BERLIN, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The draw for the round of 16 of the 2023-2024 Champions League was announced in Nyon, Switzerland, on the 18th, and the "super showdown" did not appear, with the popular Paris Saint-Germain against Real Sociedad, Barcelona against Napoli, and Inter Milan against Atletico Madrid.
The specific matches are as follows: Porto (Portuguese Super League) vs. Arsenal (Premier League), Napoli (Serie A) vs. Barcelona (La Liga), Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) vs. Real Sociedad (La Liga), Inter Milan (Serie A) vs. Atletico Madrid (La Liga), PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga), Lazio (Serie A) vs. Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), Copenhagen (Danish Super League) vs. Manchester City (Premier League), Leipzig (Bundesliga) vs. Real Madrid (La Liga).
In addition, this season's Europa League knockout play-off matchups were also released on the same day. Feyenoord (Eredivisie) vs. Roma (Serie A), AC Milan (Serie A) vs. Rennes (Ligue 1), Lens (Ligue 1) vs. Freiburg (Bundesliga), Bern Juniors (Swiss Super League) vs. Sporting (Ligue 1), Benfica (Portuguese Super League) vs. Toulouse (Ligue 1), Braga (Portuguese Super League) vs. Kara** (Azerbaijan Premier League), Galatasaray (Turkish Super League) vs. Spartak Prague (Czech Liga), Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukrainian Super League) vs. Marseille (Ligue 1).
The first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie will kick off on 13 February 2024. The first leg of the Europa League knockout play-offs is scheduled to kick off on 15 February 2024. (ENDS).