RB Leipzig will take on Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16! The draw for the first knockout round was made in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday. The Red Bulls faced the English champions in the group stage last season.
Marco Rose’s side will play the first leg at home at the RB Arena on 14th/15th or 21st/22nd February, before the second leg in Manchester on 7th/8th or 14th/15th March 2023.
Manchester City
Manchester City are without a doubt one of the best clubs in world football. The eight-time English champions have a start-studded squad which includes the likes of Ruben Dias, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland.
The Citizens are led by world class coach Pep Guardiola, one of the most influential coaches in the modern game.
UCL round of 16 fixtures:
First legs:
Tuesday 14th February 2023
- AC Milan – Tottenham Hotspur
- Paris Saint-Germain – FC Bayern Munich
Wednesday 15th February 2023
- Club Bruges – SL Benfica
- Borussia Dortmund – Chelsea
Tuesday 21st February 2023
- Liverpool – Real Madrid
- Eintracht Frankfurt – SSC Napoli
Wednesday 22nd February 2023
- RB Leipzig – Manchester City
- Inter Milan – FC Porto
Second legs:
Tuesday 7th March 2023
- SL Benfica – Club Bruges
- Chelsea – Borussia Dortmund
Wednesday 8th March 2023
- Tottenham Hotspur – AC Milan
- Bayern Munich – Paris Saint-Germain
Tuesday 14th March 2023
- Manchester City – RB Leipzig
- FC Porto – Inter Milan
Wednesday 15th March 2023
- Real Madrid – Liverpool
- SSC Napoli – Eintracht Frankfurt
Florian Scholz on Manchester City:
- “Manchester City is a very challenging but attractive draw for us. Pep Guardiola’s team have a lot of stars in addition to Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne and are one of the favourites for the trophy. We know City from last season and recently showed against Real Madrid that we can match the very best teams on our day. When you get to the last 16, of course you want to advance.”