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Man City face daunting Real Madrid Champions League last-16 tie

Real Madrid will face off with Manchester City in the Champions League last 16, while holders Liverpool meet Atletico Madrid.

By Peter Hanson
Man City face daunting Real Madrid Champions League last-16 tie

London, Dec 16: Pep Guardiola will renew rivalries with Real Madrid after Manchester City were drawn to face Los Blancos in a blockbuster Champions League last-16 tie.

With City 14 points adrift of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, success in Europe is likely to be Guardiola's main priority this season.

But their hopes of glory in the continent's premier club competition were not helped by a daunting clash with LaLiga giants Madrid, who have triumphed in four of the past six editions.

Guardiola is no stranger to Madrid having spent four years in charge of their fierce Clasico rivals Barcelona, while he was Bayern Munich coach when they were defeated 5-0 over two legs in the 2013-14 Champions League semi-finals.

Madrid have previous against City in the competition, too, coming out on top in a last-four clash in the 2015-16 campaign.

Story first published: Monday, December 16, 2019, 17:11 [IST]
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