NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Bodø/Glimt’s stunning run through the Champions League now brings Sporting Lisbon to its Arctic Circle home in the round of 16 next month.
Bodø/Glimt evaded a possible rematch with Manchester City when the 2023 title winner was paired with Real Madrid yet again in Friday’s draw.
It will be the fifth straight year that record 15-time European champion Madrid and Man City meet in the knockout phase. The winner could face Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.
Man City’s 3-1 loss in the Norwegian fishing town last month sent Bodø/Glimt on a four-win surge in the Champions League — all during the Norwegian offseason.
First-leg games are on March 10 or 11 with the return games one week later.
Title holder Paris Saint-Germain was paired with Chelsea, with the winner going on to a quarterfinal against Liverpool or Galatasaray.
Galatasaray already beat Liverpool 1-0 in the league phase in September that helped send the English champion into a two-month tailspin of poor form and shocking losses.
A pair of Spain vs. England matchups in one section of the draw sees Barcelona play Newcastle and Atletico Madrid face Tottenham. The winners next month will meet in the quarterfinals.
Bayern Munich was paired with Atalanta, the last remaining Italian team, and Arsenal will face Bayer Leverkusen.
The winner between Arsenal and Leverkusen will play Bodø/Glimt or Sporting in the quarterfinals.
The draw Friday set the seeded bracket through to the final on May 30 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
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