Champions League draw: Arsenal face Barcelona
Arsenal will
face holders Barcelona in the Champions League last 16.
Chelsea have been drawn against Paris St-Germain for the third consecutive
season in the tournament, and Manchester City face Dynamo Kiev.
Roma versus Real Madrid and Juventus, last year's beaten finalists, against
Bayern Munich are two of the standout matches in the draw.
First legs are scheduled to take place on 16-17 and 23-24 February. Return
legs are on 8-9 and 15-16 March.
The winners of each group, including Chelsea and Manchester City, are at home
in the second legs, while Arsenal will host their first leg.
Barcelona v Arsenal is a repeat of the 2006 final, which the Spanish
champions won 2-1 thanks to two late goals in Paris.
PSG, who are 17 points clear at the top of the French league, beat Chelsea on
away goals at this stage last season, while the Blues beat them on the same rule
in the quarter-finals the previous year.
Dynamo Kiev beat Manchester City in the 2010-11 Europa League last 16, with
Mario Balotelli sent off for the English side.
The draw for the quarter-finals will be held on 18 March with the semi-final
line-up drawn on 15 April.
Draw in full
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