Lineup finalised for knockout draw
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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The lineup for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League has been finalised after Manchester United FC, FC Bayern München, FC Porto and Juventus each clinched places in the 19 December draw as group winners.
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The lineup for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League has been finalised after Manchester United FC, FC Bayern München, FC Porto and Juventus all clinched their places in the first knockout round as winners of their respective sections.
Fascinating ties
The four clubs join the four other group winners and the runners-up from each of the eight sections in the draw for the next stage, which is held on Friday 19 December from 12.00CET at UEFA headquarters in Nyon. Among the contenders are Liverpool FC, five-time winners of the European Champion Clubs' Cup, last season's runners-up Chelsea FC and Italian champions FC Internazionale Milano.
Draw conditions
* Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
* The winners and runners-up of the same group cannot be drawn against each other.
* Group winners cannot be drawn against each other.
* Group runners-up cannot be drawn against each other.
* All group runners-up will play their first-leg matches at home.
2008/09 UEFA Champions League First knockout round – to be played 24/25 February and 10/11 March | ||
Group winners | Group runners-up | |
A AS Roma (ITA) | Chelsea FC (ENG) | |
B Panathinaikos FC (GRE) | FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) | |
C FC Barcelona (ESP) | Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) | |
D Liverpool FC (ENG) | Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) | |
E Manchester United FC (ENG) | Villarreal CF (ESP) | |
F FC Bayern München (GER) | Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) | |
G FC Porto (POR) | Arsenal FC (ENG) | |
H Juventus (ITA) | Real Madrid CF (ESP) |
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