{"id":4489,"date":"2023-12-18T14:50:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/?p=4489"},"modified":"2023-12-18T14:50:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:50:40","slug":"the-champions-league-round-of-16-draw-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/the-champions-league-round-of-16-draw-confirmed","title":{"rendered":"The Champions League Round of 16 Draw: Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Champions League Round of 16 Draw has officially been confirmed, setting the stage for exhilarating matchups and intense football rivalries. As the pinnacle of European club football, this highly anticipated draw marks a pivotal moment in the tournament, where the remaining top teams discover their opponents in the knockout stages. With each fixture carrying the weight of prestige and anticipation, fans worldwide eagerly await to witness the clashes that will define the next phase of this prestigious competition. The draw brings together powerhouse clubs and promises a thrilling spectacle as teams vie for a coveted spot in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Champions League Round of 16! \u2b50\ufe0f<br><br>Are you satisfied with the draw?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChampionsLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ChampionsLeague<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#UCL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/365Scores?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#365Scores<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yVhFeRGPbA\">pic.twitter.com\/yVhFeRGPbA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 365Scores (@365Scores) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/365Scores\/status\/1736709820047036694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last-16 draw<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Porto v Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arsenal are looking good in Europe this season and they&#8217;ll be confident with this draw that they can qualify for the Quarter-Finals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Arsenal are the clear favourites to qualify at 1\/6 on bet365. Porto are the underdogs at 4\/1. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Napoli v Barcelona<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a lot of attacking flair in what should be an exciting match. Even though Napoli aren&#8217;t on the same form as last season, Osimhen and Khvicha can always do damage. Keep an eye out for this one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Barcelona are the slight favourites to qualify at 8\/15 on bet365. Napoli are 11\/8. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paris St-Germain v Real Sociedad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;d expect PSG to qualify here. The star power of Mbapp\u00e9 alone should be too much for Sociedad, yet the Basque side has played exciting football so far in the competition. You never know&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>PSG are the clear favourites to qualify at 1\/2 on bet365. Sociedad are the underdogs at 6\/4. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inter Milan v Atletico Madrid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is probably the best match of the draw &#8211; two European powerhouses with not much to separate the two sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The teams are almost evenly priced. Inter Milan are narrow favourites to qualify at 3\/4 on bet365. Atletico are 1\/1. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PSV Eindhoven v Borussia Dortmund<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dortmund are the narrow favourites to qualify at 4\/7 on bet365. PSV are the underdogs at 5\/4. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lazio v Bayern Munich<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bayern Munich won six out of six in the group stage and they&#8217;ll be licking their lips here. For them, this should be a clear run into the last eight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bayern Munich are the clear favourites to qualify at 1\/8 on bet365. Lazio are the underdogs at 5\/1. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Copenhagen v Manchester City<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manchester City always seem to get favourable draws. That said, this Copenhagen side did beat Manchester United in the group stage so one can&#8217;t put it past them to cause a second Manchester upset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Manchester City are the clear favourites to qualify at 1\/50 on bet365. Copenhagen are the underdogs at 18\/1. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RB Leipzig v Real Madrid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid will hope to qualify from this one. Leipzig have started the season well but Real Madrid should be able to overpower them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Real Madrid are the favourites to qualify at 2\/7 on bet365. RB Leipzigs are the underdogs at 5\/2. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Europa League Knockout round Play-Offs are set!<br><br>Who are you backing to go al l the way?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EuropaLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#EuropaLeague<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UEFA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#UEFA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/365Scores?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#365Scores<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YeHAj5Nq65\">pic.twitter.com\/YeHAj5Nq65<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 365Scores (@365Scores) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/365Scores\/status\/1736724898343530577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Above is the Europa League knockout round draw, also confirmed today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"riddle2-wrapper\" data-rid-id=\"vyp5JzNC\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-is-fixed-height-enabled=\"false\" data-bg=\"#fff\" data-fg=\"#00205b\" style=\"margin:0 auto; max-width:100%; width:640px;\" ><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/build-embedjs\/embedV2.js\"><\/script><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/vyp5JzNC?lazyImages=false&#038;staticHeight=false\" allow=\"autoplay\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h2>Are you excited about the Champions League Round of 16 draw or is it disappointing?<\/h2><ul><li>Yes &#8211; it&#039;s the Champions League Round of 16<\/li><li>Not sure &#8211; could be better<\/li><li>No &#8211; it&#039;s one of the worst I&#039;ve seen<\/li><\/ul><\/section><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Nicky Helfgott \/ @NickyH3lfgott on Twitter<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Champions League Round of 16 Draw has officially been confirmed, setting the stage for exhilarating matchups and intense football rivalries. As the pinnacle of European club football, this highly anticipated draw marks a pivotal moment in the tournament, where the remaining top teams discover their opponents in the knockout stages. With each fixture carrying &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":4163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1095,179,1374,1126,1181,1120],"class_list":["post-4489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-barcelona","tag-bayern-munich","tag-bellingham","tag-champions-league","tag-haaland","tag-kane"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}