Before Andrei Arshavin (former player among others at Arsenal London and zenith St. Petersburg) revealed the next pairings Giorgio Marchetti the repetition with a “software-Error“. It would have been incorrectly displayed which teams from Pot 1 can be drawn against those from Pot 2.
The first attempt in Nyon (Switzerland) the inadmissible game between the FC Villarreal and Manchester unitedwho, however, were already opponents in the group stage. That was corrected and Manchester city the Spaniards followed suit as a rival, but Man United was then missing in the pot of possible opponents for Atletico Madrid.
Bayern have reason to be happy
Diego Simeone’s team would then have to deal with FC Bayern Munich. An extremely uncomfortable lot. In the afternoon there was the complete opposite: the wishless. As requested by Thomas Müller, for example, Bayern will now face FC Salzburg in the round of 16.
At a distance of around 150 kilometers, this is not only a more pleasant lot in terms of travel technology, but also the supposedly easier task in terms of sport. “That wasn’t an everyday draw – and we’re now looking forward to our duels with RB Salzburg“, said Bavaria’s CEO Oliver Kahn.
And further: “Salzburg showed what they can do in the preliminary round and rightly qualified for the first time in the last sixteen of the Champions League. There is great euphoria there. It’s a young, highly talented team. Of course we are favorites in these two games.“
The premier class continues in February and March
And Messi and Ronaldo? A high-level duel awaits the Argentine – in the game PSG two contenders for the Champions League title meet against Real Madrid. Ronaldo, on the other hand, is Atlético’s new opponent.