Arsenal have discovered their potential path to the Champions League final after the draw for the tournament’s knockout stages took place.
Mikel Arteta’s side enjoyed an ideal run within the league phase, winning all eight of their matches to put down a marker to the competition.
Last 12 months, the Gunners reached the semi-finals before bowing out to the eventual champions, Paris Saint-Germain, following a 3-1 aggregate defeat.
However the north London side shall be hopeful of kicking on further this season, and now their path to getting back to the Champions League final for the primary time since 2006.
What’s Arsenal’s path to the Champions League final?
Arsenal will play Bayer Leverkusen within the last-16 of the Champions League. The German club beat Olympiacos 2-0 within the play-offs and currently sit sixth within the Bundesliga.
Should the Gunners progress past the German side, a favourable quarter-final awaits against either Bodo/Glimt or Sporting CP.
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Sporting, like Arsenal secured a top-eight finish within the league phase, while Bodo Glimt shocked Italian giants Inter Milan to succeed in this point within the competition.
Champions League last-16 attract full
Real Madrid vs Man City
Sporting Lisbon vs Bodø/Glimt
PSG vs Chelsea
Newcastle vs Barcelona
Liverpool vs Galatasaray
Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham
Atalanta vs Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal
A possible semi-final awaits against either Newcastle, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid or local rivals Tottenham.
Newcastle face a tricky task against Barca, while Igor Tudor’s side will look to rectify their horrid recent record against Atletico in the opposite last-16 clash.
Arsenal’s first-place finish within the league phase means in addition they get the advantage of playing the second leg of every knockout tie at home.
And will Arsenal reach the ultimate, one in every of the eight teams on the opposite side of the draw await.
A possible rematch with PSG from last 12 months is a possibility, while all-English match-ups versus Liverpool, Chelsea or Manchester City may very well be on the cards, too.
Arsenal’s potential path to Champions League final:
- Last-16: Bayer Leverkusen
- Quarter-finals: Sporting CP
- Semi-finals: Barcelona
- Finals: Bayern Munich
Champions League knockout phase fixture dates
Last 16: March 10/11 and March 17/18
Quarter-finals: April 7/8 and April 14/15
Semi-finals: April 28/29 and May 5/6
Final: May 30 (Budapest)
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