In today’s UEFA Champions League draw, the reigning champions Manchester City have been paired against Copenhagen in the last 16, while Arsenal is set to face Porto.
Copenhagen’s entry into the knockout stage marks their first appearance since 2011, finishing ahead of Manchester United in their group this season.
The first leg matches are scheduled for February 13-14 or 20-21, with the return legs taking place on March 5-6 or 12-13. Both English clubs, City, and Arsenal are seeded, ensuring they will play the second leg at home.
Arsenal, despite securing victories in all three previous encounters against Porto, have never managed to secure a win at the Estadio do Dragao.
For Manchester City, their last encounter against Danish champions Copenhagen in the group stage of the previous season resulted in a 0-0 draw in Denmark but saw a dominant 5-0 victory at home.
The complete last-16 draw includes other intriguing clashes such as Inter Milan facing Atletico Madrid and Napoli battling against Barcelona.
BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter, Ian Dennis, commented that the draw favored both English teams, setting the stage for exciting matchups.
Last-16 Draw
Porto v Arsenal
Napoli v Barcelona
Paris St-Germain v Real Sociedad
Inter Milan v Atletico Madrid
PSV Eindhoven v Borussia Dortmund
Lazio v Bayern Munich
Copenhagen v Manchester City
RB Leipzig v Real Madrid
Analysis
Ian Dennis, BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter
The draw has been very kind to the two English teams and both should be very happy.
Arsenal have won all three previous encounters against Porto, although they have never won at the Estadio do Dragao.
City played Danish champions Copenhagen in the group stage last season, drawing 0-0 in Denmark but winning handsomely 5-0 at home.
