Champions League round of 16 draws: Inter smiles, Lazio does not. Napoli-Barcelona
Champions League round of 16 draws: Inter smiles, Lazio does not. Napoli-Barcelona
The draw for the Champions League round of 16, scheduled to begin next February, was held in Nyon. The three remaining Italian teams (Napoli, Inter and Lazio) were all placed in the urn of the second-place finishers in the groups. It won't be easy for Italy's champion Napoli, which drew Xavi's Barcelona.
Instead, the draw smiled on Serie A leaders Inter, which è was matched with Atletico Madrid, perhaps the best option among possible rivals (along with Borussia Dortmund).
Not è gone well for Lazio, which will have to face German champions Bayern Munich. The other challenges are Porto-Arsenal, PSG-Real Sociedad, PSV-Borussia Dortmund, Copenhagen-Manchester City and Leipzig-Real Madrid.Ancelotti and Guardiola satisfied, and Luis Enrique cannot complain either, given the second place in the group
The round of 16 (first leg Feb. 13-14, return Feb. 20-21):
Porto-Arsenal
Napoli-Barcelona
PSG-Real Sociedad
Inter-Atletico Madrid
PSV-Borussia Dortmund
Lazio-Bayern Munich
Copenhagen-Manchester City
Leipzig-Real Madrid
