All Barça's possible rivals in the Champions League round of 16 after finishing the group stage

In spite of the defeat against the Royal Amberes (3-2), the FC Barcelona will be one of the teams in the bass drum 1 of the draw of the eighth of final of the UEFA Champions League that will carry out next Monday in Switzerland. In this sense, the ones of Xavi Hernández already know to his eight possible rivals in the first phase of 'KO', being Paris Saint-Germain the main 'coconut' of the draw.

The conjoint Frenchman equalised in Germany in front of the Borussia Dortmund (1-1), a tie that cost him to the ones of Luis Enrique to classify with hardly 8 points, the same that an AC Milan that could save the pass to the Europe League thanks to his victory in field of the Newcastle (1-2). The English group, clearly prejudiced by the arbitration in his visit to the PSG, finish last and out of everything.

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Inter, Napoli and Lazio, three possible rivals complicated for the Barça

In addition to Paris, the Barça has between the possible 'coconuts' to avoid to the Inter of Milan. The ones of Simone Inzaghi left to escape the leadership of his group after equalising without goals with the Real Sociedad, but advanced invictos and, the past season, showed to be a very hard rival that it was able to arrive to the final. This year, the group 'nerazzurri' has kept the good to walk of the Series To, leading the tournament with solvency.

Other Italian rivals with less hierarchy, but equally respectable, are Napoli and Lazio. The team 'partenopeo' has little that see with his version of the 2022/23, but in front of the Real Madrid left an image of rival combativo with the offensive power to hurt him to any one. By his part, the Romans did a good first phase in which, although they lost two parties, fulfilled with his aim to classify by behind the Athletic of Madrid.

Leipzig, PSV and Copenhagen, the 'covered' of the draw

The others three teams that could cross on the way of the Barça in eighth are RB Leipzig, PSV Eindhoven and Copenhagen. Without at all that lose, any one of these rivals could complicate to the culés if they propose it to him. The Danish gave the surprise classifying behind the Bayern Munich after winning to the Galatasaray and take advantage of the rídiculo of the Manchester United.

The own did the PSV of Luuk of Jong and Sergiño Dest to escort to the Arsenal in a group that had to the Seville like big disappointment and to the Lens conforming with the Europe League. In the case of the Leipzig, the Germans can be a riva hard for any one, as they showed it in his two parties against the Manchester City. His others rival in the zone (Young Boys and Crash Red) did not represent an obstacle to finish second with 12 points.