Napoli unfortunate, the Juve can smile. This is the first verdict of the pairing draws for the round of XNUMX of the Champions League, which took place today in Nyon. Both Italians entered the draw as seeded players, having won their respective groups: Napoli, however, caught the Real Madrid, while Juventus, who also dodged other threats Bayern Munich, Manchester City and PSG, can be satisfied with having taken the Oporto, with which it will start clearly favored.
For the Azzurri, therefore, a double clash halfway between a dream and a nightmare. The dream of facing the reigning champions, guided by the usual Cristiano Ronaldo, in a challenge from inside or outside. The nightmare of having drawn, after the painful first place in the group, the worst possible team on a par with Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich which, for its part, fell to theArsenal, which confirms its very unfortunate tradition in European draws. Despite a less sparkling start to the season than expected, the Bavarians are one of the most talented formations in Europe and, when it comes to the cup with big ears, woe to bet against Carletto Ancelotti.
Juve, as mentioned, fished for Porto. Not the softest of possible pairings, but the important thing, right now, was to avoid a clash at the top of European football with the various big names who finished second in their groups. In any case, the Portuguese are a team with a solid tradition in cups, as well as having been the executioners of Roma in the preliminaries.
Among the first to arrive, an unfortunate draw for Monaco, which will find Guardiola's shaky but very talented City on its way, and for Barcelona, which will give life to a double pyrotechnic challenge with PSG. The three matches with the least technical profile conclude the draw: Atletico Madrid-Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund-Benfica and Leicester-Seville.
