Both Inter and Napoli finished in second place in their respective groups and will therefore face one of the top qualifiers: Real Madrid, Manchester City, Arsenal, Bayern Munich…”
Mission accomplished for Napoli, beating Braga and advancing to the Round of 16 behind Real Madrid in Group C, while Inter faced a setback at home against Real Sociedad, conceding the top spot to the Spanish team.
The two qualifications as runners-up present Italian teams with a daunting draw on December 18th, as regardless of the perspective, the pairings will not be easy. Pending the matches today, the names of the teams currently qualified as group leaders are intimidating: Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Manchester City.
A quartet of European football giants, likely to be joined by the Spanish teams Barcelona and Atletico Madrid (unless Lazio achieves a remarkable result at the Wanda stadium). The last potential opponent will be one between Borussia Dortmund and PSG, facing off in Germany for the top spot in the group, where the Germans can also settle for a draw.
INTER’S POSSIBLE OPPONENTS
NAPOLI’S POSSIBLE OPPONENTS
WHEN IS THE DRAW FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16?
The draw for the knockout stage of the 2023/24 edition will take place in Nyon at the UEFA headquarters on Monday, December 18th, at 12:00 PM.
WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16?
The first-leg matches will be played on February 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2024. The return-leg matches will be on March 5, 6, 12, and 13, 2024.
