CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW: Title-holders Manchester City are handed FC Copenhagen and Arsenal will meet FC Porto as both English sides avoid unseeded big beasts Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain

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Title holder Manchester City plays against FC Copenhagen and Arsenal takes on FC Porto in the first knockout match of the Champions League.

Both English teams that remained in the competition won their groups and were among the eight seeded teams in the draw.

As such, they will play the first leg of their matches at their home stadiums, before Arsenal travel to Portugal and Man City to Denmark.

2012 Champions League winner John Terry was on hand to complete the draw, which also saw Barcelona team up with Napoli, Atletico Madrid with Inter Milan, RB Leipzig with Real Madrid and PSV Eindhoven against Borussia Dortmund.

Ligue 1 series champions Paris Saint-Germain finished second in their group and were paired with Real Sociedad, and Bayern Munich play Lazio and are currently 11th in Serie A.

Man City drew Copenhagen and Arsenal FC Porto in the Champions League draw on Monday

John Terry was on hand to finalize the draw, with the Gunners traveling to Portugal

John Terry was on hand to finalize the draw, with the Gunners traveling to Portugal

Man City will play Copenhagen after achieving a perfect group stage record ahead of qualifying

Man City will play Copenhagen after achieving a perfect group stage record ahead of qualifying

Copenhagen were the surprise winners of their group after beating a beleaguered Manchester United team at home and holding Bayern Munich to a 0-0 draw at the Allianz.

But they face an immediate challenge against Pep Guardiola's Treble winners, who cruised through their group tests with ease and recorded a record six wins from six.

Copenhagen's best ever record in the competition came in 2010–11, when the Danish side reached the round of 16.

Arsenal will face the winners of the 2003-04 competition, who defeated Shakhtar Donetsk and Royal Antwerp on their way to qualification, in their first knockout match.

However, two defeats against Barcelona meant Sergio Conceicao's side did not top their group.

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