Champions League - FC Bayern ahead of round of 16 draw: "Not afraid of anyone"
After their 3-0 win in the Bundesliga, FC Bayern Munich are looking forward to the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League. "Of course I'm optimistic that we'll get an opponent we can beat," said President Herbert Hainer. "On the other hand, I'm convinced that if our team brings what it showed today onto the pitch, then we don't need to be afraid of any opponent." The draw for the round of 16 will be made on Monday (12.00 noon) at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
Munich had beaten VfB Stuttgart convincingly in the top match on Sunday. Harry Kane and the equally strong South Korean Minjae Kim scored the goals for the serial champions. FC Bayern are second in the table, four points behind Bayer Leverkusen, but have played one game less than the Rhinelanders.
There are six possible opponents in the last sixteen of the Champions League, including three from Italy. The German soccer champions could be drawn against Italian champions SSC Napoli, last year's finalists Inter Milan or Lazio Roma. "There are no wishes," said coach Thomas Tuchel on Sunday evening.
Another clash with Paris Saint-Germain is also possible. Bayern beat France's top team led by star striker Kylian Mbappé, who finished second in Group F behind Borussia Dortmund, in the round of 16 last season. Bayern's other potential opponents are FC Porto and PSV Eindhoven. Group opponents FC Copenhagen, RB Leipzig and Dortmund were also eliminated as Munich's opponents in the draw. A German duel would only be possible from the quarter-finals onwards.
The round of 16 will be played in the new year. The first legs will take place on February 13/14/20/21, the second legs on March 5/6/12/13. As top of the group, Bayern will first play away from home.
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- Despite their strong performance in the Bundesliga, with wins against teams like VfB Stuttgart and a 3-0 victory over them recently, FC Bayern Munich is not complacent about the upcoming Champions League round of 16 draw.
- Bayern's president, Herbert Hainer, expressed confidence in his team's ability to overcome any opponent in the Champions League, citing their impressive performance in the Bundesliga as evidence.
- The German soccer champions, FC Bayern, currently find themselves in a strong position in the Bundesliga, sitting second in the table, four points behind Bayer Leverkusen, but with one game less played.
- The Champions League round of 16 draw will take place on Monday at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and FC Bayern Munich is eagerly awaiting the results, hoping to avoid tough opponents like SSC Napoli, Inter Milan, or Lazio Roma.
- Hamburg-born coach Thomas Tuchel, who leads FC Bayern, has made it clear that there are no favorites in the draw and that his team will approach every opponent with the same level of determination and respect.
- Paris Saint-Germain is another potential opponent for FC Bayern in the Champions League round of 16, having finished second in their group behind Borussia Dortmund last season.
- Germany's soccer league will take a break during the Champions League round of 16, with the first legs taking place on February 13/14/20/21 and the second legs on March 5/6/12/13.
- As the group winners, FC Bayern will first play away from home in the Champions League round of 16, which means they may face tough opponents like FC Porto or PSV Eindhoven.
- Another possible outcome of the Champions League round of 16 draw could be a German duel between FC Bayern and another Bundesliga team, but that would only be possible from the quarter-finals onwards.
- With the likes of Harry Kane and Minjae Kim in their squad, FC Bayern Munich is arguably one of the favorites to win the Champions League, but no one will underestimate the challenges they may face in the upcoming round of 16 draw.
Source: www.stern.de
