We are seeds in the Champions League draw
Our team, after finishing winners of Group D, is a seeded club in the last 16 draw that will take place next Monday, the 12th of December.
After finishing winners of Group D in the Champions League, our team will play the round of 16 of the Champions League. In the draw, which will take place next Monday, the 12th of December in Nyon (12:00), Atlético will be one of the seeded clubs.
This means that since we finished the group stage as winners, our team will only be able to play against a runner-up team.
Our team cannot play against the runner-up of its group, therefore Bayern Munich is not an option. In addition, teams from the same country cannot play against each other, so that means Sevilla and Real Madrid cannot be our rivals either.
Thus, the possible rivals for the first knockout round of this 16/17 Champions are:
- PSG
- Manchester City
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Benfica
- Porto
The draw also contemplates that the seeded clubs play the second leg at home. Therefore, our team will play the final match of the last 16 at the Vicente Calderón.