
"All five English sides now know what awaits them to contest the final in Hungary on May 30. And the next round, which takes place over two legs on 10/11 and 17/18 March, pits Manchester City against 14-time winners Real Madrid for a fourth successive season in this competition."
"Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City all sailed straight into the round of 16 by finishing in the top eight of the league phase. Newcastle joined them after cruising past Qarabag in the knockout play-offs, winning their tie 9-3 on aggregate. They are the only unseeded English side which means they will play their first leg at home in the next phase."
"Chelsea have been paired with holders PSG while Newcastle take on Barcelona, who they lost to at St James' Park in their opening league phase match. Liverpool also face familiar foes, Galatasaray, who they lost 1-0 to in September in the league phase. With Tottenham paired against Atletico Madrid, Arsenal are tasked with facing German outfit Bayer Leverkusen."
Six English Premier League teams advanced to the Champions League last-16 round. Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester City qualified directly by finishing in the top eight of the league phase, while Newcastle advanced through knockout play-offs with a 9-3 aggregate victory over Qarabag. Newcastle is the only unseeded English side and will play their first leg at home. The last-16 matchups feature Manchester City against Real Madrid for their fourth consecutive meeting, Chelsea against PSG, Newcastle against Barcelona, Liverpool against Galatasaray, Tottenham against Atletico Madrid, and Arsenal against Bayer Leverkusen. The knockout rounds occur in March, with the final scheduled for May 30 in Budapest.
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