and 12-13 March. 

The 2023/24 Finals will be played on June 1,2024 at Wembley stadium in London.