Champions League - Solvable opponents for Bayern and BVB: Leipzig against Real
FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund have been given easy tasks for the round of 16 of the Champions League, while RB Leipzig will face record winners Real Madrid. Munich will kick off the knockout phase in February and March against Lazio Roma, who are currently in poor form. BVB will face PSV Eindhoven, who lead the Dutch league under former Dortmund coach Peter Bosz. This was the result of the draw at the headquarters of the European Football Union in Nyon on Monday.
The first legs of the first knockout round will be played between February 13 and 21. Leipzig will play at home, while Bayern and BVB will first play away. The second legs will be played between March 5 and 13. The goal of all remaining teams is the final, which will take place on June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Munich had once again made it to the round of 16 with an almost flawless preliminary round. Five wins and a draw meant they won the group with aplomb. Bayern are the clear favorites against Lazio, who are currently eleventh in the Serie A table.
Dortmund also won their difficult preliminary round group and should have a good chance of progressing against Eindhoven. Leipzig finished second behind Manchester City in the knockout phase and will start as outsiders against the Real star ensemble. 1. FC Union Berlin, the fourth Bundesliga team to make their debut in the top flight, finished bottom of their group in the European Cup.
In the other round of 16 matches, defending champions Manchester City will face surprise team FC Copenhagen, while FC Barcelona will play Italian champions SSC Napoli. Paris Saint-Germain have a supposedly easy opponent in Real Sociedad San Sebastian. FC Arsenal have to play FC Porto, while Inter Milan face Atlético Madrid.
This is the last season for the Champions League in this format. From next season onwards, the European premium competition will become a kind of league with 36 clubs in the preliminary round, all of which will be in the same table. There will then be two more group games for each participant. There will also be an additional knockout round for some of the participants: the play-offs for the round of 16.
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- Despite being in Eleventh position in the Serie A table, Lazio Rome still pose a threat to FC Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
- The draw for the Champions League round of 16 was held in Nyon, Switzerland, with Bayern and BVB drawing favorable opponents.
- The Bundesliga powerhouses will face challenges from Saxony's RB Leipzig and Eindhoven's PSV Eindhoven, respectively.
- RB Leipzig finished second in their group behind Manchester City, setting them up for a tough encounter against Real Madrid's star ensemble.
- Borussia Dortmund, currently in good form, will look to replicate their success against former coach Peter Bosz's PSV Eindhoven.
- Bavaria's FC Bayern Munich, with a flawless preliminary round, are the clear favorites against Lazio Rome in the Champions League.
- Leipzig's home advantage in the first leg might give them an edge against the record Champions League winners, Real Madrid.
- Germany's dominance in European soccer continued as three teams made it to the Champions League round of 16, along with PSV Eindhoven from the Netherlands.
- Managing to shrug off their preliminary round group, BVB should have a comfortable match against Eindhoven, while Manchester City look set to face FC Copenhagen.
- BVB's Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich looked set for a showdown in the later stages, but their opposition in the Champions League will first require them to overcome their Round of 16 opponents.
- With the Champions League set to undergo a dramatic overhaul in its format next season, the current participants were eager to make their mark in this year's competition.
Source: www.stern.de
