Champions League Draw: What Are The Rules?
Rule 1: Seeded teams are to meet unseeded teams. In other words, two teams that qualified into the Last 16 of the Champions League as winners of their respective group cannot be drawn against each other.
Rule 2: It is impossible for two clubs who were in the same group to meet again in the Last 16. This means that Real Madrid and AC Milan – who were both in Group G – cannot clash affront each other once again. In the same way for example, Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan – who were both in Group A – or again Manchester United and Valencia – who were both in Group C – cannot be drawn together.
Rule 3: No-one should fear about the prospect of a fixture such as Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal. That’s never going to happen. In fact, the Champions League draw rule does not allow two teams from the same country to clash in the Last 16 of the tournament. Arsenal and Spurs fans can relax; their rivalry won’t be renewed in the Champions League… at least, not at this stage!
Champions League Draw: Who Are The 16 Teams That Qualified?
The 8 Seeded Teams (Those Who Won Their Group):
Group A: Tottenham Hotspur – Finished with 11 points, (+7)
Group B: FC Schalke 04 – Finished with 13 points, (+7)
Group C: Manchester United – Finished with 14 points, (+6)
Group D: Barcelona FC – Finished with 14 points, (+11)
Group E: Bayern Munich – Finished with 15 points, (+10)
Group F: Chelsea – Finished with 15 points, (+10)
Group G: Real Madrid CF – Finished with 16 points, (+13)
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk – Finished with 15 points, (+6)
The 8 Unseeded Teams (Those Who Qualified As Runners-Up)
Group A: Inter Milan – Finished with 11 points, (+7)
Group B: Olympique Lyon – Finished with 10 point, (+1)
Group C: Valencia – Finished with 11 points, (+11)
Group D: København – Finished with 10 points, (+2)
Group E: AS Roma – Finished with 10 points, (-1)
Group F: Olympique Marseille – Finished with 12 points, (+9)
Group G: AC Milan – Finished with 8 points, (+0)
Group H: Arsenal – Finished with 12 points, (+11)
Interestingly, not all the big names made it into the seeded section. Arsenal and Inter Milan, for example, were outclassed by Shakhtar Donetsk and Tottenham Hotspur in the group stages of the Champions League. Expect more thrilling outcomes during the Champions League draw on Friday!
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