Champions League Draw : Iwobi & Alaba Face-Off; Iheanacho & City Get Monaco; Trip To Spain For Musa & LCFC
Published: December 12, 2016Nigeria internationals Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa have discovered their next opponents in the Champions League following the draw that took place on Monday afternoon.
Group A winners Arsenal were unlucky after the draw pitted the Premier League side against Bundesliga champs Bayern Munich. The Gunners lost to Bayern in 2013 and 2014 at this stage of the competition.
It promises to be an intriguing clash between two players of Nigerian descent in the shape of Alex Iwobi and David Alaba.
Kelechi Iheanacho’s Manchester City travel to Monaco for the second leg of their round of 16 clash.
Leicester City have a tricky draw that will see them tackle experienced Spanish side Sevilla, though the Foxes will fancy their chances with the second leg taking place at the King Power Stadium.
The first legs will be played on 14-15 and 21-22 February, while the second legs will be played on 7-18 and 14-15 March.
Champions League Draw
Manchester City vs Monaco
Real Madrid vs Napoli
Benfica vs Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich vs Arsenal
FC Porto vs Juventus
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona
Sevilla vs Leicester City
Igho Kingsley
Group A winners Arsenal were unlucky after the draw pitted the Premier League side against Bundesliga champs Bayern Munich. The Gunners lost to Bayern in 2013 and 2014 at this stage of the competition.
It promises to be an intriguing clash between two players of Nigerian descent in the shape of Alex Iwobi and David Alaba.
Kelechi Iheanacho’s Manchester City travel to Monaco for the second leg of their round of 16 clash.
Leicester City have a tricky draw that will see them tackle experienced Spanish side Sevilla, though the Foxes will fancy their chances with the second leg taking place at the King Power Stadium.
The first legs will be played on 14-15 and 21-22 February, while the second legs will be played on 7-18 and 14-15 March.
Champions League Draw
Manchester City vs Monaco
Real Madrid vs Napoli
Benfica vs Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich vs Arsenal
FC Porto vs Juventus
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona
Sevilla vs Leicester City
Igho Kingsley
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