Real Madrid’s possible rivals in Champions League round of 16 draw
Real Madrid succeeded in ending the group stage at the top of Group F after defeating its guest, Celtic, on Wednesday evening, at the Santiago Bernabeu in the the last round.
Ranking of the sixth group after the end of the group stage
1- Real Madrid (Spain) 13 points
2- Leipzig (Germany) 12 points
3- Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 6 points
4- Celtic (Scotland) 2 points
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw System
Sixteen clubs are the first and runners-up of the eight groups to qualify from the group stage, as they are divided into two pots. The first contains the teams that finished the group stage in first place, while the second contains the teams that ranked second.
The regulations of the draw stipulate that two teams from the same group or from the same country should not fall into the round of 16, so Real Madrid will avoid facing the German Leipzig team, which was in its group in the group stage, and there will be no other exceptions where the three Spanish teams (Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Seville) to qualify for this round.
The date of the draw for the round of 16 of the Champions League
The European Football Association announced that the draw for the round of 16 will take place next Monday, November 7, at 12:00 pm CET
Teams qualified for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League
Pot 1 (group leaders): Napoli (Italy) – Porto (Portugal) – Bayern Munich (Germany) – Tottenham Hotspur (England) – Real Madrid (Spain) – Chelsea (England) – Manchester City (England) – Benfica (Portugal)
Pot Two (Second-placed): Liverpool (England) – Club Brugge (Belgium) – Inter Milan (Italy) – Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) – Leipzig (Germany) – Milan (Italy) – Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Possible rivals for Real Madrid in the Round of 16
Thus, Real Madrid has 7 potential opponents in the round of 16 draw: Liverpool (England) – Club Brugge (Belgium) – Inter Milan (Italy) – Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) – Milan (Italy) – Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – Paris Saint-Germain (France)
