The Champions League last-16 draw has been accomplished with all six English groups nonetheless within the competitors additionally figuring out their potential paths to the ultimate
Liverpool have found their potential path to the Champions League remaining (Picture: Kristian Skeie UEFA/UEFA through Getty Photos)
Liverpool and Arsenal have various paths to the Champions League remaining following the last-16 draw. Arne Slot’s facet have been handed a extra beneficial first knockout tie however have a way more difficult path to Budapest compared to the Gunners.
For ending third within the league standings, Liverpool had been paired with Tottenham and thus had been set to face both Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray following their respective play-off triumphs. The latter ended up being drawn in opposition to the Reds, with Slot and his gamers out for revenge after their 1-0 league stage defeat in Turkiye and that leaves Spurs going through Diego Simeone’s facet.
Liverpool additionally know their potential quarter-final opponents with the bracket arrange for them to face both fellow Premier League facet Chelsea or holders Paris Saint-Germain. Getting previous a type of two European heavyweights would then lead to a possible semi-final conflict in opposition to certainly one of Bayern, Atalanta, Manchester Metropolis or Actual Madrid.
As for Arsenal, who gained the league stage, they’re set to face Bayer Leverkusen within the last-16 with their different potential opponents in Atalanta going through second-placed Bayern Munich. Past that, the Gunners arguably have the absolute best quarter-final draw with certainly one of Sporting CP or Bodo/Glimt as their scheduled opponents.
Chelsea, PSG, Galatasaray or Liverpool would then be their remaining 4 opponents. As for Newcastle, they’ve a rematch from the league stage in opposition to Barcelona within the last-16 and would then tackle Atletico or Spurs forward of a possible semi-final up in opposition to any of Bodo/Glimt, Sporting CP, Leverkusen or Arsenal.
Regardless of their league kind, Tottenham are additionally within the knockouts and can play Atletico of their last-16 fixture. 1 / 4-final in opposition to Barcelona or Newcastle can be their subsequent conflict and in the event that they do make the semi-finals, Bodo/Glimt, Sporting, Leverkusen or north London rivals Arsenal can be ready.
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